Welcome to The Blogging from A-Z Challenge April 2014! This year, I’m offering up a story – each one 100 words or fewer - for each letter of the alphabet.
Some are heartfelt, poignant, sweet. Others are…not.
I hope you enjoy them.
The power goes out with a pop. Darkness descends hard, fast. Agnes stumbles from the shower. She wraps herself in a towel, awaits the return of light, of beautiful normalcy.
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POWERLESS
The power goes out with a pop. Darkness descends hard, fast. Agnes stumbles from the shower. She wraps herself in a towel, awaits the return of light, of beautiful normalcy.
She squints through the rain-streaked window. Shadows shift
in the night. Who’s out there now, in the rain?
Moonlight licks the window like a lover’s tongue. It is then
Agnes realizes it’s not raining.
Saliva slicks the glass. Rotting fingers smear the shining
trails like a child crafting a message in paints. A runny egg yolk yellow eye
blinks.
Behind her, the bathroom doorknob rattles.
Agnes lives alone.
Yikes!!!! Run Agnes!
ReplyDeleteLiza - run where?! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I like the story, too. I wasn't that ambitious, but maybe I can think of some yet. I love writing flash. Thanks for stopping by GirlZombieAuthors. GIRL Z: My Life as a Teenage Zombie
ReplyDeleteHoly crap!
ReplyDelete*gasp* Goosebumps. That was totally freaky. What is going to happen to her? Eek!
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Christine - thanks!
ReplyDeleteAlex - :)
Crystal - what do you think is going to happen to her…? :)
Oh my gosh this is terrifying! I love storms so I was all into the rain and loved the line about moonlight licking the windows but then that love turned to total horror. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI loved your take on powerless and the connection you made in the piece. Took us quickly where we did not expect to go. Good job. Hope to read more. Good luck with the A-Z!
ReplyDeleteHi Madeline, this was wonderful but creepy. Agnes should run. Wondering whats going to happen to her now?
ReplyDeleteArgh! Scary, scary stuff! Now's the time to run Agnes, if you can!
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Julie, R Scott, Rachna, Sophie - I'm glad it creeped you all out! I did my job. :)
ReplyDeleteEwwwww ... *shudder* - that's scary. Agnes is in real trouble and the lights have gone out. Really, really bad combination. Loved it.
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Yikes. Hope she has a razor something for a weapon in the bathroom.
ReplyDeleteDeb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com
Holy cow is that creepy! Ick! I feel the need to grab a weapon and I'm sitting in a well-lit office! Wow.
ReplyDeleteTasha - thanks!
ReplyDeleteDebi - or maybe nail scissors?
Beverly - thank you! And thanks so much for all your comments on the previous stories. I appreciate you going back and reading them all. :)
Whoa!! That is creepy!! This sounds like the beginning of a thriller novel! Well done, once again!! You know how much I'm loving your stories! :)
ReplyDeleteKristin - if Agnes is the main character, I don't know long she's going to last…. :)
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ReplyDeleteThat sounds scary-wonderful. Hope Agnes has a nunchaku or something handy. Enjoyed your story. Visiting from the A-Z.
Best wishes,
Nilanjana.
Madly-in-Verse
Yikes! That turned out to be quite the scary story. I love the innocent beginning and how it morphs.
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Patricia Lynne, YA Author
Yep, super creepy. Are you also a horror writer?
ReplyDeletePrecious Monsters
Oh gosh. It's scary enough when the power goes off but to be in the shower. And actually look out the window and have something right there!
ReplyDeleteRunny egg yolk eyes. Oh, Agnes. This is not going to be pleasant for her at all.
ReplyDeleteCreepy alright!! Nothing worse than facing terror with only a towel on! Good one! :)
ReplyDeleteOh no! This one is spooky!!!
ReplyDeleteStefani @ Dreams of Nyssa
A running egg yolk eye?...eeewww. I like my eggs hard boiled.
ReplyDeleteNiljana, Patricia - thank you!
ReplyDeleteJolie - I enjoy writing a little bit of everything but I love writing the creepy stuff. :)
Susan G - I know!
Susan K - not at al….
Phoenix, Stefani - thank!
DA - I don't want to see any kind of eye - or egg - outside my window. :)
I'm so glad I read this one before dark.
ReplyDeletePatricia - ha! :)
ReplyDeleteUm, wow. So glad I didn't read this one when I was alone. :)
ReplyDeleteSuzi - I wish I hadn't written it when I was alone. Creeped myself out. :)
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