We Dare You to Vote for the Best Horror Story!

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It's officially Halloween today, and the Jingkids Creative Writing Contest for October is now ready to pick a winner! We've had a number of great submissions from aspiring student writers that have been published on our blog throughout the month, and now we need your votes to select the best one! To recap, here's a roundup of all shortlisted entries, click the link below the excerpts to read the full story.

Remember! The winners of our contest will receive a gift certificate worth RMB 998 to the fabulous afternoon tea at Beijing's 5-star Rosewood Hotel, as well as one-of-a-kind Halloween pastries worth over RMB 300 from our generous sponsor Comptoirs de France.

The Last Man on Earth,

by Rayna Ma

(15 years old)

"Suddenly, he was filled the sense of emptiness around him, a conscience that nobody would ever be there anymore. He tried to deny his crazy thoughts, but he knew deep inside that he was the last man on the earth."

Steak,

by Molly Zhang (15 years old)

"2:13 am. Max awoke to the stench of something rotten. Sewage? She pondered. A faint noise was calling for her. Desiring her. It grew louder and stronger. Max followed the noises down the stairs and into the basement."

The Beast You Know, by Anna Cassmer Ling-Vannerus (Grade 9, Western Academy of Beijing)

"Walls have ears.
Doors have eyes.
Trees have voices.
Beasts tell lies.

The girl who hides hears the whispers of the beast who poisons her. She knows what awaits."

Tricked by a Treat, by Victoria Wang

(Grade 5, Dulwich College Beijing)

"I approached her and was about to swing my sword to chop off her head, but large vines wrapped around me and held me in the air! “This is it, kid! Your life ends now!” The old lady pulled out a knife, and headed toward me laughing!"

No One There?

By Jaydon Khaira Chieng Jun (Age 12)

"He flicked the light switch. On. Off. On. No response. Must be a blackout. The rain was quite heavy. He took his phone out and turned the flashlight on. A bright light lit up part of the garage, blinding him for a second before he angled it away from him. At that moment, he thought he saw a silhouette in the corner of his eyes. He turned around. No one was there."

Oli's Short Story

By Qingnuo Olivia Li (Grade 8, Harrow Beijing)

"He slowly approached the door, not ready to face what could be inside. But he plucked up his courage and opened it. There it was, the nightmare that he had been having for ages; the one with all the screaming, the one with all the blood on the wooden tiles, the one with that one headless baby crying his name, and the one where he knew that he was next."

 Happy Halloween 

Please vote for your favorite horror story in the poll below and encourage the spirit of creativity in these brave students!

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