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  • The Black Cat

    The narrator and his wife live in a house with their pet cat named Pluto. The couple is very fond of their large black cat, and Pluto too loves the narrator. Their close friendship lasts many years until one day when the narrator hangs the cat under the influence of alcohol. Soon after the cat’s…

  • Children Of The Corn

    A quarrelsome couple is driving towards California to find a better paying job for Burt, the husband. While driving, they accidentally run over a boy who appeared out of nowhere. They blame each other for the accident and finally decide to check the body. While examining the boy, they are stunned to discover that his…

  • Vanishing Hitch-Hiker

    A man is driving home late in the night when he spots a girl asking for a hitchhike. The pretty girl is dressed in a beautiful white dress. The man offers her a ride and they strike up an interesting conversation. He drops the girl at her home. Next day, while driving for work he…

  • Spiders In The Hairdo

    Dolores, a teenage girl, is living on her own for the first time after graduation. She does not have enough money but makes sure to save some bucks to maintain her giant beehive hairdo. She does everything to maintain the hairdo as instructed by the hairstylist, but one day she wakes up with a terrible…

  • You Didn’t Turn On Lights?

    Two best friends Meg and Samantha, live in the same room of the college dormitory. Samantha goes out for a party with her date while Meg stays back to study for the upcoming mid-term exams. When Samantha returns from the party, lights are all turned off. She does not switch on the lights as her…

  • Humans Can Lick Too

    A girl is alone at home one night, for the first time. She has a dog to keep her company. The girl listens on the news about a serial killer on the loose. She goes to sleep after locking all the doors and windows but for one, which doesn’t close.Suddenly she is awakened by a…

  • The Elf’s Ant

    There was once an Elf who had a pet ant. He loved his little ant so much that he would try his level best to feed him all that he could.  He would give it leftover food, crumbs, nits of candy, and everything he could not eat himself. The ant always happily gobbled up everything…

  • The Coconut Vendor

    One day a coconut vendor was at a garden, collecting some coconuts. He had come on his horse and had brought a big basket along to fill it up. As he went on collecting and collecting, soon he had a massive quantity of coconuts. He was very pleased and delighted. “Wow, I ended up with…

  • The Man and His Cat

    Once upon a time, there lived a couple, who was happily married and had a pet cat. For some odd reason, the man absolutely hated the cat. There was no day he did not wish to get rid of the cat.  One day he finally made a plan to get rid of it. He snuck…

  • The Foolish Boy

    Once upon a time there was a foolish boy named Danny. He was careless and never paid attention to his work.  One day Mr. Tim was getting his house painted. When Danny arrived at their house, he was intrigued. “Why are you getting your house painted Mr. Tim?” asked Danny as he watched.  “Because I…

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