Heroes want a short and scary ghost story, and it's best if it's not one they've heard or copied before. Can you provide it?

A really scary story I know is about a haunted theater. Actors would often see a man in old - fashioned clothes sitting in the audience during rehearsals. But when they stopped and looked again, he was gone. One time, an actress felt someone touch her shoulder during a performance and there was no one there. It's a very spooky place.

The short story 'The Toll'. It tells of a lonely bridge where a toll collector has some strange encounters. He starts hearing voices and seeing a figure that seems to be from another world. It's so spooky because it's set in such an ordinary place - a bridge - yet something otherworldly is happening there.

One of the scariest ghost stories I've heard is about a haunted house. A family moved in and every night they would hear strange noises, like scratching on the walls. One day, they found a hidden room in the attic. Inside, there was an old diary that told the story of a girl who died there tragically. After that, they started seeing her apparition. It was really terrifying as the apparition seemed so real and would often be seen just out of the corner of their eyes.

There's this story about a haunted theater. An actress died during a performance on that stage many decades ago. Since then, actors and crew members have reported all sorts of strange happenings. Lights would flicker on and off during rehearsals, and sometimes you could hear the sound of a woman singing when no one was there. I once worked backstage at that theater for a short time. One day, I was alone in the dressing room, and I felt a cold breeze brush past me. I quickly left the room, thinking it might be the ghost of that actress.

As I'm a fan of online literature, I can't know the specific name of the ghost story you're referring to. But I can tell you the plot and characteristics of the ghost story to help you better understand these stories.

I think 'The Monkey's Paw' is a great scary story. A family gets a magical monkey's paw that can grant three wishes. But every wish comes with a horrible consequence. For example, they wish for money and their son dies at work, so they get a compensation. It's scary as it makes you think about the unexpected and often tragic results of getting what you think you want.

There was a story from a sailor. He was on a ship in the middle of the ocean. One night, he saw a figure walking on the water towards the ship. As it got closer, he could see it was a man with a pale face. The figure seemed to pass through the side of the ship and then disappeared. The sailor was so scared that he refused to go on any more long - distance voyages. This story gives me chills every time I think about it, especially the idea of something so strange happening in the middle of the vast ocean.

A friend of mine told me about an apartment where the doorknob would turn on its own at night. She was so scared that she would barricade the door every night. She thought it might be a ghost or something. Later, she found out that there was a problem with the lock mechanism that made it seem like the doorknob was turning by itself.

Well, there's this one about a woman who was followed by a ghostly figure every night. No matter where she went, it was always there. Super creepy!

Okay, I can tell you a ghost story that's not scary. Once upon a time, there was a small village where an old man and his grandson lived. The old man was very kind and always helped those in need. His grandson was also very smart, but he always got into trouble because of his excessive curiosity. One day, his grandson decided to go on an adventure. He ran outside the village to explore further. But after walking for a long time, he found that he was lost. He felt very desperate because he had not received help from the old man for a long time. At this moment, he saw something that looked like a ghost. He walked closer and saw that it was a white cat. Its eyes were glowing. He walked up to his grandson, who felt very close to him, and he became his new friend. Sun Tzu and Spirit Cat spent many days together, exploring the world outside the village. But one day, Spirit Cat suddenly disappeared. The grandson felt very strange, but he didn't care too much. A few days later, the grandson returned to the village and found the old man in his room. He was very surprised because he had never seen the old man. The old man told him that he had once told him a secret that was related to Spirit Cat. The old man told his grandson that Spirit Cat was a magical cat that could help him fulfill his wishes. However, if your wish was too strong, the divine cat would disappear. The grandson was very afraid when he heard this, but he decided to believe the old man's words. As a result, his desire became stronger and stronger, eventually leading to the disappearance of the divine cat. The grandson was very afraid, but he realized that his wish had come true. He felt very guilty because he knew that his desire was too strong and caused the cat to disappear. From that day on, his grandson began to reflect on his actions. He understood that everyone's wishes should be respected and understood.