Category Ghost Story

hauntings, apparitions, spirits, supernatural encounters

Slithering House

My dad died when I was young, so for a long time, it was just me and Mom. We stayed with her aunt for a week one summer. Aunt Zilphy had a good-sized house far back in the hollow. It…

13 Knocks

The house I grew up in was… odd, to say the least. I knew it, but I always hoped none of my friends did. A friend of mine stayed with me one Friday night. For the sake of the story,…

Walnut Lodge

I He lost his footing as he crested the mountain. He twisted his right ankle and slid. The gentle slope wasn’t exactly sharp, but was steep enough to send him rolling. He couldn’t stop his body. The evening dew had…

The Unfinished Room

I I had no idea what lay ahead of me, probably nothing more than another hoax. Blue Hills Memorial Hospital had a long and uneventful history, yet the lore had lasted for decades. The stories I’d heard as a child…

The Last Kiss

With great force, the wind blew the tree branches against the window. Inky and black, the night seemed to be a frightening predator and I the only prey. Only a thin pane of glass protected me and sheltered me from…

Mama

We went hiking that October. The weather was cool and clear. The day began uneventfully. The forecast was positive. We geared up and traipsed across the countryside. It was my friends Evan, Trinity, Gavin, and me. We walked for hours,…

The Choking Room

I wasn’t a big believer in the paranormal until that night. Until then, I assumed it was all just smoke and mirrors. My best friend, Hannah, moved closer to me. I was overjoyed. In the rural Appalachian Mountains, homes are…

Talk to Me

She waited. She listened for the familiar footfall of her father. From the kitchen table to the living room, the steps of an aching man. His chair creaked as he stood and the floors moaned in places. She listened breathlessly…

Room 154

I clean the first floor of the Hospitality Resort. Sounds posh, but it isn’t. One thing you do in the housekeeping industry: learn the lingo. The second lesson you learn when cleaning up after the world? Which rooms you avoid.…

Misery Hall

1 She stood in the old waiting area realizing that she was now a felon. If caught, she would lose most of her professional credentials, the ability to vote, and there was no promise she would ever recover her career.…