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    20 More Dark, Scary, And Sad Short Stories
    20 More Dark, Scary, And Sad Short Stories
    20 More Dark, Scary, And Sad Short Stories
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    20 More Dark, Scary, And Sad Short Stories

    By A.A Wray

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    20 dark stories about many different subjects. Some fantastical, some scary, some sad, some heartbreaking and others unsettling.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA.A Wray
    Release dateMay 1, 2018
    ISBN9780463150863
    20 More Dark, Scary, And Sad Short Stories
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    A.A Wray

    Aishling Wray is an author that specialized is novelettes and atmospheric fiction

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      20 More Dark, Scary, And Sad Short Stories - A.A Wray

      20 MORE DARK SCARY AND SAD SHORT STORIES

      BY A.A.WRAY

      COPYRIGHT 2018 A.A.WRAY

      PUBLISHED AT SMASHWORDS

      Blink And You Miss It

      Earphones

      Getting Better All The Time

      Coming Home For Christmas

      It’s Not Over Yet

      Half Dead

      Squeeze

      The Hunt

      Write Like Your Life Depended On It

      Tommy

      The Creature In The Night

      The Scraping

      Vision

      I Can See Angels

      The Meadow Children

      The Darkness Inside

      Above

      A Murder

      The Words She Spoke

      From Life

      Blink and You Miss It

      I was seven years old. Laughing and playing with my friends in the park. I looked ahead at me and saw my father approaching from the metal gate. I waved at him, running towards him and blinked my eyes.

      When they opened again I found I was at a high school dance. I froze, terrified. I looked around. I felt taller, stronger. I saw I was dancing with a girl, and I stumbled back frightened, falling onto the ground.

      Sean, what's wrong? she asked with a giggle.

      Some people helped me up, and I closed my eyes in pain.

      When they opened again, I was at a hospital. I was looking at an old man and holding his hand. I couldn't understand what was happening. Where were my friends? I could see slight wrinkles had come across my once child hands and the man looked at me with quiet eyes.

      I love you, son... you've made me so proud.

      D-dad?! I shouted in horror, realizing that this dying person was my father. What's happening? Where am I?!

      My voice was older now, more mature. My father only said.

      Take care of Allison and your kids... I l-love you...

      Before he could finish his words, his eyes closed and I ran to him, begging.

      Dad, wait!

      I blinked.

      I suddenly saw a young man come up to me at a wedding, he was dressed well and he gave me a hug, startling me greatly.

      I'm glad you approved of her, dad.

      My lips were trembling... what... where... h-how?!

      I'm only seven! I shouted, my eyes growing watery and the young man looked at me puzzled. I- I want my mum! I want my DAD!

      Blink.

      I didn't want to blink my eyes, I wanted this to stop... but when they opened automatically again I was at an old folks home. I was barely able to move. I felt so very weak. My body ached and I couldn't move quickly or run, or even walk!

      I saw I was playing chess with a woman and she looked so very sad.

      Your turn, Sean...

      -Please! I shouted, and the whole room looked at me. I'm not meant to be here! I'm only seven! I'm only a boy! I'm only a-

      I blinked.

      But this time when I opened my eyes, all I saw was darkness. I looked around, my body aching so very much... my bones weak and stiff.

      I tried to move, but I was trapped in some sort of large wooden box.

      I could hear dirt being dropped on top of it. The air so stuffy and cold... my body was freezing itself and I screamed for help.

      But my voice was barely a whisper.

      Dad... I cried, holding my arms together and feeling a tear drop run down the side of my

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