Ring Ring

by Lisa Shea

**RING**

I groggily came awake. 3:14am. Who in the world could be calling at this ungodly hour?

What could they want from me?

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Ring Ring is a psychological horror suspense short story. My horror stories explore the frailty of the human psyche - how tenuous our grasp on reality can be. The delve into how alone each of us really is, as we navigate the short, brief flicker of life we are granted. My stories focus on the psychological aspects of fear and do not contain overt gore. They are suitable for teens and up.

This short story is part of my series: Lisa's Dark Gripping Short Tales. You can read the short stories one at a time if you wish - each is available as a standalone ebook. If you prefer, you can get each set of nine short stories compiled together in ebook or paperback format. The title of that compilation is, naturally enough, Lisa's Dark Gripping Short Tales (1, 2, etc.) I offer full discussions of each storyline on YouTube, for those who wish to delve deeper into the plot and meaning behind the scenes.

I support battered women's shelters.

Genres: Horror, Fiction, Short Stories, Drama

16 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2017

About the author

Lisa Shea is a fervent fan of honor, loyalty, and chivalry. She brings to life worlds where men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, steady in their desire to make the world a better place for all. Most of her profits are donated to support battered women's shelters.

Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.

Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.

In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.

On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.

Lisa also writes poetry.

Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!

Namaste.

Reviews

[Mishell · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was such a quick read but it was so scary 😭

[Tara Korwan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very creepy for a short story. Would be interesting to see how it would play out if it was a longer book

[Dalene Dawdy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh why did this book have to end the way it did! This was an amazing short story all the way up to the very end. It honestly just made no sense to me how it ended; I simply cannot get over it because this book had so much potential. Some people enjoyed it based on the reviews, but I just don't find the patience to spend the time on reading a book just for it to end in such a disappointing way like this book did. It honestly just made no sense...

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually enjoyed this short read. even though there are very few pages, the author did a great job keeping me attention. I do wish that the book was a bit longer only because I wonder what Marissa was speaking about when she described how her, her brother and father lived. I would have liked to read more on what caused for her brother to actually be taken into foster care based off of what was being insinuated in the book. I really enjoyed the book.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

“All right. You’re from New Salem. And…”
“And you ruined my life.”


Narrator is awakened in the middle of the night by a bizarre phone call.

Living in Sutton, but grew up in New Salem, Massachusetts. She left after high school.

The calls continue, each night at the same time, until Narrator realizes that it’s Marissa calling. But what does Marissa want?

Though much remains unexplained, it’s dark and scary enough.

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Psychological thriller that is short but gets a message of horror through. I found this tale intriguing and think readers will like the chill that comes with the tale. It is short and a quick read, but worth the trip into suspense.

[ScarlettAnomalyReads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very quick read, and really to the point.
Loved it and wanted more from the author.
Calls from strangers are weird but calls from strangers in the dark of night?
Sinister..
This was a snag from terrify your tablet so thank you!!

[Kayla Wiklanski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful short read

Amazing how in so few pages the intense scene can be felt. The fear lingers from the pages. Anxiety radiating through the words. Turning pages quickly to find out what happens.

[Wen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love short stories

I enjoyed this little story. It had me guessing....the ending left me .dangling. Perfect spooky read for Halloween in October.

[Stephheartsbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but effective! This is a short story told in first person about someone getting threatening phone calls in the middle of the night from someone in their past. It was creepy.

[Kelly Jane Motamed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was really short and to the point, liked the whole phone call thing, the reason was a bit silly to me though!

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish it was a little longer so we knew more than what we were given

[Kelsey Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

For such a short book at 18 pages, this was soooo creepy and kept you wondering how the story would pan out. The ending was bizarre! I would have loved a longer story!

[M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining read!

Great little short story to kill a few minutes! I'll have to check out her other works now. Great job!

[felicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was totally hooked but then felt like the ending was confusing. Only because I feel like there could’ve been so many other ways to end it and the way it does felt lazy.

[Mateo Castrejon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick as it begins, it ends.

A quick read that draws you in. And just as it does, you’re released back to the silence of the room you’re reading in at night.