The old house had always creaked, especially at night, but recently the sounds had changed. It wasn't just pipes or floorboards anymore it was voices. Faint, muffled conversations drifting up from the basement, always starting just after midnight. At first, I thought it was the neighbors or mayb

The hike was supposed to be peaceful just me, the trees, and a break from the chaos of daily life. Hours in, the trail markers disappeared, and so did the signal on my phone. I wasn’t worried at first. I had supplies, a map, and daylight. But as the sun dipped behind the hills and shadows stre

I first noticed him at the corner coffee shop a tall man in a long coat, staring at me like he’d been waiting. I brushed it off as coincidence until he passed by my table and whispered my full name, clearly and calmly, without ever having met me. My heart skipped. No name tag. No introductions

It was supposed to be a quick ride to the lobby a minute at most. But as the elevator jolted to a sudden stop between the 12th and 13th floor, the lights flickered and died, plunging me into complete darkness. The emergency button gave only static. My phone had no signal. The silence inside was thic