Category: Spooky Stories

  • Butterfingers and the new moon hayride

    Butterfingers and the new moon hayride

    Butterfingers and the new moon hayride. The wagon eases along behind the tractor. Its rubber wheels easily absorb the shock of any stones or small limbs on the old logging road. Jenny watches the trees pass by on her left and tries not to let her eyes fall on Jack too often. It’s the beginning…

  • The clean sweep of the broom challenge

    The clean sweep of the broom challenge

    The clean sweep of the broom challenge Teresa is savagely angry. She slams the door behind her. Then she sets the broom in the corner. With any luck she won’t need it again today. After removing her outdoor shoes, she begins to clean up her muddy tracks on the floor. This takes her all of…

  • The benefit of the doubt in Triangle Timbers

    The benefit of the doubt in Triangle Timbers

    The benefit of the doubt in Triangle Timbers Jimmy looks at the time. Almost midnight. He looks back at the road ahead. The car pauses at the old dilapidated stop sign. Then it jets out into the street and begins to race away. However, they were not anticipating Jimmy’s presence. How could they? He was…

  • An old rocking chair with built in snooze button

    An old rocking chair with built in snooze button

    An old rocking chair with built in snooze button Davis wakes up rather abruptly. He checks his watch. Two thirty. Is that in the morning, or afternoon? He thinks about checking, but maybe a few more minutes of sleep first. So he lets his eyes close and feels himself drifting off. The sensation is pleasant.…

  • Box office mojo and the new film

    Box office mojo and the new film

    Box office mojo and the new film Stellen likes his job. He works at the theater. In fact, he would work eighty hours a week, if they would let him. Furthermore, he would be happy to work seven days a week. He volunteers for overtime whenever it is available. It doesn’t matter to him if…

  • Everywhere Pedals would go

    Everywhere Pedals would go

    Everywhere Pedals would go (Author’s note: This story originally published on 10-29-23 at 6:30 p.m. and has been updated to reflect site updates) It didn’t happen often. When it did, there was never a crowd, at first. However, the crowd was there when Pedals left. Most were in stunned silence, but a few were usually…

  • A new hat for Dusty the mailman

    A new hat for Dusty the mailman

    A new hat for Dusty the mailman The snow is quiet and beautiful. It is almost nighttime, and Dusty is enjoying an early evening stroll. The falling snow has ended for the time being. Now all the newly fallen snow, begins to freeze in the sub-zero temperature of the night. Soon the wind will be…