2 line short horror stories

I heard a knock at the door. I opened it, no one was there, but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.

The mirror showed my reflection smiling. I wasn't smiling. I ran.

I saw a figure in the mirror. When I turned, it vanished, but my reflection still showed it behind me. This simple encounter sent shivers down my spine. It made me question what was real and what was just a trick of the light or something more sinister.

Of course. 'The door opened on its own. A shadow slid inside.'

One that stands out is 'I heard a child laughing in the empty school at night.' Empty schools at night are already spooky places, and the sound of a child's laughter when there should be no children there adds to the horror. It makes you think about the possible reasons for the laughter. Is it a ghost of a child who met an untimely end? Or is it something even more sinister?

A memorable one is 'I can't sleep at night because I keep hearing my name being whispered in my ear, but there's no one there.' It gives that feeling of being haunted and makes you shiver at the thought of an unseen presence that knows your name.

One could be 'The last person on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.' It's terrifying as it makes you wonder what could be knocking when there's supposed to be no one else left.

I heard a knock. I opened the door. No one was there.

Another one might be 'The old doll in the attic blinked. I'm sure it did.' This simple line creates a sense of unease as dolls are often associated with the uncanny. The idea of an inanimate object like a doll showing signs of life is quite terrifying.

Not all of them. While there are numerous free on line short stories available on platforms such as Smashwords (which has a lot of independent authors offering their works for free), there are also paid short stories. For instance, some well - known authors may sell their short stories on their official websites or through major e - book retailers. And in some cases, you might need to subscribe to a service to access a library of short stories, like with Scribd.