Sahil Gupta

Late one stormy night, two brothers were driving home. Their car broke down in a deserted area. Seeing an abandoned old house near by, the brothers decided to take shelter for the night. At midnight, they were suddenly awakened. A sailor, dripping wet, was sitting on a chair next to the fireplace. He warmed his […]

It was close to Halloween. Jack and his friends were playing hide and seek at night. Jack was picked to go and hide. He went into the forest, thinking no one had enough courage to follow him. Then, Jack heard the rustling of leaves as he approached a tree. When he checked to see, he

Jill’s grandma explained to her what Jill’s mother had experienced as a child. “Before I go on, let me tell you that a banshee is an Irish myth.” “When your mother was nine, she woke up in the middle of the night to look outside the window into the backyard. By the glittering moonlight, she

Once, three friends were backpacking in the forest. Suddenly, a black figure attacked them. It was eight feet tall; its face was elongated, like that of a wolf, but its body was human in appearance. It picked one of the boys up in its huge, claw-like hands and ran off. The other two screamed and

An old woman went to the woods. She dug up some small roots to cook, and dug up a large root as well. She boiled a pot full of roots and had the soup for dinner. At midnight, a hollow voice roared in forest, “My roots! I want my roots!” Then, a stomping noise came

Kelly wanted to be alone and went to her a favourite quiet spot in the forest. She had not been there for long when suddenly, she saw a woman washing rags in the river. She had long, flowing white hair, and was wearing a white dress. Kelly almost called out to her when a chill

A forest officer had shifted to an old bungalow in the city. It was adjacent a deserted cemetery. One dark night, the officer saw a dusky, womanly figure vanishing into the cemetery. She wore a beautiful white lace wedding gown. The veil covering her long, silky hair rustled as the wind blew. Thick smog followed

While exploring the new town, Albert saw a white building enclosed within a grove. He entered it and found himself in a library. “Can I help you?” Startled, Albert saw a thin, white man glaring at him. His canines protruded between his swollen lips. “Just looking,” said Albert, and he selected a book titled, Vampires

One day, Ken bought some chocolates from a candy store. When he opened the wrapper, instead of chocolate he found a coupon. ‘Congratulations. This coupon will grant you three wishes,’ it said. Ken was angry. ‘Is this a joke? How can a coupon grant me wishes?’ he thought, ‘Let me think of something insane. A

The driver with a chalky white face and grey eyes stared at Alex. “Coming aboard?” he said. Alex stepped back. The man drove off in his black car. Alex woke up with a start in his hotel room. He was travelling back home that day. He had an early morning flight. He checked his watch.

Luke and Edgar were roommates. They had just moved into a new apartment. One weekend, they were watching television when they heard the phone ringing. It was not Luke’s mobile phone, neither was it Edgar’s. Then what was ringing? On a dusty table in the corner of an unused bedroom, lay an old telephone. The

Irene was uneasy. There was something evil about the way the waiter grinned at her. He had bushy eyebrows and shiny blond hair. Irene quickly left the restaurant. The next day, Irene was driving back home with her father and brother. As they turned off the main highway, onto the mountain road, a black car

Nick was very excited. His class was off to a forest for a picnic. Their class teacher had warned the students, “You must all stay together. Never go alone anywhere without my permission. Otherwise, you could get lost.” Everyone had great fun in the forest. Later in the afternoon, while Nick and his friends were