Shorter Stories

I decided to try my hand at a bit of suspense/thriller.

Let me know what you think!



Dear Diary


Dear Diary.

I found a newspaper in the woods today. Now that's not normally something I'd stop and take notice of. People leave trash all over this place, a newspaper is no surprise. What caught my eye was the picture on the front.

A group of people, mostly police and paramedics, had gathered around a body. Someone was found dead in the forest. MY forest! The forest I always go for a walk in. It creeped me out a bit and made me wonder why I'd never heard of this before.

The article said they hadn't identified the body yet. Apparently the victim hung themselves. The eerie thing about the article is it said the victim left a suicide note claiming they found out about their death and felt compelled to make it come true. If I found out about my death I'd do anything in my power to stop it.

As bizarre as this newspaper sounds, the creepiest part I've yet to tell you.

The paper was dated next week!




Dear Diary.

I went for a walk in the woods again today. I got lost. I don't know how, or why, but I must've zoned out because I just suddenly found myself in a clearing in the woods. It was so peaceful and quiet. But it also felt scary at the same time. Like somehow I had come across something I wasn't supposed to.

There was a tree with a low hanging branch. I don't know why but for some reason it stuck out in my mind. There was nothing special about it. It wasn't thicker or thinner than the other trees in the are. It was just a tree with a low hanging branch. And I couldn't stop staring at it.

I finally found my way back to the path. I don't know why I wondered so far from it. I'm starving and supper is almost ready. I'll leave this here.



Dear Diary.

I've had a really bad nightmare last night. I couldn't sleep. I feel so drained and tired. Funny thing is I was so tired I remember thinking I should take a nap on the couch, but I must've zoned out again like I did yesterday because I found myself in that same clearing in the forest.

I was still tired, but now I was miles away from home. That same tree was there with that same low hanging branch. I don't know why but I couldn't help but stare at it.

I almost collapsed from exhaustion but I knew I had to get home. I booked it as best I could down the same path I took back. It seemed longer today. Probably because I was tired.

What freaked me out though was when I got home that same newspaper article from the other day was lying on my door step. I asked my neighbors to see if they saw anyone leaving at my doorstep. They said they hadn't seen anyone come by all day. They hadn't even seen me leave the house.

Weird.



Dear Diary.

I didn't sleep at all last night. Nightmares again. I keep waking up in a sweat but I can never, for the life of me, remember what it was I was dreaming about. Just this clawing fear at my heart.

I decided to see a doctor about it. The doctor gave me some sleep aid pills but nothing more. On the way home I drove by the forest. It felt scary to me somehow. I know that forest like the back of my hand but it felt like something was wrong about it today.

I came straight home and locked the door behind me. I've been on edge ever since. Hopefully these pills will help me get some sleep.




Dear Diary.

I'm officially freaked out. The sleeping pills the doc gave me worked like a charm. I fell asleep immediately but I had the most intense and terrifying nightmare yet. My head is still fuzzy but I just felt this helplessness. This sort of sensation that no matter what I did I was going to die.

And if that's not freaky enough. I woke up in the forest. It was still night. I was in that clearing again. That same damned tree was there but the low hanging branch had a rope on it. I don't think it had a rope before. But it definitely had a rope now. To say I'm a scared is putting it lightly.

What the hell is going on?


Dear Diary.

I took the sleeping pills again last night. Same thing. I woke up screaming this time. Once again in the forest. The rope was now a noose. This is freaking me out. What the fuck is going on!? I called in sick to work. I can't go out today. I have to stay in.

I'm gonna try and handcuff myself to the bed and try and get some rest. Maybe I'm just sleep walking. If that's the case the handcuffs should keep me in the bedroom.



Dear Diary.

I woke up in the woods again. I feel completely drained. If someone tried to mug me I wouldn't be able to fight back. I feel like my body is just giving out. If I wasn't so freaked out I wouldn't have made it out of the woods this time. When I woke up there was a folded piece of paper in my pants pocket. That noose was hanging lower from the branch. I burned the note. I didn't read it. I don't want to know what it says. I just have this feeling that whatever it is, is bad. I checked the handcuffs when I got back. They were torn apart. It looked like someone chewed them off.

I'm freaking out here. I think I hear someone calling my name constantly. I'm too scared to sleep....




Dear Diary.

I'm going for a walk in the forest.