Three footsteps and he stood silent, his leather boots no longer kicking up the dust.
He looked behind him and to his left. An over active imagination, tiredness, he shrugged, shook his head and continued walking past the out buildings and the well.
Then he heard it for the second time, perhaps a cat had fallen in and was crying out for help. Didn’t sound very much like a cat’s cry, he really didn’t have time this afternoon to save a cat, then again could he live with his conscience if he didn’t.
Kneeling down, he noticed how new the well wheel was, the cogs stood out sharp and crisp. He crouched momentarily admiring the craftsmanship.
He did not notice the long sinewy fingers that hooked onto the edge of the well pit or the deep crimson blood that dripped silently on to the clean brick steps.
He didn’t realise the strength that grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him in towards the darkness of the abyss or feel the blood spit from his mouth as its talons impaled his heart on his descent downwards.
Nor did he hear it purr with delight..
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For Alastairs – Photo Fiction Prompt – Everyone is welcome 🙂 150 words or less. Thanks Alastair!
http://alastairsphotofiction.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/photo-fiction-sunday-2nd-june-2013/
Oh that is AWESOME! I love the horror aspect of this. I might print this out and stick it by the cogs in the castle. Hehe.
That movie with the girl in the well was all I had in my head and I couldn’t move past it..just can’t remember the name of the Movie! I thank you and thanks for the pic to work with 🙂
The Ring?
Yes that’s it…creeped me out – but thats who I saw in the well… oh dear and it’s bed for me now – sweet dreams rambly…
Well, you haven’t watched the video in the last seven days, so you’ll be fine 😉 Good night and sweet dreams
awwww thanks mate – have a good day 🙂
Gruesomely delicious 🙂
I like your comment 🙂 Thanks luv.
Creepy… 🙂
Creepy is good yes? 😉
Oh for sure!! 😉
hells bells what time is it there? It’s 8.30am Wednesday morning here! 🙂
6:40 pm Tuesday!!
Is that all? Thought it would be later 🙂
Yeah, early yet here!! Still light out! 🙂
oh I wish – enjoy your early eve and night then..now ssshh I have to work lol
Have a good day Rams.. xx
Thanks precious 🙂 xx
I have not seen the movie but can imagine the adrenalin oozing out ……
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Then you must see it YS it does ooze 🙂
Scary! You should do posts like this more often. It’s obvious you have a flair for the dramatic…and frightening. 😀
Why thank you my lovely – I do enjoy writing like this… stay tuned 😉
You are going from strength to strength Jenny. That was completely awesome x
Hugs and kisses to you sweetness – thank you, I am glad you liked 🙂 xx
Most excellent – after all, things have to eat. But I was thinking more of a transformed cat or dragon not a person! I hope I don’t get nightmares…If I do I’m waking you up in the middle of the night!
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ahhh but is it a person Jules? Hopefully you didn’t have nightmares…I wasn’t woken so that’s a good sign? 😉 Thank you for reading.
Fantastic and scary! Very well written, my friend 😀
Oh lovely – thank you, I do so have more in mind than this snippet 🙂
just eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeps
lol where’s is your sense of scary gone? 😉
Hello Mumsy!!! 🙂 That was so cool I didn’t want it to end! Lol Loved it….Hugs Paula xxx
Very tight – very well written!
I smile & bow – thanks hun 🙂
Excellent!!
shucks why thank ya ma’am 🙂 xx
Very chilling. You give a whole new meaning to pussy in the well.
lol that I seemed to have done – thanks Sarah.