Scary Six Word Stories - Doug Weller

A collection of scary six word stories that unsettle, disturb, and linger in the imagination long after you’ve read them.

If granddaddy's dead, why’s he outside?

At work, she blinked - everybody died.

We all watched her arrive home.

‘What you reading? Life insurance?’ Yours.’

‘You pig!’ ‘A pig with knife.’

Her only memory was her death.

Warm toilet seat. You live alone!

That creepy guy’s stood behind you

My mirror. No reflection. At last.

Under floorboards. Staying quiet. Footsteps above.

The closing coffin lid roused her.

“…The man… in the wall… is watching…”

My reflection slowly smiled. I didn't!

You will live until your alone.

They never returned from their honeymoon.

Death certificate? My name? Already signed???

‘One eyeball. In exchange, your daughter.’

Tide rolled out, tsunami rolled in.

Under my bed, he always waits.

Face in the mirror smiled back.

Scary six word stories stay with you because of what they don’t show. The fear lives in the gaps between the words. If you want something darker, explore dark six word stories, or for something more intense, try horror six word stories.

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About Six Word Wonders

Six Word Wonders are stories, poems, memoirs, and jokes, told in only Six Words. Each one celebrates the power of storytelling in its smallest form. In just six words, a writer can suggest an entire world, a hidden past, or an unexpected twist. What’s left unsaid is just as important as what’s written. Each story invites the reader to fill in the gaps and imagine the bigger picture.

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