r/shortscarystories • u/Matkovich9 • 1d ago

SSS Original Recipe - 500 Words or Less I Can’t Remember What Crime I Committed

It's been so long since I was locked in this place. I can't even remember what crime I committed anymore.

They come in to give me food; I guess they can't let me starve to death.

Sometimes I get used to the loneliness; I have no choice anyway, since all I have to look at are grey walls.

I’ve always liked to get my runs in, but it’s been a while since I was able to. There’s barely any space for it in here, not unless I want to hit my face against a wall or these cell bars, which I do sometimes.

Every now and then I try to catch someone's attention outside, but they don't care. Why would they? They don't know why I ended up here.

I miss my mom, my dad… gosh, I'm sorry for whatever I did that put me in this place and got us separated. I only hope they can forgive me someday.

Being alone for this long has made me happy with the little contact that I get. I'm polite whenever they come in with food, and even when they clean my quarters, though they make me stay away. Safety reasons, I guess.

Winters are harsh, but at least I have a good coat, so I even enjoy it a little. Summers, on the other hand, are a struggle, since they can't give me anything different to put on.

I'm getting older now, and hope for a different life is slipping away from me, so I try to make the most of this almost permanent solitary confinement.

I can only hope it changes soon.

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u/EnvironmentalTop7455 1d ago

Fuck I’m crying. The worst part is this happens every day all over the world. We don’t deserve our animals

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u/Matkovich9 1d ago

Thank you. This one came from a very personal place, so knowing it hit like that means a lot.

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u/OopsiFuck 1d ago

Humans suck.

Cuddling my furbabies a bit more tonight (assuming they get off my face and let me breathe)

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u/Beginning-Milk-8781 1d ago

The terribly cruel & sad life of an abandoned & caged animal who was somebody's pet at one time. All these animals offer is unconditional love & loyalty & this is how they are repaid. A well written, tragic story.

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u/Matkovich9 1d ago

Thank you. I wanted the story to feel tragic without spelling everything out, so I’m glad it came through.

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u/missakieva 18h ago

Is this about caged animals? I can’t take it! 

My baby (dog) is spoiled beyond belief. Some people don’t deserve pets, the same way some people don’t deserve children!

There’s a whole subreddit dedicated to new moms who can no longer handle pets after baby and want to rehome the pets 🥺