Can you recommend a scary one - page story?

Sure. There's a story about a girl who moved into an old house. One night, she heard strange scratching noises coming from the attic. When she went to check, a cold wind blew out her candle. In the pitch black, she felt a bony hand touch her shoulder. She ran out of the attic, but the door slammed shut behind her and she could still hear the scratching.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe can be a great one - page scary story. It's about a man who is driven mad by the old man's 'vulture - like' eye and eventually kills him.

One short one - page scary story could be about a girl who hears strange scratching noises every night at exactly 3 am. She lives alone in an old house. One night, she decides to follow the sound. It leads her to the attic, where she finds a doll with a sinister look, and its eyes seem to follow her every move. Then, she realizes the doll wasn't there before.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one - page scary short story. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the vulture - like eye of an old man and eventually kills him. Another one could be 'The Landlady' by Roald Dahl. In this story, a young man checks into a bed - and - breakfast run by a seemingly nice landlady, but there are some very creepy undertones as he discovers some strange things about the previous guests.

There was a man who loved to hike alone in the mountains. One day, he took a new trail. As he walked, he noticed a one - page note pinned to a tree. It had a strange symbol on it. Ignoring it, he continued. But soon, he felt as if he was being watched. The wind seemed to carry whispers. He saw a figure in the distance that disappeared when he blinked. As night fell, his flashlight started to flicker. Then he saw the same symbol from the note carved into a rock. A cold hand grabbed his ankle from the bushes. He screamed and ran blindly, not stopping until he reached the safety of his car.

Once upon a time in a small, desolate town, there was an old, abandoned mansion on the outskirts. A young couple, curious and a bit reckless, decided to explore it one night. As they entered, the air was thick with a musty smell. The rooms were filled with old, tattered furniture. They heard strange creaking sounds coming from upstairs. When they climbed the stairs, a cold wind blew through them. In one of the rooms, they saw a shadowy figure that seemed to disappear as soon as they blinked. The girl felt a cold hand on her shoulder but when she turned around, there was nothing. They ran out of the mansion, vowing never to return again.

First, think of a spooky setting like an old cemetery or a haunted house. Then, create a simple but menacing character, like a ghost or a deranged killer. Start the story with a normal situation that quickly turns strange. For example, a girl is walking home from school and takes a shortcut through the cemetery. Suddenly, she hears a moan. Keep the plot simple and build the tension quickly. End with a cliffhanger or a sudden, shocking event.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one - page story. It's about a young couple, Jim and Della. They are very poor but deeply in love. Della sells her long beautiful hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch, while Jim sells his precious watch to buy combs for Della's hair. It shows the selfless love between them in a very touching way.

There's also 'The Monkey's Paw'. In this short but terrifying story, a family comes into possession of a monkey's paw that can grant wishes. But each wish comes with a horrible, unforeseen consequence, like the resurrection of their dead son in a grotesque form.

There's a 2 - page scary story where a girl finds an old diary in the attic. As she reads it, she starts to experience the events written in it. The diary talks about a curse on the house. She begins to see shadowy figures and hear whispers. The more she reads, the more she realizes she might be the next victim of the curse. She tries to find a way to break it before it's too late.