I opened the basement door. A hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed my ankle.
The old doll on the shelf blinked. Its eyes followed me around the room.
I woke up to a cold hand on my face. It wasn't mine.
One example could be 'I heard a knock at the door. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.'
One could be 'The old house stood alone. Strange noises came from within.'
Well, one possible 'scary two - line story' could be 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.' Another could be 'The old house was empty. As I walked in, I saw a shadow that moved on its own.' And a third one might be 'She walked through the graveyard. Suddenly, a whisper called her name from an unmarked grave.'
I opened the old diary. The last entry was written in my own handwriting.
I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure at the foot of my bed, staring at me with empty eyes.
Dark Room. Just two words but it can be really scary as it makes you think of the unknown terrors that might lurk in a dark room.
I woke up to find a handprint on the window, but I live on the 15th floor.
I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed.
I woke up to find a handprint on my window. It was on the inside.