Aidan Collins
High School Senior
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).
The antique doll I found at the flea market seemed charming until it whispered, "I've been waiting for a new friend like you" in a voice that was not its own, and its porcelain eyes blinked.
In the eerie silence of my new house, I discovered a hidden diary filled with entries that ended with: "They're watching from the walls." As I read the final entry, a whisper echoed, "Now, they're watching you too."
While exploring an abandoned asylum, I captured a chilling photo of my friends. When I reviewed the picture, their faces were twisted in terror, except for mine - which was grinning malevolently from the shadows.
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