Two Sentence Horror Story Contest!

This fall, the students were offered three choices for a November contest: Scenes from a Hat, Fortune Cookie Contest, or Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest. They chose the latter, and here are the faculty-chosen winners for scary and funny stories.

Scary Stories

Winner

The last man on earth sat in his living room. Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door. --Yihan, 6th

Second Place

When I was growing up, I bred pets, and I was used to scratching on my door. Now that I live alone, it is a lot more disturbing. --Ethan, 8th

Third Place

Cold water drifted methodically along the stone floor of the eerie passageway, as the wind blew in my ears. I turned the corner, trying to ignore the sinister creak of the lantern’s handle until I came face-to-face with a mirror – and I realized that there lay the greatest monster of all. --Andrea, 8th

Honorable Mention

There was a girl swimming in the lake as it snowed. When I returned, the lake had frozen over; but no footprints left the lake. --Rylie, 8th

Funny Stories

Winner

I froze in place, blood roaring in my ears. Miss Moore was out of cookies!!! --Laya, 6th

Second Place

I was walking down a dimly lit hallway, with nothing around, then I heard a loud growl. I feared there was a monster behind me, and I turned around, expecting a huge beast; turns out I was very hungry. --Mia, 7th

Third Place

I stared in horror, utterly terrified. Slowly, the battery gauge on my laptop dwindled to zero. --Syna, 6th

Honorable Mentions

He wandered through the haunted house, undaunted by the scene. Until he entered the final room and saw these words upon the wall: “Two McFlurries, CREDIT CARD DECLINED.” --Allen & Arjun, 7th