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  • The Haunted Computer

    John L. Jayne

    language (, March 7, 2014)
    Whenever I boot up my computer and log in, it shows the number of days remaining on my antivirus software. Perhaps your computer does the same. In this story a computer shows the number of days remaining on something, but that something turns out not to be the antivirus software or any other application on the computer. When the computer's owner takes the computer to a technician, the technician can find nothing wrong with it, but jokingly makes a suggestion as to what it is counting down to. A chilling suggestion. And, what's more, that suggestion proves to be true.

  • The Haunted Statue

    John L. Jayne

    language (, Jan. 25, 2014)
    While ghost-hunting in the local cemetery, two brothers taunt a statue. It comes to life and then comes after them and their family.

  • Haunted by a Shadow

    John L. Jayne

    language (, Jan. 25, 2014)
    A couple finds themselves haunted by a shadow. When they consult a psychic to find out who it is and what it wants, it threatens to kill them.

  • The Haunted Kaleidoscope

    John L. Jayne

    language (, Aug. 12, 2014)
    A couple steadfastly denies the existence of the supernatural. They even refuse to check it out when their own child claims to have seen something not quite in line with the physical laws of the universe. The result is tragedy and heartbreak for the couple.

  • The Haunted Bus

    John L. Jayne

    language (, Jan. 25, 2014)
    The ghost on a haunted bus spreads terror throughout a city, even long after the bus is destroyed.

  • The Haunted Chemistry Set

    John L. Jayne

    language (, March 6, 2016)
    A boy gets exactly what he wants for his birthday, but in such an unexpected way that he is dissatisfied and wants more. His greed, combined with his haste and his carelessness, costs him his life in a really scary way.

  • The Curse of the Colored Paper

    John L Jayne

    language (, Sept. 10, 2016)
    The supernatural trumps science. And a girl takes advantage of this fact for her enjoyment. However, the girl's father tries to separate her from the supernatural without following the proper procedures ... and you no doubt guessed the final outcome ... especially since you've undoubtedly encountered several similar-themed stories. However, until you read this story to the end, you won't know the details of how this man met his fate. And therein lies the suspense and the scare.Incidentally, perhaps, this story will perk up in children an interest in science. Of course we hope they never duplicate the results of the experiment in this story. It would be scary if they did.

  • The Haunted Aquarium

    John L. Jayne

    language (, July 24, 2015)
    Just as people can become ghosts when they die, so can animals. At least they can in the world of fiction. Here's a story of an animal that comes back from the dead to haunt not only other animals, but people too.

  • The Haunted Barn

    John L. Jayne

    language (, March 6, 2016)
    When we think of a vampire, we generally think of a dead body that has regained life (likely from possession by an evil spirit) and that sustains itself by sucking the blood of living beings. The dead body is usually a human being, but can also be an animal or, more rarely, a plant. Can a vampire show up in a different form? Well, three boys visiting a haunted place find out the hard way. And they also discover that sometimes cowardice is the best policy.

  • The Beast From the Sky

    John L. Jayne

    language (, July 24, 2015)
    A young boy sees a large snakelike creature reach down from the sky and grab people off the earth. However, every time the mysterious beast takes someone, it also changes other things, not all visible. All those changes in the fabric of the universe ultimately lead to tragedy and heartbreak for the young boy.

  • The Weird Palace

    John L. Jayne

    language (, Dec. 27, 2013)
    A man finds himself temporarily translated into a parallel universe where the physical laws of space and distance go haywire. You might not be able to visit such a universe yourself. But you can look into one! Right after the story, we'll show you how! You'll see the same odd behavior that the man in the story saw!

  • The Haunted Car

    John L. Jayne

    language (, Aug. 12, 2014)
    A couple purchases a haunted car, and the result is tragedy for several persons unrelated to the couple.