Dance with Terror

A Collection of 50 Short Strange Stories-and a Selection of Poems

It grabbed her neck tight, slowly suffocating her as she gulped for air. (A Deathly Presence)

A child’s voice whispered to me. “…..help me escape this tomb. (A Good Night’s Sleep)

deep red marks of ligature….or…. branch strangulation adorned their necks  (A Kind Deed)

When Heather’s bloody head rolled across the table, Alan was ecstatic. “Great side effects, John.” (A Prized Footage)

…we screamed as we saw huge pale hands, fifty feet in diameter, holding the outer rails of the machine. (Roller Coaster Ride)

Mary floated above the witness stand, blood dripping from her body. (A Ghostly Presence) 

..I was frozen by the sight of my torso which now had the appearance of the body of a large snake.

(The Dravodians)

We stared in horror at the ceiling as the creature’s gigantic head peered down at us with blood dripping from his fangs. (An Eerie Virus)

…”Finish him off. The night is young. We’ve more hunting to do.” (City Slick)

I was desperate to plunge a dagger in my heart to escape the monstrosity I’d become.

(Devils Curse)

There were faint screaming sounds coming from the floors above! (Graduation Ceremony)

News just came in of attacks on humans by all kinds of wild animals outside the Kwambi reserve. (My Dear Pet)

There was no one there, just a deep brown stain like dried up muddy water on the bed! (Screams of the River)

The handle of the luggage was sticky with red stains. (Screaming Infidelity)

Blood dripped from the suit. (The Suit)

A skull was dangling from the uppermost branch…(The Wine Glass)