Two Sentence Horror Story Contest

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

For the adult category:

Like a celebrity chef before an enthusiastic studio audience, he dramatically opens the oven and aromatic plumes spill out – verifying that his sauce is ready for tonight’s large roast. And like that audience, I might raise my hands to applaud, were they not bound and this cursed apple not jammed in my mouth.     By Ed T.

And for the newly added juvenile category:

I have an ability to see 1 year into the future. Today I saw nothing.    By Emryn P.

 

Congratulations! These spine tinglers had us all wanting more!

The winners can pick up their $25 Amazon gift cards at the Circulation Desk.

Here’s a shout out to some of the other spooky stories submitted that we enjoyed:

The tired lone camper put up his tent in the isolated area, made himself comfortable and plopped into his sleeping bag for a much-needed nap. Moments later, a raspy voice from outside the tent exclaimed, “Keep quiet everyone, our next meal has arrived.”  by Stacey S.

Nothing prepared Autumn for the death of her beloved dog last winter. All she could do was hold her breath when her dog crawled into her bed this spring.  by Gavin F.

After stumbling upon the Vampire’s Lair, she was terrified of being asked to stay for drinks.  by Eileen B.

On the first day of class, the professor asked if I was a twin and I said, “No, I’m an only child.” She nodded in the direction of another student who I’ve never met before and I froze when I noticed an identical image of myself right down to my red glasses, leopard print dress and black boots.  by Stacey S.

I felt the world twist and turn around me like an endless spiral. I reached for the bottle I knew was in front of me only to be met with a blinding flash of light of all the colors of the rainbow.  by Jake L.

My daughter always persisted in telling me her reflection wanted to take her place, but I assured her that wouldn’t happen. Today she drew me a picture with her left hand.  by Aubrey P.

“Mommy, mommy look what I found!” My daughter exclaimed in joy. My amusement turned to horror as I realized she was holding the head of her infant sister.  by Cory T.

In the elevator I was trapped. I somehow opened the door. It was all black except for a pair of eyes staring at me.  by Aidan F.

After losing for the 10th time, I kicked the arcade machine in a fit of rage. I then felt sick to my stomach when I saw the machine start leaking blood.  by Anastasia H.

It was 3:00 AM at night when I saw a hairy black hand start to pull me out of bed. It started scratching me and choking me but then….   by Julian P.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!