Concurso gótico. Tale 17: There Is No Escape

 

Concurso gótico. Tale 18. To Die By Your Side

Once upon a time, a tragic case occurred in a small town. The detective Gray had lost his wife by the hands of a serial killer, a night he could never forget. He used to be a kind man, with a smile that never seemed to leave his lips, but things had changed since then.

A year had passed, and he was still grieving the loss. His way of coping was taking cases, more than he should, to keep his mind occupied. An interesting case caught his attention, another murder. He decided to investigate, getting a weird feeling about it. The victims were found with an immense blood loss, despite having little to no injuries.

Detective Gray followed the trails, the evidence, everything. Until he found it – the killer. In a dark, abandoned manor, there was a trail of blood that led to the kitchen, a dim light coming from there, maybe a candle. He followed, and he saw it – or rather, her. His wife, who used to have beautiful olive skin, now as pale as a ghost, or better said, a vampire. She held a blood-filled glass, and they locked eyes.

He questioned his own sanity. Had he gone insane? Was he dreaming? Eventually, he fell to his knees, eyes filled with tears. She was right there, his lover, his everything. Had she been the author of all those crimes? He couldn’t care less. She walked up to him, and she spoke to him, in that soft voice he remembered. They talked for a bit, then she asked the question. He didn’t hesitate, and nodded with glassy eyes, as if he was looking up at an angel. She leaned in, sharp fangs brushing against his neck.

The next morning, he didn’t return to work.

Concurso gótico. Tale 19. The Big Rats

The story began in a city called Parque Placentero. There was a detective, who used to discover many crimes. One day, the citizens of the town talked with him because the food of the houses of the city was missing.

The detective was surprised and he started with the case: he went across the town and found big rats in sewers. The detective was stunned. The giant rats ate the food of houses of town, he tried to kill the but he couldn’t. The rats ate the detective but he was an android and he exploded.

The rats died and the food of houses of the town was returned, but he died. He remained as a hero but the people were very sad. They went to the funeral of the detective and tthe town came back to normal.

Concurso gótico. Tale 20. The Blue Lantern

In a small town, there was an old library. Inside, there was a blue lantern. Every night at eight o’clock, the lantern turned on by itself.

One rainy evening, three children were inside the library. Suddenly, the lights went off. Only the blue lantern stayed on. A cold wind moved the books. One book fell open on a table.

In the book, there was a picture of the three children inside the library. The picture started to move slowly. The children felt very scared. One child took a pen and wrote that they left the library. Right away, the door opened. The children ran into the rain. The lantern turned off.

The next day, the lantern was quiet, but the book had a new sentence: «The lantern will shine again when a new story starts».

Concurso gótico. Tale 21. The Eyes in the Dark

One night , Matilde woke up with a soft scratching on her. She thought it was a tree branch until she remembered there were no trees nearly her room. Slowly, she turned her head, two glowing red eyes were staring at her through the glass.

She could not move, the eyes blinked once and then disappeared in the dark. Matilde ran to her parents´ room, but they said it was just a dream.

The next night, she heard the scratching again. That time, it came from inside the closet. Her hands were trembling as she opened the door. Only her clothes were there except for one thing, a note pinned to her jacket, that said «Now , i can see you». Then, Matilde turned around and she saw the beast under her bed.

Concurso gótico. Tale 22. The Halloween Night at the Old House

It was a cold and dark Halloween night. Lucas and his friend Pablo wanted to do something exciting so they decided to explore an old house at the end of their street. People said it was haunted, but Lucas didn’t believe in ghosts. Pablo was sacred, but he followed his friend.

When they entered, the door made a loud creak. The air inside was cold and they could see dust everywhere. Suddenly, they heard a strange sound, something like footsteps on the second floor.

“Maybe it’s a cat” said Lucas, trying to sound brave. But Pablo didn’t think so.

They slowly went upstair, holding a small flashlight. Then they saw a shadow moving near a window. Pablo screamed and Lucas dropped the flashlight for a moment, everything was dark. When the light came back, they saw an old man smiling it was the neighbour, Mr.García! He was decorating the house for Halloween. Lucas and Pablo laughed nervously. They ran home, promising never to explore “haunted” houses again least, not until next Halloween.

Concurso gótico. Tale 23. The Hand in the Dark

Concurso gótico. Tale 24. The House with No Name

Concurso gótico. Tale 25. The Kidnapping

Concurso gótico. Tale 26. The Lost Child