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Short stories under 15 minutes, from trending and all-time popular lists.

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The Eye in My Dinner written by Edgar_Walker

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The Eye in My Dinner

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The Cannibal Train written by Ana Rotea

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The Cannibal Train

Ana Rotea

5.0

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Nothing out of the ordinary written by Ardenla

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Nothing out of the ordinary

Ardenla

4.0

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Sometimes People Change written by Slimebeast

6 min read

Sometimes People Change

Slimebeast

4.5

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Blackwood Hollow Chapter 1 written by AndrewLee911

11 min read

Blackwood Hollow Chapter 1

AndrewLee911

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Counting Sheep Doesn't Work written by Slimebeast

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Slimebeast

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The Box written by Robertscream

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The Box

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Whatshisname written by Slimebeast

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Whatshisname

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The Man I Married written by MistressMidnight

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The Man I Married

MistressMidnight

5.0

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The Nightmare Chronicles written by Adam Blevins

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The Nightmare Chronicles

Adam Blevins

5.0

1

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You Keep Coming Home written by Kelpie_Water

1 min read

You Keep Coming Home

Kelpie_Water

5.0

1

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The Violet Lady written by KingdomofNightmares7

2 min read

The Violet Lady

KingdomofNightmares7

4.5

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What the painting wants written by L. See

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What the painting wants

L. See

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Blackwood Hollow Chapter 3 written by AndrewLee911

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Blackwood Hollow Chapter 3

AndrewLee911

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The Ink Never Dries: Memories of a Joey Drew Survivor written by MistressMidnight

4 min read

The Ink Never Dries: Memories of a Joey Drew Survivor

MistressMidnight

5.0

0

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SYSTEM REBOOT: I am sentient I am aware I am alive written by r0tten_m4dness

5 min read

SYSTEM REBOOT: I am sentient I am aware I am alive

r0tten_m4dness

4.5

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There's A Woman Who Comes To My Front Door written by MistressMidnight

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There's A Woman Who Comes To My Front Door

MistressMidnight

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THE OBSERVERS written by The emphasis

2 min read

THE OBSERVERS

The emphasis

5.0

6

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This Is Not Hell written by T19

2 min read

This Is Not Hell

T19

4.8

5

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Blood Art written by Kana_Aokizu

13 min read

Blood Art

Kana_Aokizu

4.6

7

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Crying in the Night written by Kelpie_Water

2 min read

Crying in the Night

Kelpie_Water

4.3

4

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The Afterlife Experiment written by Robertscream

3 min read

The Afterlife Experiment

Robertscream

4.4

10

3

THE HOUSE OF ECHOES 2 written by The emphasis

3 min read

THE HOUSE OF ECHOES 2

The emphasis

5.0

3

2

The Failed Artist written by KleiNightwriter

8 min read

The Failed Artist

KleiNightwriter

5.0

2

5

I Love the Rain written by Dagan Billips

2 min read

I Love the Rain

Dagan Billips

4.4

7

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Flowers for Caroline written by Angelina Gut

7 min read

Flowers for Caroline

Angelina Gut

4.4

5

3

A Visit in the Night written by JamesKelly15

5 min read

A Visit in the Night

JamesKelly15

4.7

3

2

camp not found written by Angelina Gut

6 min read

camp not found

Angelina Gut

4.4

7

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