Can you recommend some really scary very short stories?

One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. The narrator's increasing paranoia as he hears the heartbeat, which may be his own guilt - ridden conscience, is truly terrifying.

One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye and his descent into madness as he plots to kill the old man. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a cursed paw that grants wishes, but with terrifying consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which shows a woman's psychological breakdown in a room with hideous wallpaper.

One short and scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story, the narrator is obsessed with an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. He then hears the sound of the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to insanity. Another is 'The Hitchhiker'. A person keeps seeing the same hitchhiker on the road no matter how far they drive, creating a sense of unease and mystery. And 'The Monkey's Paw' is also terrifying. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that grants wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible and unexpected consequence.

One short and really scary story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and ends up killing him. He then hears the old man's heart still beating beneath the floorboards where he hid the body, which drives him to confess.

Sure. One is 'The Last Breath'. A hiker gets lost in the woods at night. As he tries to find his way, he hears a faint whispering. Every time he stops, the whispering stops. When he finally reaches a small cabin, he realizes the whispering is coming from inside. Another one is 'The Doll's Eyes'. A girl finds an old doll in the attic. At night, she wakes up to see the doll's eyes glowing red, staring at her. And 'The Footsteps in the Hall'. A woman alone in an old mansion hears slow, heavy footsteps in the hall at midnight, but when she looks, there's no one there.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a very scary short story. It tells the tale of a woman's descent into madness as she is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper. The descriptions of her psychological state are really frightening. Also, 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl. A seemingly normal housewife commits a shocking murder in a very unexpected way. There's also 'August Heat' which has a spooky sense of fate and doom throughout the story.

Sure. Here's one: In the old house, she heard a creaking on the stairs. Every night at 3 am. She peeked out, seeing a shadowy figure ascending. She hid under the bed, and the figure whispered, 'I know you're here.'

One scary very short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually murders him. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a small town, they hold an annual lottery which has a very dark and unexpected ending. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' is quite terrifying. A family gets a magical paw that can grant wishes, but every wish comes with a horrible price.

Another great one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. In a seemingly ordinary village, there is an annual lottery. But as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that this lottery has a very dark and disturbing outcome. It shows how blindly following tradition can lead to horror.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one. It's a short but touching story about a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions for each other. Another is 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' by Gabriel García Márquez. It's a magical realist story that makes you think. And 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway is also excellent. It has a simple yet profound dialogue.