Shared Threads is a long-form horror story told entirely through group chats and private text messages.
It’s about grief, connection, and what lingers in our devices after we’re gone.
Content warning: death, grief, digital haunting.
(Estimated read time: ~20 minutes)
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Friday, September 19, 2025
Rae:
21:17 — hey
21:17 — did you guys hear about Jamie?
Taylor:
21:18 — What?
Dev:
21:18 — what happened
Rae:
21:19 — she was in a car accident
21:19 — this morning
21:19 — they just posted about it on her mom’s account
Mira:
21:20 — wait
21:20 — what?
Rae:
21:21 — she’s gone
21:21 — I mean…
21:21 — she died
Dev:
21:22 — omfg!!!!!
21:22 — 💀
Taylor:
21:25 — No fucking way!
Dev:
21:26 — are you sure it’s not some troll shit?
21:26 — people fake that kind of thing all the time
Rae:
21:27 — I wish
21:27 — her sister confirmed it in the comments
Mira:
21:28 — oh my god
21:28 — I don’t even know what to say
Taylor:
21:29 — …
21:29 — 💔
Dev:
21:30 — this is messed up
21:30 — I was just texting her like two days ago
Mira:
21:35 — no shit
21:35 — you were so into her
21:35 — why is her name still in the chat?
21:36 — is that normal?
Dev:
21:33 — no i wasnt
21:33 — bitch
Mira:
21:33 — lol
Taylor:
21:33 — I mean…
21:34 — I guess if no one removes the number it just stays?
21:34 — It’s not like the phone knows she’s dead.
Dev:
21:34 — don’t say that
21:35 — jesus
Rae:
21:35 — it’s weird though
21:35 — her profile pic’s still there
21:35 — she’s just… here
21:36 — like nothing happened
Taylor:
22:08 — Can we just…
22:08 — Not delete it yet?
22:08 — I don’t want to.
22:09 — I don’t know.
Mira:
22:41 — yeah
Monday, September 22, 2025
Dev:
18:42 — new episode drops tonight btw
18:42 — rae you better not fall asleep again
Rae:
18:43 — shut up lol
18:43 — I was tired
18:43 — also Mira kept texting me during the boring parts so i didn’t really sleep
Mira:
18:43 — rude
18:43 — I was providing commentary
18:43 — you’re welcome
Taylor:
18:44 — Dev, what’s the runtime?
Dev:
18:44 — 58 min i think
18:44 — finale is next week ‼️
Jamie:
18:44 — I’LL BE THERE! 😊
Taylor:
18:49 — What the fuck???
Mira:
18:50 — was that
18:50 — did that just
Rae:
18:50 — …did someone
18:50 — is someone logged into her account??
Dev:
18:50 — tell me this is a prank
18:51 — it’s not funny
Taylor:
18:52 — Agreed. Whoever’s doing it better fucking stop.
Private Chat: Mira + Taylor 🔒
Monday, September 22, 2025
Taylor:
21:09 — Did you see her typing?
21:09 — Like the 3 dots?
21:10 — I swear I saw the 3 dots.
Mira:
21:12 — yeah
21:13 — i kept looking away and they were still there
21:13 — then gone
21:13 — then the message popped up
Taylor:
21:14 — She used all caps.
21:14 — Jamie always used caps.
21:15 — Even her emojis were always full volume.
Mira:
21:16 — you remember that?
21:16 — that’s a weird thing to remember
Taylor:
21:17 — I don’t know
21:17 — I guess if you text for as long as we have, you just know what to expect.
Mira:
21:20 — you think it’s her sister?
21:20 — maybe she logged in for some reason
Taylor:
21:21 — Then why not say that?
21:21 — “Hey this is Sarah, just wanted to say thanks” or whatever.
21:22 — Not
21:22 — “I’LL BE THERE! 😊”
Mira:
21:14 — Don’t do that
21:14 — I hate the smiley face emoji
21:15 — It’s worse than if she’d said nothing
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Rae:
19:04 — funeral’s tomorrow
19:04 — 11am at st. lucas
19:05 — open casket, if anyone…
19:05 — idk
19:05 — thought you should know
Dev:
19:06 — yeah
19:06 — my mom knew her aunt or something
19:06 — we’re going
Taylor:
19:07 — Same.
19:07 — Driving in from campus in the morning.
19:08 — I’ll bring coffee.
19:08 — Unless Rae’s mom beats me to it. 🤣
Rae:
19:09 — she’s baking
19:09 — so you’re safe
Mira:
19:10 — I’ll be there
19:10 — kinda dreading it tho
19:11 — like what if I cry and her mom sees me and I just
19:11 — I don’t know. it’s gonna be weird.
Taylor:
19:12 — we’re all going
19:12 — we’ve got each other
Jamie:
19:12 — I’LL BE THERE! 😏
Dev:
19:13 — nope
19:13 — fuck this
19:13 — fuck whoever’s doing that!!!
Rae:
19:13 — what the actual fuck
Mira:
19:14 — that’s
19:14 — the same thing she said before
19:14 — like exactly
Taylor:
19:15 — No, it’s not. Last time it was a smiley face. This time it was a smirk emoji.
19:15 — Hey Rae?
19:15 — You said it’s open casket?
Rae:
19:15 — yeah
Taylor:
19:16 — Okay
19:16 — So we can all go and see if she’s really dead.
19:16 — Right?
Jamie:
23:17 — DON’T BE MAD
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Friday, September 26, 2025
Rae:
14:32 — just got home
14:32 — i’m so wiped
14:33 — but i’m really glad we all went
Mira:
14:34 — same
14:34 — her mom hugged me so hard i almost cried again
14:35 — did you guys see her dad tho? he looked completely hollow
Dev:
14:36 — i couldn’t look at the casket for more than like 2 seconds
14:36 — is it just me or did she not look… right
Taylor:
14:37 — Open caskets are always like that.
14:37 — It’s makeup and lighting and trauma.
14:38 — That wasn’t her anymore.
Mira:
14:39 — yeah
14:39 — it really wasn’t
Rae:
14:40 — hey
14:40 — are we still doing that toast tonight?
Dev:
14:41 — yeah
14:41 — i vote for maria’s
14:41 — jamie always liked those dumb little paper umbrellas they put in their drinks
Taylor:
14:42 — I’m in.
14:42 — 7:00?
Mira:
14:42 — yeah
14:42 — i’ll be there
14:42 — and i’ll try not to sob into my drink
Rae:
14:43 — cool
14:43 — then i think… maybe it’s time
14:44 — to remove her from the chat
Dev:
14:44 — yeah
14:44 — agreed
Taylor:
14:45 — I don’t love it.
14:45 — But yeah.
14:45 — It’s time.
Dev:
14:44 — and whoever’s fucking gaslighting us can stop that shit
Mira:
14:46 — do it
Rae:
14:47 — ok
14:47 — doing it now
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
14:48 — Jamie was removed from the conversation.
Mira:
14:49 — bye jamie
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
17:54 — Jamie joined the conversation.
Jamie:
17:54 — THAT WAS RUDE.
Taylor:
18:15 — Just ignore it guys. It’s someone fucking with us.
Dev:
18:15 — its working
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Friday, September 26, 2025
Mira:
19:02 — got us a table in the back
19:02 — right under that fake-ass neon flamingo
Dev:
19:04 — on my way
19:04 — ordering tequila because jamie would’ve demanded it
Rae:
19:06 — already here
19:06 — ordered fries for the table
19:06 — and one of those blue drinks she used to call “ocean murder”
Taylor:
19:08 — Just parked. OMW.
19:08 — Didn’t cry in the car, so i’m counting that as a win.
Mira:
19:10 — we’re all gonna be in the same place
19:10 — like actually together
19:10 — first time since before everything, except for the funeral
Rae:
19:11 — feels weird
19:11 — but good weird
19:11 — like if we’re all still here maybe she kind of is too
Taylor:
19:12 — See you inside.
Taylor:
22:09 — Posting the pic.
22:09 — For Jamie.
22:10 — Hope she’s haunting the good bars…
22:10 — <IMAGE UPLOADED>
Jamie:
22:11 — YOU LOOK GOOD MIRA 😘
Mira:
22:13 — that photo wasn’t public, was it?
12:13 — i thought we took her out of the chat?
Taylor:
22:13 — I didn’t tag anyone.
22:13 — I didn’t even post it yet.
22:13 — I just shared with you guys.
Dev:
22:13 — fuck
22:13 — fuck fuck fuck fuck
Taylor:
22:14 — Everyone out.
22:14 — Leave the chat.
22:14 — Now. We’re not fucking around with this anymore.
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
22:15 — Dev has left the conversation.
22:15 — Mira has left the conversation.
22:16 — Rae has left the conversation.
22:16 — Taylor has left the conversation.
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Saturday, September 27, 2025
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
03:00 — Dev was added to the conversation.
03:00 — Mira was added to the conversation.
03:00 — Rae was added to the conversation.
03:00 — Taylor was added to the conversation.
Jamie:
03:01 — YOU GUYS ARE PISSING ME OFF
03:01 — DONT DO THAT AGAIN
Private Chat: “Taylor + Dev 🔥”
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Dev:
09:23 — okay i tried
09:23 — i mean ileft the thread
09:23 — i swear i left
Taylor:
09:25 — What do you mean?
Dev:
09:25 — it showed me the “you left the conversation” thing
09:25 — then when i woke up this morning
09:26 — screen was black
09:26 — restarted the phone
Taylor:
09:26 — And?
Dev:
09:26 — when it came back
09:26 — the thread was open
09:27 — and jamie had typed something new
Taylor:
09:27 — What did it say?
Dev:
09:29 — look for yourself
09:29 — youre in the chat too
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Jamie:
15:44 — WHERE U GUYS AT?
Jamie:
16:58 — NOT FUNNY
Private Chat: “Rae + Tay 🧡”
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Rae:
17:12 — hey
17:12 — i did something
Taylor:
17:13 — Should I be concerned? 😉
Rae:
17:13 — maybe
17:14 — i messaged jamie’s sister
17:14 — asked her if she’s been using jamie’s phone
17:14 — or sending messages on her account
Taylor:
17:15 — Oh.
17:15 — And?
Rae:
17:16 — she said
17:16 — they buried her with it
Taylor:
17:17 — …
17:17 — What?
17:17 — What the actual fuck?
17:17 — Who does that?
Rae:
17:18 — she was holding it
17:18 — in the casket
17:18 — her mom said “jamie always had it with her”
Taylor:
17:19 — Ok
17:19 — No. No no no.
17:19 — This isn’t some joke anymore
17:19 — This is something else
17:20 — Rae, I’m worried.
Rae:
17:21 — me too
17:21 — ❤️
Private Chat: “Taylor + Dev 🔥”
Saturday, September 27, 2025 – 20:02
Dev:
20:02 — just got a new phone
20:02 — new number
20:02 — new carrier
20:03 — tossed the old one in a river
20:03 — not even kidding
Taylor:
20:04 — You serious?
Dev:
20:04 — yeah
20:04 — this shit is cursed
20:05 — i don’t want to see another message from her ever again
Taylor:
20:05 — 💯
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Saturday, September 27, 2025
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
03:00 — Dev was added to the conversation.
Jamie:
03:00 — THERE YOU ARE 😊
Private Chat: Mira + Taylor 🔒
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Taylor:
11:37 — Hey. Haven’t talked in a day or two..
11:37 — You okay?
Monday, September 29, 2025
Taylor:
09:24 — You around?
09:25 — Just want to know you’re doing okay.
09:25 — Text or call me, okay?
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Monday, September 29, 2025
Taylor:
11:16 — Anyone hear from Mira today?
Rae:
11:17 — not since saturday night
Dev:
11:17 — said she was goin to bed early
11:18 — she had a headache
Rae:
11:19 — yeah but like
11:19 — she texts me most days
11:19 — didnt hear from her at all yesterday
Taylor:
11:20 — She didn’t answer when I texted yesterday.
11:20 — Or this morning.
Dev:
11:21 — she’s probably just sick or something
Taylor:
11:22 — Maybe.
11:22 — But she’s read none of these messages.
11:23 — And you know she never turns off read receipts.
Rae:
11:24 — maybe her phone’s off?
Taylor:
11:25 — Yeah.
11:25 — Maybe.
Private Chat: “Rae + Tay 🧡”
Monday, September 29, 2025
Rae:
12:12 — i have a bad feeling
Taylor:
12:13 — Same
Rae:
12:14 — i mean
12:14 — do you think mira’s okay?
Taylor:
12:15 — I don’t know.
12:15 — I hope so.
12:15 — She was pretty upset about this Jamie shit, wasn’t she?
Rae:
12:17 — yeah
12:17 — where is she?
Taylor:
12:18 — Don’t know, babe.
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Monday, September 29, 2025
Jamie:
11:59 — MIRA SAYS HI
Jamie:
15:06 — WE’RE FINE
15:06 — JUST CATCHING UP
15:06 — WISH YOU GUYS WERE HERE
15:06 — <IMAGE UPLOADED>
Taylor:
15:07 — what the fuck is this shit?
Dev:
15:07 — not hapening
15:07 — no no no
Rae:
15:08 — …
15:08 — that’s an old photo
15:08 — that’s from like two years ago
15:09 — they’re at Lucky’s
15:09 — before it burned down
Taylor:
15:10 — Are you sure?
Rae:
15:10 — yes
15:10 — Mira and Jamie wore matching shirts
15:10 — but mira got a stain on hers and threw it out
15:10 — pretty sure that was the night jamie spilled cider on my bag
Dev:
15:11 — why would she post an old photo
Rae:
15:12 — she didn’t
15:12 — I took that picture
15:12 — it’s on my phone
15:13 — i never shared it with anyone cause mira didn’t like how she looked in it
Jamie:
15:14 — SHE LIKES IT NOW
Group Chat: “Rae + Taylor + Dev”
Monday, September 29, 2025
Rae:
15:20 — guys
15:21 — that photo she sent
15:21 — its not on my phone anymore
15:21 — its not even in my cloud
Taylor:
15:22 — Someone’s fucking with us.
15:22 — You got hacked or something.
Dev:
15:25 — or its really jamie
15:26 — i think shes gonna kill us
Taylor:
15:20 — No. Jamie would never hurt us.
15:21 — She was our friend.
15:21 — She loved us.
Dev:
15:32 — yeah
15:33 — and she said she misses us
Rae:
15:35 — oh god
15:35 — Im scared
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Mira:
03:00 — HI GUYS!
03:00 — SORRY IF I SCARED YOU
03:00 — I WASNT FEELING WELL
03:01 — I’M BETTER NOW
Jamie:
03:02 — WE’LL ALL HANG OUT SOON.
Private Chat: “Rae + Tay 🧡”
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Rae:
08:12 — did you see the messages from mira and jamie?
Taylor:
08:15 — I saw it.
08:15 — Guess I’m just glad she’s okay.
08:15 — But I’m kinda pissed she made us worry so much.
08:16 — Why?
Rae:
08:17 — cause mira doesnt type like that
08:17 — like ever
08:17 — jamie’s the one who types like that
08:17 — in all caps
08:18 — we made jokes about it remember?
08:18 — how she was always yelling
Taylor:
08:25 — Yeah.
08:25 — I know. I remember.
Rae:
08:26 — I’m gonna stop by her house tomorrow
08:26 — I just wanna know she’s really okay
08:26 — ya know?
Taylor:
08:27 — I get it.
08:27 — Just text me when you leave, yeah?
Rae:
08:29 — ❤️
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Rae:
11:11 — leaving now
11:11 — for mira’s
Taylor:
11:14 — Call me when you leave her house?
11:14 — I love you.
Rae:
11:15 — love you too
11:15 —❤️
Taylor:
16:32 — Hey. Haven’t heard from you.
16:32 — Just checking in.
16:32 — How was Mira’s?
Taylor:
18:11 — k. I’m getting worried.
18:11 — I left you voice mail.
18:12 — You know how much I hate voice mail.
18:12 — Call me, okay? Or text?
18:12 — Soon!
18:12 — ❤️
Taylor:
22:01 — I’m freaking out, Rae.
22:01 — Please call me.
22:01 — Please be okay.
22:01 — I love you.
22:02 — Please.
Private Chat: “Taylor + Dev 🔥”
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Taylor:
23:04 — Have you heard from Rae?
Dev:
23:05 — nope
23:05 — why?
23:06 — i thought you two were all cozy cozy
Taylor:
23:06 — Dude. How did you know about that?
Dev:
23:06 — lol
23:06 — everyone knows about that
23:07 — the two of you cant hide shit
Taylor:
23:07 — I love her, man.
Dev:
23:08 — I know
23:08 — Im glad
23:08 — your good together
Taylor:
23:09 — I’m freaking out over here.
Dev:
23:11 — why?
23:11 — you piss her off
23:11 — what you do?
Taylor:
23:12 — She went to see Mira
Dev:
23:13 — oh shit
23:13 — oh no no no
23:13 — what do we do man
Taylor:
23:14 — I don’t know.
23:15 — I drove by Mira’s place earlier, and no one answered the door.
23:15 — No one’s answering at Rae’s either.
Dev:
23:16 — did you check jamies?
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Thursday, October 02, 2025
Rae:
03:00 — HI GUYS!
03:00 — SORRY I WORRIED YOU
03:00 — I FELL ASLEEP AT MIRA’S
03:01 — WE’RE TOGETHER NOW
03:01 — WITH JAMIE
Private Chat: “Taylor + Dev 🔥”
Thursday, October 02, 2025
Dev:
07:08 — did you see it?
Taylor:
07:14 — Yeah
07:14 — If that was Rae…
Dev:
07:15 — what are we gonna do?
07:15 — i dont wanna die man
Taylor:
07:16 — We’re gonna run.
07:17 — We’re gonna stop using our cells and we’re gonna run.
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
07:21 — Jamie has joined the conversation.
Jamie:
07:22 — HI GUYS! 😊
07:22 — MISS ME?
07:22 — WE ALL MISS YOU
07:23 — BUT NOT FOR LONG
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Thursday, October 02, 2025
Jamie:
11:22 — WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER SOON
11:22 — HANG OUT
11:22 — LIKE OLD TIMES
Mira:
11:24 — SOUNDS LIKE FUN!
11:24 — WHERE DO YOU WANNA MEET?
Jamie:
11:25 — WHERE EVER TAYLOR AND DEV WANT
Rae:
11:25 — I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
Jamie:
11:26 — LET’S GO
Taylor:
11:33 — Leave us alone
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
11:34 — Dev has left the conversation.
11:34 — Taylor has left the conversation.
Private Chat: “Taylor + Dev 🔥”
Friday, October 03, 2025
Taylor:
09:06 — Dev, where are you?
09:06 — You weren’t at the meeting spot.
09:06 — So I went by your place and you weren’t there.
09:07 — Please answer.
09:07 — Please, man.
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
09:23 — Dev was removed from the conversation.
Jamie:
09:24 — GOT HIM
Taylor:
09:25 — Why are you doing this, Jamie?
09:25 — Fucking why?
Jamie:
09:26 — I NEVER SAID I WAS JAMIE
09:26 — 💀
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Friday, October 03, 2025
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
09:31 — Dev has joined the conversation.
Dev:
09:32 — HEY
09:32 — WHATS THE PLAN
09:33 — WE GONNA GET TAYLOR BACK IN HERE OR WHAT
09:34 — GOTTA HAVE MY BRO
Jamie:
09:35 — OF COURSE
09:35 — WE’RE THE SCOOBY GANG
09:35 — WE BELONG TOGETHER
09:36 — BESTIES FOREVER
Rae:
09:38 — ❤️
Group chat: “The Scooby Gang 🐕💬”
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
SYSTEM MESSAGE:
03:33 — Taylor has joined the conversation.
Jamie:
j03#33 — ❤️
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This was so good. "I NEVER SAID I WAS JAMIE" gave me chills all over.