Summary

Need a ghost story for around the campfire? Or just like being spooked while curled up on the sofa in the comfort of your own home? Delve into the depths of horror with this Compendium of six short scary stories. 1. Nightly Routine A Mother's love knows no bounds when it comes to comforting her child. 2. Rude Awakening When a knock on the door startles someone from a drunken slumber, is it visions brought on by the liquor or something more sinister? 3. The Second Room in the Basement Breaking into an abandoned house and claiming it as their own, this group of teenagers get a shock when faced with something sinister lurking in the basement. 4. Left or Right? Making the right choice is never easy, especially when both choices lead to the loss of a loved one. 5. Toy Box When a daughter has a terrifying experience, a repressed memory resurfaces. 6. Shirley Pool A true ghost story? Or a work of fiction to scare a group of kids wanting to go camping. Read until the end, follow the clue and decide for yourself. All stories written by myself.

Genre: Horror,Thriller

Author: AJ_Smith

Status: Complete

Chapters: 6

Rating: 3.0 (1 review)

Age Rating: 18+

Nightly Routine

The soft whimpers stirred me from my sleep. Tiny little moans as she worked through yet another sleep cycle. I sluggishly turned around in bed and checked the alarm clock on the bedside table, 03:00am, just like every night. Grabbing the top of the duvet, I pulled it up around my neck and snuggled back into my pillow, praying she would settle herself. The whimpers turned into cries, then wails. The sound echoed through the dark room, it burrowed deep into my ears and rang through my head. I began to weep. Throwing the covers off of me and pulling myself out of bed, I walked over to her, picked her up and cradled her in my arms. I rocked her gently and whispered

“Mummy’s here baby, go back to sleep”

After a while, the cries stopped.

I turned, placed the urn back on the shelf and climbed back into bed.