night – Ghostly Gouls

Bernard’s calloused hand gripped the oars and rowed slowly to the center of the large foggy lake. He was looking for a midnight fishing session on the lake for relaxation. Bernard didn’t worry about the eerie darkness. His years as a fisherman gave him experience on the waters.

Bernard was almost to the center of the lake. He was getting old. It took much longer to row then it would have 20 years ago. As Bernard took a break to catch his breath, he failed to notice the ripples in the water. But Bernard looked up at a faint sound. There was a high female voice singing a soft tune. “That’s lovely”, he thought. He looked around but could not find the source of the voice. Finally, Bernard spotted a beautiful young woman seemingly floating in the lake, deeper into the lake.

The fog seemed to gather around her. Entranced, Bernard’s arms rowed of their own accord. The song grew louder and louder as he grew closer. The beautiful tune made his head foggy and unable to form a coherent thought. But just as Bernard came 10 feet away from the woman, the fog blocked her from his sight. He looked around. The fog was thicker than before and closing in on him. When he glanced at the water, he alarmingly caught a glimpse of a figure in the water, circling around him.

Bernard realized something was wrong. The song abruptly stopped. Its silent absence unnerved him. But it also cleared away the cobwebs in his brain. As he began frantically rowing to shore, pale, clawed hands rose out of the water and gripped the back of the boat. Bernard rowed harder. “Let me go!” he cried. Those hideous claws used supernatural strength to flip the boat. His world turned a murky brown. Bernard’s lungs were quickly becoming filled with water. His arms were tired from rowing. He was so terrified he couldn’t tell down from up.

Through the haze of Bernard’s fear, he witnessed a horrendous sight. A long, scaled creature was coming towards him. With the top of a pale, skinny women, and the bottom of a bloody fish, it swam. Bernard hurriedly swam to the surface. But a hand caught his ankles. The claws dug into his skin, drawing some blood. The crimson sight was enough to put the creature into a frenzy. It dragged Bernard down…

down…

The last thing he saw was inky blackness and the face of the beautiful singing woman.

A newly wed couple were driving to their dream honeymoon destination. It was dark, cold, and pouring. The couple was trying to navigate throughout the narrow, bumpy road. They were happily thinking about the next week or two. What they didn’t realize is what freakishness awaits them in the dark of the night…

As they were driving down the road, the man spotted a young women in a tattered white dress. She was simply watching them. “Good luck finding someone who will give you a ride,” he muttered. The women scolded him and told him to pull over. “It’s raining and she must be freezing cold. It won’t hurt to give her a ride.” The man sighed. Reluctantly he rolled down the window and called, “Hey Miss? You seem rather stranded. Do you want a ride?” She nodded and climbed into the car. After giving the couple her home address, the women tried making conversation, but the girl stayed silent and eventually fell asleep.

As they drove into the neighborhood, the women looked back and gave a little sound of surprise. “She’s gone!” The man turned around. She was gone. The only evidence she was ever there was a puddle in the spot she was sitting. “We should find her parents.” They went to the house and knocked.

A middle aged man and woman drowsily opened the door only to find two strangers at their door. The young woman said, “Hello. We picked up a teenage girl who gave us this address. But she was gone by the time we got here.” The old couple immediately woke up and exchanged a glance. “Our daughter Emily died 8 years ago. People have come to our door before telling us about a mysterious hitchhiker that disappeared into mid air.”

After a couple minutes, the young couple left for their honeymoon and tried to forget about that mysterious night. When driving down the road, pick up a hitchhiker, if you dare…

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