> Story - 1:

The darkness was like a blanket, suffocating and oppressive. It was like a weight bearing down on my chest, making it hard to breathe. I could feel the eyes of the shadows watching me, waiting for me to make a mistake. 

I was never supposed to open my door at night. That was the rule. But tonight, I don't know what came over me. I felt a urgent need to see what was outside. 

I crept to the door, my heart pounding in my chest. I hesitated for a moment, my hand hovering over the handle. I knew I was risking my life, but I couldn't help myself. I had to know. 

I slowly turned the handle, my heart in my throat. I pulled the door open a crack, just enough to peek outside. 

And then I saw it. The shadow. It was taller than a man, and thinner than a skeleton. It was draped in a black cloak, and its eyes glowed red in the darkness. 

I tried to scream, but no sound came out. I tried to run, but my feet were frozen to the ground. I was paralyzed by fear. 

The shadow slowly reached out a hand towards me. I knew what was coming next. Death. 

Suddenly, I heard a voice in my head. It was my mother's voice. She was warning me. Telling me to close the door. 

I don't know how, but I found the strength to move. I slammed the door shut and leaned against it, my heart pounding. 

I knew the shadow would be back. I knew it would try to kill me. But I was prepared now. I wouldn't let it take me without a fight.

> Story - 2:

The village was cursed. That's what the villagers said. They said that demons lived in the forest surrounding the village, and that they came out at night to haunt the villagers. 

The villagers were scared. They locked their doors at night and built fires to keep the demons away. But the demons were cunning. They knew how to get into the village. 

They would wait until the villagers were asleep, then they would creep into the houses. They would whisper scary things into the villagers' ears. They would make the villagers' hair stand on end. 

The villagers were terrified. They didn't know what to do. They couldn't leave the village, and they couldn't fight the demons. 

One night, the demons were particularly active. They were haunting more houses than usual. The villagers were so scared that they decided to go into the forest and confront the demons. 

They took their torches and their weapons and they went into the forest. They shouted for the demons to come out. But the demons were nowhere to be seen. 

The villagers searched the forest for hours, but they couldn't find the demons. They were about to give up and go home when they heard a noise in the distance. 

It was the sound of laughter. The demons were laughing at the villagers. The villagers were so scared that they ran out of the forest and never went back. 

The demons still haunt the village to this day. The villagers have never been able to get rid of them. They live in fear, always looking over their shoulders, always waiting for the demons to come out and haunt them again.

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