He had watched her for days.
Sheila crouched over her rose garden and snipped dead blossoms. She stood and stretched while running her hands along her lower back.
He slipped behind a tree as she crossed the yard.
After laying the shears on the garage workbench, she stepped inside the house.
He followed.
After taking a shower, she dried herself and then stopped. Were those footsteps? She peered into the empty bedroom. I’m imagining things.
He watched her dress from the dark hallway. Saliva accumulated at the corners of his mouth.
A twenty minute nap is just what I need. She padded to the bed and slipped under the covers.
It was time. He lunged on top of her.
She bolted upright and gasped.
He growled and bared his teeth.
Pulling the sheet to her throat, she scanned the room. “Is that you Max? It can’t be!” She whispered her last words. “You’re dead.”
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When I was writing my Oh Thrill Me Baby post, I called my sister to see if I’d missed any creepy films. She mentioned Pet Sematary. I have never seen that movie based on Stephen King’s novel, but it inspired me to write this.
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I love your flash fiction pieces. They always leave me asking more questions. This one got me at ‘her last word’. Does that mean she died? Very cool!
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Yep! They were here “last words…” Muwahahahaha! Thanks Tameri! It is a blast to write these twisted tales. 🙂
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So creepy and well written! I always enjoy it when you flash me. Er…um, I mean I enjoy your flash fiction. 😉
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Hahaha! Thanks Ellie! I appreciate that so much. 🙂 The creepy ones seem to spill right out of me this time of year!
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Quite spooky indeed!
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Thanks Barry! I tried to convey a little suspense before he sprang on her!
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I wasn’t aware that I was casually biting my nails until after I had finished reading 😉
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OooooooOOOooo! I love it!
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Well done, Susie, but scary! I can’t watch Pet Cemetery. Too chicken!
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It has been recommended to me several times in the comments to read it instead!
Thanks Lynn!
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Even darker than your camping story.
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October is a spooky month!
Thanks!
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Great piece.
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Thanks Sheila! Great to “see” you!
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Whoa! That’s intriguing!!
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Thanks Jo! I was inspired by the master of darkness Stephen King himself…
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I knew it was a dog!
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Hahaha! Could you hear it panting????
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No… it was certain words you used. ‘followed’, ‘saliva’, ‘lunged’… those. I liked how she couldn’t see him before he killed her. What did she do to help dispatch Max? Is he on a vengeance tour?
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She put him down….. muahahahaha!
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And he followed suit, it would appear…
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Good Read Wild Woman’ IF you want to watch a really good cult classic and like hunk’ check out ‘The Crazies’ when I first watched it’ I was floored it didn’t get the recognition – there must have been some world crisis that happened when it was released in the theaters. If you liked Alien like I did’ then there is another Cult classic Movie’ its high apt intense and over the top and should not be watched with grandma or the kids / family’. It will leave your nerves fragmented’. That one was directed by Richard Stanley but get the Uncut digitally Remastered version. HARDWERE – (1990) it’s pretty F’ n’ intense… and creepy… and Post Apocalyptic – Science Fiction – Horror – fantasy movie…I also Liked Descent uncut vision and Descent 2 uncut –
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