“You will meet a tall, dark stranger tonight.”
Mabel looked up from her honeyed noodles and rolled her eyes. “Really, Beth? Fortune cookie nonsense.”
Beth turned up her nose at Mabel and pocketed the note.
“It must be my lucky day,” she replied.
Outside, stood Death, dark hood in place, sharpening his sickle with precision.
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This was written for the week-long Festival of Words for Write Tribe
For 7th March this was our prompt:
Write a piece (or as many as you like) of 55-fiction on your blog
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Scary! But do you believe in fortune cookies? I don't know, they always ring in some mystery 🙂
Ha ha.. I don't think I do, but it made for a good 55-er 😉
Hey thanks 🙂 Yep, I generally start writing these pieces, not knowing where it's going to take me 😀
OMG!! That's a chilling one!
That was a fab 55er!! 🙂
Ice cubes down the spine, Shilpa? 🙂 Thanks!
The last line is chilling and scary. Nobody can beat Death.
The last line is chilling and scary. Nobody can beat Death.
Super! A very interesting end..
Richa
Good one Shailaja – scary though with Grim Reaper at the door.
Glad it had the desired effect, Kalpana 🙂
Thanks Richa!
Death is on my mind this past week, Chitra. Can't really help it. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Now, I really wonder!
Care to have your fortune read, Michelle? 🙂
Ohh God Shailaja ..that was chilling!
Oppz…. that was scary and unexpected …!!
Damn, that was spooky… Why? Why? Poor girl :'(
Woww this is brilliant writing.
Lovely!..tall and dark indeed..the cookie wasn't too far off from the truth 🙂
Naba! You're back! Missed you 🙂 Thanks!
He he he.. Thanks Sheethal 🙂
Sigh… just the way it played out in my head, Stri 🙂
You are too kind 🙂
Absolutely! Pretty much bang on the money, right?
A chill ran through me ! Spookily lovely 🙂
Oooo! Chilling and spooky. Love the twist. I was expecting Mr.Wonderful and you produced the grim reaper! Awesome. ♥
Oh, boy.
oh boy!! That was pretty scary!!
You have described it excellently in just 55 words!
Thanks Sreeja 🙂
Yay! Thanks Kathy 🙂 Held you all the way, eh?
Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Aww.. thanks Pixie 🙂
Ooh that was a sinister one! Nicely done 🙂
Let me read your fortune, Aparna 🙂
Wow ! How do u write like this???
Honestly, I don't know 🙂 Sometimes, the muse cooperates. Thanks, Ananya 🙂