The Haunted

Everyone in Inman, Kansas said that the house on Maple Street was haunted. Nobody really knew that for sure though, until one day a boy named Noah decided that he wanted to be the first one to explore the house. That’s where it all began…. Of course, his friends, Sam and Thomas, told him it was a bad move. They made him promise not to do it. But of course on the way home from school he thought to himself: Who doesn't want to explore a haunted house? So he took a little detour down Maple Street.…

It was a frigid Halloween evening, and we were standing in line for the Ruby Falls Haunted Caverns. There were people standing in front of us, behind us, and beside us because of the way the line was setup. Most people stayed in their own groups, huddled together for warmth. The line was right beside the road/parking lot where cars kept searching for spots to park in. To the right of us was a rocky face leading to a dark, concealed forest. Hunter and I sat on a rock about halfway there. Hunter…

The entire house was silent. Every light was shut off, and all inhabitants were sound asleep. The eldest son, Aiden, tossed and turned, haunting images flashing through his dreams. Stray tears fell from his eyes. A soft creak echoed through his room, startling Aiden awake. Using the back of his thumb, he brushed the tears from his cheeks. Aiden rubbed his eyes to clear his blurry vision. Another quiet creak could be heard from near Aiden’s window. He jumped, eyes widening. Aiden glanced at…

As we drove down the long, twisty, abandoned road, I started to get creeped out. There were tons of houses, yet none were occupied. As we reached the house I could've sworn I heard a faint scream. Isabella, Jeremy, and I all looked at each other fear etched into our faces. My mom wished us all good luck, and drove off. I reached my hand out to knock on the door and it opened automatically. I was surprised to see no one standing at the door. "Hello?" we all say in usion, no response. I see…

method, validity, and scope. It is the investigation of what distinguishes justified beliefs and pure opinion (“Epistemology”). What does it really mean outside of its textbook meaning? Carl Sagan helps readers understand it in his book, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark, through one of the best representations of the study of knowledge: science. As Sagan puts it, “Science is a way to call the bluff of those who only pretend to knowledge. It is a bulwark against mysticism,…

Growing up as a child I had a pretty ordinary lifestyle. We lived in a comfortable two story home with one and a half bathrooms and three bedrooms. I had a nice, cozy bed, clothes to drape myself in, and food in my stomach, what more could I ask for? We never really struggled to acquire things but we were not the most blessed family. At the end of the day, we had what we needed and that is all that mattered. My parents are the most diligent workers I know. They made sure all my needs were taken…

Jada entered her bedroom, flicking on the light and unwrapping the wet towel from around to her body. As she walked by the mirror on the left, her profile revealed the burgeoning form of a young woman, someone who looked much older than the 14 year old girl reflected. The purple bikini clinged to her flesh and goosebumps spread over her arms and stomach as the air conditioning blew down from the vent above on her cold hair. Tossing the towel across her vanity stool, she reached up with both…

"Boss... We got a problem. You need to come to the basement," a harsh voice came through the phone that I was holding next to my ear. "I'm coming," I replied to my second in command. I didn't like his tone. It told me something was really bad. His nervousness made me nervous. Viktor was a tough son of a bitch and if something got him this riled up then it was something big. Something that I really wouldn't like. I got up from my chair, and walked out of the room. I saw a few of my men in the…

The hill’s decline made Max feel as if her world were being forced on its axis, and, in a way, it was. She eyed her destination. It was the easiest thing to do. The lawn was dead and the house was fading; nothing looked well-kept. William’s absence was clear. A sharp pang hit her heart as she recalled the series of days that led to the funeral. The constant pain. The tears. The screams of denial. The body-numbing realization the final goodbyes day threw upon everyone. And then, not even a…

Dick was wide awake, laying next to his daughter, Nell. He was thinking about all of the scars and injuries he has acquired over the past two years, all of which were from his wife, Jane. He was trying to convince himself that signing the restraining order against his wife was a good thing. But he was still pondering why he needed a piece of paper, since Jane was placed into the county jail for assaulting multiple police officers, which will have her in jail for at least ten years. Dick,…