Inked In Shadows
Step into a collection of dark fiction that lingers long after you’ve stopped reading. Here you’ll find stories about fear, grief, and the beautiful horror of the unknown—along with behind‑the‑scenes glimpses into the worlds I’m building.
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Journal Entry #1
I replayed the recording three times, hoping I had misunderstood what I was hearing. Maybe it was the neighbors. Maybe the app glitched somehow. Maybe I was still half asleep and imagining things.
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Mile Marker 117 – Part 4:
The narrator grapples with the aftermath of a mysterious crash, finding their truck damaged and their memory hazy. After receiving a chilling phone call from an unknown voice, they discover a map indicating a troubling pattern linked to Mile Marker 117. As unsettling signs suggest they are not alone, eerie warnings intensify the suspense.
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Mile Marker 117 Part 3
A chilling encounter on an empty highway, where a photograph reveals a shocking truth about a fateful accident.
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Grief Doesn’t Keep a Calendar
Grief is a complex and deeply personal journey, one that doesn’t have a set timeline. It’s a reminder that love, even in its most profound forms, doesn’t always disappear, but rather transforms into something new and enduring.
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Mile Marker 117 – Part 2: “The Voice on the Radio”
A mysterious encounter on the highway leaves the driver questioning reality. A faded Polaroid reveals a chilling truth: the woman seen in the rearview mirror is the driver’s future self.
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MILE MARKER 117
The investigation centers on the mysterious disappearance of truck driver Daniel Mercer near Mile Marker 117, where similar incidents have occurred over forty years. Despite no physical evidence, multiple witnesses have recalled a farmhouse that isn’t documented. Seeking answers, the narrator plans to explore this enigmatic location, questioning the nature of the disappearances.
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Learning to Heal From Mistaking Chaos for Love
The author reflects on their journey to understand the difference between love and chaos. Initially equating intense emotions with love, they learn that true love is calm, consistent, and reassuring. Healing teaches them to value stable relationships and recognize their worth, leading to a deeper understanding of what love should feel like.
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Journal Entry #4: It’s Too Late
I Should Have Listened Am I losing my mind? A flash of lightning split the sky. For an instant, the street appeared again. And something was standing at the far end of it. I blinked. Darkness swallowed everything. Another flash. The figure was closer. My breath caught. It hadn’t moved. It couldn’t have. There hadn’t…
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Journal Entry #3: Unknown Caller
Don’t answer the phone I pressed the phone to my ear. For a moment, all I heard was static. A low hiss. The sound of rain. Then breathing. My blood turned to ice. Because it sounded exactly like mine. I couldn’t speak. Couldn’t move. The darkness around me felt suddenly enormous, as if the walls…
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I Found A Journal Written by Future Me: Part 2 at 11:14 PM
Don’t Answer The Phone The lightning vanished. Darkness swallowed the street again. I stumbled backward so fast my shoulder slammed into the kitchen counter, sending my coffee mug crashing onto the floor. Ceramic exploded across the tile. But I barely heard it. Because my eyes were still locked on the window. Waiting for another flash.…
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I Found a Journal Written by Future Me.
Future me was trying to warn me. The journal was sitting on my kitchen table when I got home from work. At first, I thought someone had broken into my apartment. I froze in the doorway, staring at the black leather notebook resting beside my coffee mug like it belonged there. The apartment was silent…
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