Can you share some short scary cliffhanger stories?

Sure. Here's one: The old house at the end of the lane was said to be haunted. A young girl, curious, entered at midnight. As she climbed the creaking stairs, she heard a low growl. Then, suddenly, a cold hand grabbed her ankle. End of story.

One element is the sense of the unknown. In short scary cliffhanger stories, like when a character hears strange noises in a dark alley but doesn't know what's making them. Another is suddenness. For example, a character is walking calmly and then suddenly something grabs their foot. Also, the lack of resolution makes the reader's mind race with possibilities.

The suspense. You're left hanging, wondering what will happen next. It's like a tease that keeps your mind racing.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great one. It has a woman slowly losing her sanity while trapped in a room with the titular wallpaper, and the ending leaves you with a sense of dread and many unanswered questions. Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator's descent into madness over the old man's 'evil eye' and the heart - like sound at the end that might be real or just in his head is a classic cliffhanger of sorts.

Sure, they can. A cliffhanger at the end of a short story can leave readers intrigued and eager for more.

One cliffhanger scary text story could be: 'I was walking alone in the old cemetery at midnight. As I passed a mausoleum, I heard a faint scratching from inside. I stopped, my heart pounding. I leaned closer to the cold stone, and suddenly, a hand reached out from the crack. Then my phone rang and I woke up. Was it a dream?'

Well, among the 13 short scary stories, there could be a story set in an old asylum. The patients there were tortured long ago, and now, anyone who enters at night can hear their screams. Another story might be about a mirror that shows a different, terrifying world when you look into it at a specific time. There's also the story of a family that moves into a new home, only to find out that the previous owner's angry spirit still lingers.

Cliffhanger short stories often end on a suspenseful note. They leave the reader with a sense of anticipation, like a character in a dangerous situation and the outcome is not revealed. This makes the reader eager to know what will happen next.

Sure, you can. It leaves the readers wanting more and can make the story more memorable.

Another story is about a hiker. He got lost in the woods and as night fell, he found an old cabin. Inside, it was freezing cold. He tried to light a fire but then he heard howls outside. He peeked through the window and saw a large, shadowy figure lurking around. He was so scared that he hid under a table all night until morning.