Don't Fall Asleep

Our protagonist, Peter, might describe himself as “normal”. He has a strict routine; he works his job, takes walks and visits his mother occasionally. From just that snapshot, he DOES sound pretty normal!

But on one such trip, Peter hears the soft sound of crying coming from somewhere in his mother’s house. It has a haunting familiarity, and Peter unearths long-buried secrets that his mother might rather let stay where they lie.

This story is called: Home Is Where The Heart Is, Buried ‘Neath The Floor

And was written by: M. M. Saint

Our protagonist and his mother are a tight knit pod forging their way through a challenging world together. They may not be setting the world on fire, but they have one another and a decent plan for the future. And that’s enough!

But, one day, he gets a dreadful call as he’s leaving his job, and makes a dreadful mistake because of it. And that’s when the hidden world begins to reveal itself to him.

This story is called: Have you Seen the bone star? And was written by D.D. Wikman

Carol and Greta are two witchy high school friends, keeping the dream of doing some real magic alive. They set up a ritual, and Carol invites some extra attendees from school. But as the group chants and the air begins to feel CHARGED, the girls begin to wonder if they’ve brought forth more than they bargained for!

This story is called: The Summoner’s Handbook

And was written by: A.G. Hilton.

Our protagonists are three siblings faced with the unfortunate task of cleaning their childhood home after their last living parent, their father, passed away. Among his effects they discover stacks of journals he had been keeping for decades. Within them, he records the strange events that occur after midnight, and the birth of the Goodnight Game.

This story is called: Not Tonight

And was written by M.M. Saints

A tragic scenario—a young man accidentally strikes a teenager with his car on the way home. Horrible! He stops and calls paramedics; stays by the side of his young victim. Perhaps it’s the shock of it all—people sometimes react to shock in strange ways, but there seems to be something… OFF, about this young man.

This story is called:

I hit a man with my car. He almost killed me. 

And was written by D.D. Wikman

I came across your contact information while reviewing my files. It is strange. I have the vaguest recollection of communicating with you about something previously, but I cannot recall what the subject might have encompassed.

The following transcript was procured from the official records of the Cleveland County Sherrif’s department. On September 12th of 2024, a certain Mr. Marcus Coughlin placed a 9-1-1 call relating to a camping incident which involved his friend. This friend did not return from their trip and what followed developed into an investigation into the whereabouts of this missing person. What you are about to review is Mr. Coughlin’s initial statement to law enforcement.

I think you will find it curious to say the least. 

You know that old adage: dead men tell no tales. It suggests that the best way to keep someone from telling your secrets is to see them into a grave. But what about a man who’d kill because of someone else’s secret? And what if the dead can tell no tales, but they can show you their scars?

This story is called:

The Statements Concerning Edmund Harrow

and was written by M.M. Saint

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It’s a classic setup; our protagonist discovers a letter in the mail one day: "your grandmother has passed, and she left everything to you!" Including an old Victorian home in Massachusetts worth a pretty penny!

But when they arrive and walk through the beautiful old house, they discover that something terrible may have happened there—may STILL be happening there...

This story is called I inherited a valuable old Victorian home. I am getting rid of it ASAP after reading my Great-Great Grandmother's journal and was written by weirdsuggestion152

Adrienne and her husband Michael are in a situation which will be all too familiar to parents—they’ve gone to the mall to have winter portraits done for their young son, who has decided THIS is the moment to have a meltdown. Add to that, the studio where they usually go is CLOSED due to a family emergency.

But what luck! Look there, on the lower level! A pop up portrait spot! How devilishly lucky. But say, don’t those props—and that photographer-- seem a little strange?

This story is called “Watch the Birdie”, and was written by J.L. Goodwin…

4 friends are gathering at an AirBnB, excited to finally have the chance to reconnect. As the stories and drinks flow, one of them gets a wild idea; why don’t we try the Midnight Game? With the supplies in hand and the ritual directions pulled up, they begin their long circuit around the house.

And that’s when the strange things begin to occur.

This story is called After Midnight, and was written by M.M. Saint

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