Can you share a simple past horror story with a spooky ending?

There was a young woman who loved old books. She bought an ancient, leather - bound volume from a second - hand store. When she got home and opened it, she noticed a strange inscription. That night, she started to have nightmares about a figure emerging from the pages. Every time she tried to close the book, it would open again on its own. In the end, she woke up one morning to find the figure from her dreams standing at the foot of her bed, and she could do nothing but scream as it reached out for her.

Sure. A Servpro crew was called to a commercial building that had water damage. As they worked through the night, they noticed that the lights would flicker in certain areas. They didn't think much of it at first. But as they got closer to finishing, they heard what sounded like footsteps on the upper floors. The building was supposed to be empty. They quickly wrapped up and left. As they drove away, they saw a figure in one of the upper - floor windows, just standing there, watching them. It was really spooky.

Sure. There was a mental institution on the outskirts of town. A young journalist was allowed in to do a story. She interviewed several patients, but one patient in particular gave her the chills. He talked about how the walls were alive and watched them. At first, she thought he was just delusional. But as she was leaving, she noticed the walls seemed to be pulsating slightly. When she got home, she couldn't shake the feeling. That night, she heard scratching on her bedroom window. She looked out and saw the face of the patient she had interviewed, grinning at her. She never went near that mental institution again.

In the cemetery at midnight, I saw a little girl in a white dress. I called out, but she didn't answer. As I got closer, she vanished. Then I heard a giggle behind me. It was terrifying.

In a dark alley, there was a pizza stand that no one really trusted but was always open late. A hungry traveler decided to buy a slice. As he took a bite, he felt a sharp pain in his mouth. Looking down, he saw that the pizza crust had tiny, sharp bones in it. And the sauce tasted like blood. The pizza was clearly not of this world, and the traveler ran away in horror.

Sure. There was a student who joined a new club. The club had a tradition of initiation in an old basement on campus. When the student went there for the initiation, it was dark and damp. As the ceremony started, strange symbols were drawn on the floor and there was chanting. The student suddenly felt very uneasy and like they were in danger. They ran out of there as fast as they could, never to return to that club again.

Sure. There's a story of a hotel in the city. A couple checked in one night and they started hearing whispers in their room. When they turned on the lights, they saw strange handprints on the mirror that seemed to be getting closer as time passed.

There could be a story where an Abercrombie store had a problem with pests. A customer noticed some small insects crawling on the clothes while shopping. It was really gross and made the whole shopping experience horrible. This not only made the customer leave immediately but also made them reluctant to ever go back to an Abercrombie store again.

A family moved into an old house. At night, they heard strange noises coming from the basement. The father went to check it out. When he opened the basement door, he saw a pair of glowing eyes. He quickly shut the door and ran back upstairs. The next day, they found out that the previous owner had died in the basement under mysterious circumstances. And ever since then, the family always felt a sense of dread in that house.