Disturbing TRUE Scary Stories Perfect for Background Noise or Sleep
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What unsettling event occurs in the cabin?
I knew something was wrong with the cabin when I woke up and saw the kitchen chair pulled out, not tipped over, not moved across the room, just pulled out from the little round table by maybe two feet, angled toward the hallway, like somebody had been sitting there while we slept. I stared at it for a while before I said anything. My boyfriend Ryan was still asleep beside me, face down with one arm hanging off the bed. It was barely light outside. That gray morning light was coming through the cheap blinds, and I could hear rain hitting the leaves outside the window. At first, I tried to explain it away in the dumbest possible way. Maybe I had left it like that. Maybe Ryan had gotten up during the night.
Maybe one of us bumped it when we came in from dinner. But I remembered pushing both chairs in before bed, because the cabin was small and that table was right in the walkway between the kitchen and bedroom.
What strange occurrences happen after the first night?
I remembered doing it because Ryan had laughed and said, You really can't relax, can you? I got out of bed and walked into the kitchen. The chair legs had made faint scrape marks on the wood floor, not deep marks. Just those pale lines you get when furniture drags across old flooring. Our cooler was still against the wall. The front door was still locked. The little chain lock was still hooked. The sliding back door was locked too. I checked it twice. Then I noticed the thermostat.
How does the protagonist react to the mysterious chair and thermostat?
We had set it to 68 before bed because the cabin had that damp mountain smell and we wanted the heat to kick on a little. It was set to 74. I stood there looking at it, and that was the first time I got that heavy feeling in my stomach. Ryan came out a minute later scratching his head, half asleep. I asked him if he had gotten up. He said, no. I asked him if he had touched the thermostat. He looked at it and said, why would I set it to 74? That was enough to make me feel weird, but not enough to pack up and leave. Not yet.
What happens when they hear a cough in the cabin?
That's the part people always judge when they hear stories like this. They think they would leave right away. Maybe they would. I don't know. But when you're actually standing there in your socks on the first morning of a trip you already paid for, your brain starts working against you. You start trying to make everything normal. The cabin was outside Gatlinburg, not deep in the woods or anything, but far enough up a road that had no streetlights. It was one of those small one-bedroom rentals that looks cute in photos, because the photographer knows how to hide how close everything is. Wood walls, little gas fireplace, old couch, tiny kitchen, hot tub on the back deck, mountain-themed signs everywhere.
The listing said it was private.
What unsettling discoveries are made in the bathroom vent?
It said secluded. It was not really secluded. There was another cabin down the slope, but the trees blocked most of it. From the front porch, all you could see was gravel driveway, wet leaves, and the road curving down through the woods. The host's name on the app was Dale. His picture showed a smiling older guy in a baseball cap standing in front of a lake. He had a lot of reviews. Most were fine. Clean place, great location, cozy cabin, good communication. There were a few that I remembered only after everything happened.
How does the protagonist's interaction with the host escalate?
One said the cabin made weird noises at night. One said they felt watched but blamed it on being city people. One said the host was almost too responsive. at the time i thought those were just picky people being dramatic that first morning ryan messaged dale and said the thermostat seemed to have reset itself overnight he didn't mention the chair because i asked him not to i didn't want to sound crazy Dale responded in less than a minute. Old cabin. Thermostat has a mind of its own sometimes. I can swing by later if needed. Ryan showed me the message and shrugged. I said, don't have him swing by.
What shocking evidence is found in the storage unit?
Ryan laughed a little and said, okay, he won't swing by. We went into Gatlinburg that day. We did the normal tourist stuff. Breakfast, walking around, buying candy we didn't need. It rained off and on. I tried to forget about the chair, and for a few hours I did.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What unsettling event occurs in the cabin?
0:22–1:18
2
What strange occurrences happen after the first night?
1:18–1:49
3
How does the protagonist react to the mysterious chair and thermostat?
1:49–2:25
4
What happens when they hear a cough in the cabin?
2:25–3:10
5
What unsettling discoveries are made in the bathroom vent?
3:10–3:46
6
How does the protagonist's interaction with the host escalate?
3:46–4:25
7
What shocking evidence is found in the storage unit?
4:25–4:59
8
How does the protagonist confront their past with Wayne?
4:59–1:09:20
Speakers
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