Caleb dreaded this day and had truly forgotten about it. That was until they had come to get him. It was as if reality had sucker-punched Caleb out of nowhere. That's right, he was to be this year’s sacrifice for the people of the town and a false god.
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#evil_hour

"Why do people consider midnight the #evil_hour? It's not like all the ghosts just show up and we all turn into pumpkins?"

"Dunno." The investigator shrugged and looked at his watch. "Everything seems to ramp up at about 3 AM for me..."

"Too late to sleep, too early to get up?"

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🩸 Horror Writing Prompt #2313

#evil_hour

Write a short, terrifying tale inspired by this prompt. Post it and tag #horrorprompt for all to see and fear.

Thanks to 𝒯𝓇𝓊𝒹𝓎 x.com/Changedhandle1 for today's inspiration!