In Terminal, a chilling story from my collection Thirteen Tales of Ghosts, we delve into the haunting allure of curiosity and the unexpected terror that follows. The story begins with a simple but forbidden door in a hotel, one that has intrigued a chambermaid for months. The green light spilling from the crack beneath the door and the strange tapping sound leads her to break the rules and uncover something far beyond her comprehension.
But what she finds is only the beginning of a deeper mystery that threatens not only her sanity but the safety of others. The story spirals from this eerie hotel room into a world of hacking, security breaches, and unnerving encounters with a force that seems to have no natural origin. As the hackers wreak havoc, the lines between the physical and the spectral blur.
The story moves through suspense and dread, as the characters face an impossible enemy—one that seems to have an unnatural ability to invade their technology and erase everything they hold dear. The green glow, the tapping keyboard, and the eerie sensation of being watched are just a taste of the supernatural force at play. But is it merely a ghostly presence or something far more sinister?
Terminal explores the terrifying concept of lost control in the digital age, where even our most secure systems can be infiltrated by forces unknown. The idea that something beyond our comprehension is tapping into our lives and erasing our histories makes this a particularly unsettling tale.
If you haven’t yet explored Thirteen Tales of Ghosts, Terminal is a perfect introduction to the collection. It brings together technology, mystery, and the supernatural in a way that is both fresh and unnerving. As with the other stories in the collection, Terminal will keep you questioning what is real and what is beyond our understanding.
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Scott Andrew Bailey - Author 