As an only child, I always felt alone. But when I saw a figure that looked exactly like me in the mirror, I wished for company.
The only child found a locked door in the cellar. When they finally opened it, a cold hand grabbed their wrist. There was no one supposed to be there as they were alone in the house.
Well, there was this story where a man was going down the stairs in an abandoned building. As he descended, the steps seemed to become steeper and darker with each step. He heard what sounded like someone dragging a heavy chain behind him. When he finally reached the bottom, he saw a pair of glowing eyes in the corner. He ran out of there as fast as he could.
Story 1: I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, no one was there.
I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange noise. When I turned on the light, there was a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed.
One funny story is an only child who made a fort in the living room using all the pillows and blankets in the house. When their parents came home, they couldn't even find the child at first! The child popped out of the fort like a little gnome, giggling all the time.
I heard a baby crying in the attic. When I went up, I saw my old doll with a knife in its hand.
Here's another: 'The old doll in the attic blinked. I ran out and never went back.' This creates a sense of unease with the simple and unexpected actions. The blinking of the doll, which is an inanimate object, is very creepy.
One story could be: 'I woke up to a strange noise in the attic. When I went to check, a pair of glowing eyes stared back at me.'
Another really scary one could be 'My phone rang at 3 am. The caller ID said it was me.' It plays on the idea of the self being something other or unknown, and calls at that time are always spooky.
I heard strange noises coming from the attic. When I opened it, a pair of yellow eyes stared back at me.