Category: Stories

I stood in our backyard, surveying the space where Nancy’s wedding would take place the next day. The white chairs were arranged in neat rows facing the oak tree, where she and…

Mark and I weren’t perfect, but we worked on us, holding it all together. We had our routines—morning traffic rants, Friday takeout, a shared Netflix account, and two little munchkins, Emma and…

There’s something about old houses that speaks to you. The creaky floorboards tell stories of previous footsteps, while the scuffed doorframes mark heights of children long grown. When my partner Ryan and…

 was standing directly behind me.I really want to go back to that building and see if it’s still as haunted, or if it was just our family. © npcvillager / Reddit Story 11:  This happened when I lived with my parents. A couple of months passed, and I…

When my fiancée Jen met my close-knit, prank-loving family, I warned them not to “test” her like they usually do with every new woman. But on our wedding day, the women showed…

“MY NEIGHBOR ASKED ME TO PICK UP HIS BLIND MOTHER FROM THE HOSPITAL — THAT SAME EVENING, HE SHOWED UP WITH THE POLICE.” So Arthur showed up at my door asking if…

About a year ago, during our office Secret Santa exchange, Sarah, my friendly and seemingly thoughtful coworker, handed me a small, neatly wrapped gift. Inside was a stunning silver ring with a…

he moved down the aisles, he noticed something unusual. An elderly lady seemed to be following him. She wasn’t rushing or being overly obvious, but there she was, keeping her distance but…

“For the past few months, I’ve been feeling like someone’s been watching me. It started small—little things like lights I swore I turned off being on, doors slightly ajar when I knew…

My phone buzzed as I packed my cleaning caddy. Another day, another home that needed cleaning. “Clean Slate Services, this is Claire,” I answered, wedging the phone between my ear and shoulder…