Welcome back to Happy Hourween - five days of chilling tales concluding with a bumper Halloween special. In the third instalment, it’s Robbie’s turn to take the mic, and his story will make you think twice before opening Google Earth again.

Two friends spend their nights exploring the world from above, scrolling through satellite images of towns and cities just for fun. But when they stumble across a suburban backyard surrounded by an unusually tall hedge, curiosity takes over. Each time they return, something has changed - strange, dark shapes begin to appear. Until one day, the shadows reveal a horrifying truth hidden in plain sight… 

Come back tomorrow for our final short story before the Halloween special! 

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