Challenge
October drabble challenge: OH, THE HORROR!
Spooky season celebration! Give me exactly 100 words of HORROR fiction. Please use standard punctuation, spelling, and grammar to craft a prose tale of exactly 100 words. Gimme something that reads like a scary story to send chills down my spine. I'll pick the winner and read all the entries somewhere near Nov 1.
Beyond the attic stairs
Holding onto a trembling candle, its wavering flame cast eerie shadows across the surroundings.
“It's just an attic, Sydney said.”
The light of the candle quivered as she ascended the unstable staircase. Amidst the oppressive darkness of the attic, a sinister chuckle came from within the darkness. An evil presence materialized from the depths.
"Grandma," Sydney cried out. With hollow eyes and a wicked grin, Grandma lunged forward from the abyss. Her hair matted clinging to her exposed skull. At that moment, the candle slipped from her grasp, and the room plunged into darkness as her vengeful spirit drew near.
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