Spooky Short Story
1 min
2026 Spooky Short Story Contest Finalist
Mia G. - 6th Grade
"Kids, come look!," Alex's dad yelled when he came in with bags from Best Buy. He had just bought some silly projector for Halloween that he was super excited about, but what Alex couldn't wait to get his hands on was the new PC. Alex ran so quickly that his older sister Amanda swore he was levitating.
"DAAADDD, I also wanted that," whined Amanda.
" Too bad! I got here first, so I get first dibs," replied Alex.
"You two figure it out," said their father. As they walked upstairs, they started to fight again.
"I'm older, so I should get it first," said Amanda, but Alex ran with it into his room before Amanda could stop him.
Amanda kicked the door with all her might and yelled, "You better not lock that door! You've got 1 hour! One minute more and I'm telling Dad!
She stomped downstairs deciding to check out the projector.
Alex kept checking the clock. Ten minutes left. The house was strangely quiet, except for the steady sound of the clock tick...tick...tick. His eyes burned from staring at the screen. Suddenly, a mannequin appeared on the monitor. He blinked, and it vanished. "Wow, my eyes are really getting tired," he muttered.
8:00. Heading to the kitchen, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. The same mannequin stood at the end of the hallway, its head slightly tilted. "Nice try, Amanda, stop!" he shouted. Silence was the response. There was a disturbing sound behind him. Scratch...drag...scratch...drag. Alex froze. His heart pounded as he slowly turned around. Nothing...phew! Suddenly, the clock stopped ticking. A cold whisper brushed his ear. "Don't turn around."
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