by Debashree Basak | Oct 10, 2024 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller
Yosemite, California January 2022 In between two incongruous worlds, the vibrant nature seemed to erupt in cheers. Hand in hand, they tried to absorb the nascent shimmering golden rays of the sun. They watched the sunrise usher in hope and light, impaling the...
by Debashree Basak | Oct 3, 2023 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller
I couldn’t believe I was a part of the majestic hooding ceremony, after today I’d be Dr. Lorelei Bright. In a grand amphitheater adorned with celestial motifs and vast cosmic murals, under the radiant glow of a thousand suspended stars, we gather to celebrate...
by Debashree Basak | Feb 4, 2023 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller
Life as a paranormal investigator, sure ain’t a cakewalk. But I stood firm on my unyielding resolve. Based on my immaculate and efficient track record, I was assigned the complex case of ‘The Wailing Castle’ located in the Sleepy Hollow. A legendary village in the...
by Debashree Basak | Dec 2, 2022 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller
I still quaver with rage for the way I was made to depart. The hysterical wails of my grieving family made me antsy but I was helpless that day. I’m jolted back to the present, with the warmth of mama’s hand on the granite headstone. Just like the way she’d graze her...
by Debashree Basak | Dec 2, 2022 | Short Stories, Horror/Thriller
It’s the same nightmare! Every time I see her ascending the stairs to that picturesque but haunted palace. Extreme fear floods my body coursing through every vein, bone and organ as I see an ominous ray of light glinting on her lustrous mane. Earnestly trying to...
