Téa Sunahara
High School Sophomore
October 2023
Prompt: Write three separate two sentence horror stories that occur in the same universe/same idea (For example: When I smiled, she did not smile back. Something is very wrong with this mirror).
In the dim moonlight, I noticed a silhouette staring at me through my bedroom window; its breath fogged up the glass. As I mustered the courage to approach, I realized the chilling truth; the reflection watched me wasn't mine but something far more sinister.
I discovered a lifelike figurine in the antique doll shop that bore an uncanny resemblance to me. I felt a shiver as its porcelain eyes seemed to follow me, and when I picked it up, I heard a faint, mocking laughter that echoed long after I'd left the store.
As I hurried away from the derelict carnival, I glanced back. I caught a glimpse of a tattered clown figure standing at the edge of the shadows, its painted smile seeming to widen malevolently. With each step, I could swear I heard the faint scuffle of oversized shoes behind me, growing steadily louder.
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