:Abbie Richey Butler:
You're different, my dear - you have a gift. While others just turn their head, You lie awake, frozen at night, afraid to leave your bed. I try not to scare you, but please remember, I only get a short time to roam the halls, the rooms, the house - all of it used to... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, I wouldn't - couldn't - go to sleep without first arranging all of my stuffed animals on the headboard of my bed. There they sat, all in a row, with bright happy colors. Their eyes were stitched wide open which meant mine could close while they kept watch. I took care in... Continue Reading →
I've lived a life of love and loss. From pretty to disturbing. You once held me oh so close, but now I sit here lurking. Don't you know we all have souls. I've had one for some time. I took a little of yours, my dear, and now it's also mine. Don't be scared, I'm... Continue Reading →
The following is another incredible story that proves that not all ghost stories have to be scary. Enjoy! — Tap, tap, tap. The noise was just loud enough to wake her from a deep sleep. With squinted eyes, Sheila stumbled to the door of her bedroom and grabbed her night coat off the hook that... Continue Reading →
This week's feature will prove that not all ghost stories have to be scary. — It was late. The house was quiet... tonight was the night. I knew I should be sleeping like the rest, but I had some important writing to do. I wasn't ready to write this piece. I wasn't ready to sit... Continue Reading →
"Don't go in there." Those words still haunt me to this day. When you're young and you're told not to do something, of course, you need to know why not? Even as adults, our curiosity can sometimes get the best of us. But, when my mom looked at me and my little sister that day,... Continue Reading →
We all probably have a story that's happened in our life that we just can't explain. A real-life ghost story can be a frightening thing, but when we take control and create our own "ghost story" to scare others, well... that can't be ALL that scary, right? The following story is inspired by one of... Continue Reading →
"Okay, let's go!" My mom shouted from the mudroom. "Remember your riding boots!" I had a hard time swallowing the grin that crept across my face. I could not believe it was actually happening! My parents were going to finally let me stay home alone while they went to the barn for my sisters' riding... Continue Reading →
We pass by his house late at night. We see the glow of the attic light. The boy next door is trapped up there. We've seen him before; but he just stares. What does he want? We don’t quite know. For that reason, our eyes stay low. It’s gone on for days, weeks, and MONTHS!... Continue Reading →
The information provided in this week's feature can be found in public records, therefore the names have not been changed. Read at your own risk. ... In the spring of 1989, Robert Earl Jines — a 19-year-old migrant worker— and his girlfriend traveled from where they lived in Lakeland, Florida to Estillfork, Alabama for a... Continue Reading →
Just imagine- it's late at night. You're alone in your car. The music is on to keep you company. You're driving home from a friend's house and you're kicking yourself for staying out so late. It's almost always foggy, but tonight's fog is like no other. Thick and blinding, your little headlights can barely cut... Continue Reading →
It seemed like the whole house shook as we heard the large crash. It came in the middle of the night and startled us awake. My sister and I lay still in our beds. With our eyes locked on one another's, we held our breaths to hear whatever we could. First came the footsteps, loud... Continue Reading →
The following story has been passed down in my family from generation to generation. My mother told me and her father told her and so on. Looking back, I can only imagine that it was created as a tale to keep the little ones in their beds at night; but the question of where it... Continue Reading →
On this night, my mind woke up before my eyes. I hated that feeling. Wake up! I shouted in my head. I could feel the chill surrounding my body. It crawled along each one of my limbs. I begged my eyes to open and when they did, I saw that my feet were firmly planted... Continue Reading →
"Do you want to play?" she asked with her hair in her face and her knees all scuffed up. My little sister was cool, probably the coolest girl I knew. She liked to do her own thing, so when she asked me to play, I normally dropped what I was doing to follow her. She... Continue Reading →
It was dark. Why was I awake? My eyes clung to the piercing light from the closet. I remembered not to let them wander to the shadows that would be cast across our vacant room. Night after night, we insisted that the closet light stay on. Why? Because we were young. It would keep us... Continue Reading →
It's no secret if you want my full, undivided, attention all you have to do is tell me a spooky story or something odd that's happened to you before. Maybe it's a story you heard from a distant relative once, or a best friend, a perfect stranger on the subway— I don't care where it... Continue Reading →
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