Tell me a scary story about a locked door in the playground.

The scariest thing could be a deranged clown. Imagine a clown that was locked away long ago for scaring kids too much. It's been trapped behind that door, and now it's angry and waiting for someone to open the door so it can have its revenge on the children in the playground.

There was an old, creaky door at the end of a long, dark hallway. One night, a young girl heard strange noises coming from behind it. She slowly walked towards it, her heart pounding. As she got closer, the door suddenly swung open on its own, revealing a pitch - black void. A cold wind blew out, making her shiver. She screamed and ran away, never to go near that door again.

The 'girl next door' scary story often involves an ordinary - looking girl who turns out to have a dark secret. For example, she might be a ghost haunting the neighborhood. At first, she seems friendly, but then strange things start to happen. People might notice that she only appears at certain times, like midnight. And there could be unexplained noises coming from her house. It gives a sense of unease as you realize that the person you thought was normal is actually something terrifying.

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He loved the playground near his house. Every day after school, he would run to the playground. There were colorful swings, a big slide, and a sandbox. One day, he made a new friend on the swings. They laughed and played together all afternoon. It was a really happy day at the playground.

Once upon a time, in an old, creaky house on a stormy night, there was a young girl all alone. She heard a slow, steady knocking at the door. Her heart raced as she crept towards it. Looking through the peephole, she saw nothing but darkness. The knocking continued, louder and more insistent. She was too scared to open it. Suddenly, the doorknob began to turn on its own. She ran to her room and hid under the bed, praying that whatever was outside would go away.

There was a children's playground where a group of kids often played. One of the boys, Tom, was really good at climbing the jungle gym. One sunny day, while he was climbing, he noticed a little bird stuck in the netting at the top. Tom carefully climbed up and freed the bird. The other children cheered for him. The bird flew around the playground a few times as if to say thank you and then flew away. After that, the kids decided to be more careful around the jungle gym to make sure no more animals got stuck.

Once upon a time, there was an old, creaky door at the end of a long, dark hallway. Every night, strange noises came from behind it. One brave soul decided to open it. As the door slowly swung open, a cold wind rushed out, and in the dim light, a pair of glowing eyes stared back. It was a terrifying creature that let out an ear - piercing screech. The person ran for their life, never to go near that door again.

I'm not sure specifically as there could be many short stories with 'the locked door' as the title. Generally, it might involve mystery around the locked door, like someone trying to figure out what's behind it, or it could be a symbol of something hidden or forbidden.

I'm not sure which specific 'girl locked upstairs' story you are referring to. There could be many fictional or real - life accounts with such a scenario. Without more details, it's difficult to provide the exact story.

If this is a relatively unknown true story, it could be a situation where a girl was locked upstairs perhaps by a family member in a case of domestic turmoil. Or it could be part of a criminal act. For example, in some cases of kidnapping, the victim might be held in an upstairs room. But again, without more information, it's just speculation.