Short Stories:

Explore the captivating world of short stories at Sardoodledom Storyhouse. Our collection offers a diverse range of tales designed to thrill, amuse, and leave a lasting impression.

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Curseworm

by B.S. Lewis 

 

When young Sam showed up to his friend's birthday sleepover, he expected cake, games and presents. What he found instead was a bad case of insomnia, lucid dreams, and a gargantuan worm.

 

https://a.co/d/6LNxwcK

Wet Brained Willy

by B.S. Lewis

 

Differing paths converge at Black Stump Sanitarium, where a sane Simon and a wet-brained Willy try to coexist.
 

A Friendly Game

by B.S. Lewis

 

As two rivals play a game of billiards, a darker game begins to take shape. Lies, blackmail and cueballs, find them all in: A Friendly Game.

 

https://a.co/d/hpFsRPW

Dust, Drywall & Dantes in Fernet

by B.S. Lewis

 

Buying a home can be scary. A couple moving into a new small town soon discover that a simple renovation can come with big consequences.

 

https://a.co/d/7hQykfp

Prison Rats

by Slurp Simmons

 

Ira Rinks is rotting away in solitary confinement. Does this mean revenge is impossible? Find out in the latest flash fiction story from SardyHouse publishing.

 

https://a.co/d/7WSvoIR

A Rink, a Stink & a helluva Coinkydink

by M. Ardmore

 

A first date at the Lombard Roller Rink plays out like a dream. Of course, not all dreams are good ones.

 

https://a.co/d/gQHovVB

Florence

by Amanda Scratch

 

A local podcaster gets the true crime story of a lifetime when a mysterious stranger arrives at his door during a snowstorm.

 

https://a.co/d/fvhsRDR

Socked

by Morgan Rush

 

If your pair of lucky socks got a hole in it, would they still be considered lucky? Find out in the latest short story from Morgan Rush.

 

https://a.co/d/3lHDMcx

Current Predicament

by B.S. Lewis

 

Strapped to the electric chair, a criminal explains his actions before forfeiting his soul.
 

Shoes

by B.S. Lewis

 
In an interrogation room, a young man must explain that it wasn't his fault he committed the crime...it's the shoes. It's all because of the shoes.
 

https://a.co/d/0UipuDK

Hills Like Mangosteens

by B.S. Lewis

 

While waiting for a train to arrive, two fellow travelers discuss fruit, fear, and the hills that look like mangosteens.
Inspired by a Hemingway short story titled "Hills like white elephants"
 

https://a.co/d/iSZZJtT

Rich Women, Rugs, Beefs, and Beasts

by B.S. Lewis

 

When two women rich in wealth but poor in morals get into a contest over who can attain the best rug, things take an unexpected turn.

Twists! Triggers! Tigers!
Lies! Leopards! Lanas!

Find them all in: Rich Women, Rugs, Beefs, and Beasts by B.S. Lewis

 

https://a.co/d/hWafJVO

Draft

by B.S. Lewis

 
An adopted man is able to track down his birth mother and journeys to meet her for the first time. What he finds instead of a familial welcome, however, is a tale of madness, loss and open doorways.
 

Behind the Boards 

by B.S. Lewis

 

On a moonlit night in a quiet town, a decades old secret will come to light. Who was Jonas Heep? And why was his window always kept boarded up tight?
 

Male Seeking Female

by B.S. Lewis

 
A series of personal ads run in the local paper. As each issue releases, the ads become darker and more desperate. Will the author ever find what he is looking for? Give love a chance with.....MALE SEEKING FEMALE by B.S. Lewis.
 

Clones & Caviar

by Holly Golly

 

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Another fantastic short story from the twisted minds over at Sardoodledom Storyhouse and the first in the ongoing Gulp Fiction series.
 

The Moon and the Men Beneath

by Ichabod Feep & B.S. Lewis

 

A large man and a small man walk into a cave. No, that isn't a setup for a joke, it's the grim reality for two strangers who wake up outside of a dank cave.
 

Plum

by Christian Rage 

 

Plum is the story of a man trapped on a bus with a lunatic. When this crazy person hands him a plum and tells him that it's the Biblical forbidden fruit, this simple action opens up a world of chaos, forbidden knowledge and, of course, plums.
 

Moonlight So Nada

by B.S. Lewis

 

A man goes to sleep every night to find himself transported to a world where he is all alone. That is, except for the trolly man, who runs around on all fours.

 

https://a.co/d/f5f4Lfl

Immersive

by B.S. Lewis

 

In this thrilling short story of acrylics and anarchy, a family outing to an art museum takes an unexpected turn thanks to the appearance of a framed painting of a clown.
 

The King

by B.S. Lewis

 

An exterminator who hates riding the train finds something that he hates even more: riding the train with a rat in his pants.
 

Mama's Body & Mango Boobies

by Arnie Fisk

 

After the loss of their mother, siblings find more than they bargained for as they peruse her old love letters.
The latest in the ongoing series Gulp Fiction from SardyHouse.
 

The Black Hand 

by Lily Slivers

 

A mysterious Englishman moves to a small town. The townsfolk, of course, are curious about their new inhabitant. However, when rumors spread about the man displaying a monstrous severed hand in his home, one man seeks answers and finds more than he ever bargained for.
 

The TipToe Man

by B.S. Lewis

 

A man struggling from insomnia begins to hear footsteps in his empty kitchen. Could it all be just his imagination? Of course not!
 

https://a.co/d/2gD4L2h

Call Him Tim

by Keeler Creepsly

 

If you found a feral child living in the woods on your property...what would you name him?

I Thought I Was Someone Else

by B.S. Lewis & Johnny Slop

 

A mild mannered man, emboldened by a silver screen mobster, hatches a scheme to kill his overbearing wife.
 

https://a.co/d/bz7fbjH

A Lot to Unpack Kindle Edition

by B.S. Lewis

 

Caught unprepared for an imminent trip, a man travels with a bag sent by his assistant. Its capacity, and its contents, will stretch the man's mind to its breaking point in....A Lot to Unpack.
 

https://a.co/d/5cHJWX8

The Open Door

by B.S. Lewis

 

A door keeps appearing in front of me. Any time my mind drifts for even a second, my hand reaches out to open it. I don't know what lies beyond it. I know only one thing: I shouldn't open that door.
Don't open the door. Don't open the door. Don't open the door...
 

Yogurt

by Jed Hogwahler

 

A man deciding that he needs to eat healthier picks out some yogurt at the store. What he doesn't know is that this particular yogurt has gone bad. REAL bad.
 

Bird Brain

by B.S. Lewis

 

The slightest touch can change everything. This is doubly true for a psychometrist who walks into a bar.
 

https://a.co/d/c3bql6P

Between you, me and the dog

by B.S. Lewis

 

It was just supposed to be a short stop along the way; a little respite from the snow. One good meal before the final ascent. For three adventurers and their dog, however, it could be the end of the line. What is waiting for them at the Akuji farmhouse?
 

https://a.co/d/1wFkCQZ

The Grape 

by Christian Rage

 

A peaceful stay at a mountainside hotel. A town full of people who grow, revere, but do not eat, grapes. A large and vengeful foot.
What do all these things have in common? Find out in....The Grape by Christian Rage.
 

https://a.co/d/9YsMhsC

Hatred & Hanky Panky

by Velvet Landmine

 

A girl named Mackenzie turns sixteen, although she is far from sweet. When her mother decides to send her away for the summer to live with some old family friends, she decides to plot her revenge. On everybody. Part of the Gulp Fiction series.
 

Where The Hell Is Harry?

by Lily Slivers & B.S. Lewis

 

This is a story about a man who played an innocent game of Hide and Seek with his son, Harry. What he didn't know at the time, was that Harry would disappear completely. And that he would soon find himself wondering all about the meaning and relativity of time itself.
 

https://a.co/d/hNK9MCH

Gulp Fiction: Demons & Dutch Velvet 

by P. Williams

 

Part of the Gulp Fiction series: A family is living in a new town, one that is enjoying a period of peace. All of the children, however, seem to be acting a bit peculiar. They're all being so secretive, so serious, about the game that they cannot stop playing, even though they had only just began playing it that day. What is the purpose of this game? Who, or what, is making up the rules as it lurks beneath the rose bushes? And what would happen if the kids were able to achieve their objective, even without knowing what their words meant? What will happen if they....Release the Horde?
 

Confessions & Cabin Fever: A Gulp Fiction Story 

by Johnny Slop & B.S. Lewis

 

A man walks into a bar. He is holding a gun and he desperately needs a drink. No, this isn't a joke. It's more than that...it's a confession!
 

https://a.co/d/56QULvu

One Day It Rained Blood Kindle Edition

by D. Komorebi & B.S. Lewis

 

Shortly after the start of World War III, a sickening red rain falls all over the planet. Little does mankind know, that rainfall will be the true end of us all.

Short story from Sardoodledom Storyhouse and a part of D. Komorebi's series Explanation for the Concerned.
 

Wet today, wet last Wednesday

by Cavoli Riscaldati

 

After a fight with his wife, a man falls asleep on a park bench. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the near future, with a whole new set of problems on his hands.
 

https://a.co/d/irh5XR9

Adios & Allen

by Rue Smickens

 

Allen is on his way out of town. He decides to stop into a local dive bar and order a drink he's never had before. As he'll soon find out, there's a lot that can happen to you when you try new things. Part of the Gulp Fiction series.
 

Parades & Pangalactic Gargleblasters

by Slurp Simmons

 

Ryan Bingham, agent to the stars, is tasked with a new mission: publicity for the impending Martian invasion. Of course, it's all just fun and games. Isn't it?

Part of the Gulp Fiction Series.
 

https://a.co/d/fiCwnjO

Buddy's Bunch 

by Johnny Slop & B.S. Lewis

 

Buddy's Bunch is the newest popular kids show sweeping the nation. The only thing is, how do you turn it off?
 

https://a.co/d/a4ci9lM

The Long Arm: Or...The Slappening

by B.S. Lewis 

 

If a person's hatred could reach farther than their physical arms, would anyone ever truly be safe?
 

https://a.co/d/4RtBpSv

Let Someone Else Try 

by Lauren Donnybrook 

 

Dr. Herman Rusty looked at the radioactive pile that used to be Chicago. Then he looked down at the simmering anthill by his feet. He shrugged. Why not?

 

https://a.co/d/7LRL2S5

Pane's Window 

by Aloysius Bish

 

If you looked out your window and saw a dead body across the street, would you call for help? Mr. Pane did. Only thing is, nobody else seems to be able to see it.
 
A SardyHouse Script.
 

https://a.co/d/1sOMnCy

Don't Think About It 

by B.S. Lewis

 

When Timmy discovers a hole in the back of his closet and senses something sinister on the other side, he tries his best to follow his parents simple advice:

"Don't think about it."

 

https://a.co/d/fgtrJOZ

Struwwelpeter and other stories

by Heinrich Hoffman

 

German kids fairy tales from 1845, restored for today's readers to show the morals and lessons of the times.

Brought with partnership by Sardoodledom Storyhouse and Project Gutenberg.
 

 

I Do: The Many Wives of Mr. Kind

by B.S. Lewis

 

Mr. Kind has it all. Good looks, a charming personality, and a cushy government job. So why can't he seem to keep a wife? Find out in...I Do: The Many Wives of Mr. Kind.
 

The Scarecrow and his Neighbor 

by B.S. Lewis & Carl Jacobi

 

Scarecrows have always been a source of imagination, fear and wonder for children. When one seems to be out to scare more than just a few birds, it's up to the new kids in town to get to the bottom of it.
 

https://a.co/d/aPo0pdo

The Most Horrifying Story 

by B.S. Lewis

 

If you heard tell of a book, so horrifying that those who read it are lost forever, would you open it?
 

https://a.co/d/2iAvx0B