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This week’s prompt is …as I rose in the dark… +100 words
WHO-WHO?
I tossed and turned, but sleep eluded me. A quivering shadow snaked past the window without crunching footfall. An owl hooted. As I rose in the dark, the front door exploded. Books and debris battered the walls and floor. Knick-knacks smashed and glass shattered. I dove beneath the covers.
Breath ragged and muscles cramped, sweat shot out of my every pore. I smelled bad. I’d once heard this cottage was haunted but— A Halloween trick, then?
“Derek—that you?”
The door slammed shut. Hair drenched, I peeked out and gasped air. Flashlight beams flickered about.
“Who’s there?”
Creak.
“Why are you in my bed?”
“Uncle Frank?”
© 2014 TAK
How the Cookie Crumbles 
October 7, 2014 at 6:33 pm
When an “Uncle Frank” invades your bed that is worse than any Halloween horror.
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October 7, 2014 at 8:20 pm
I think Uncle Frank is cracked….
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October 8, 2014 at 9:43 am
I’d say the same thing, Carl. It’s a little too realistic for my liking.
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October 8, 2014 at 3:27 pm
Realistic? Bonus.That would be awesome!
Thanks, Gllynis.
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October 7, 2014 at 6:35 pm
“I’m getting a little LONG in the tooth…” you say in bio blurb above. I don’t think my teeth are getting longer but my gums receding. However my afternoon grandpa naps are getting longer. Much longer.
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October 7, 2014 at 8:21 pm
😀 😀 😀
I think that’s what it means, ‘long in the tooth,’ less gums and more teeth. 😀 😀 Don’t know but makes sense to me.
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October 8, 2014 at 1:07 pm
teeheee…again! Carl, you’re a hoot. Remember, you’re only as old as who you’re feeling,…not the other way that phrase goes. 😉
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October 8, 2014 at 3:34 pm
😀 😀 😀
Take THAT, Carl. Geraldine’s explained this well. 😀 😀
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October 7, 2014 at 6:54 pm
Eeerrrrrk! 😉
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October 7, 2014 at 8:22 pm
😀 😀 😀
Do you think he escaped?
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October 8, 2014 at 1:20 am
I was just totally discombobulated (fabulous word eh?) ❤
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October 8, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Love that word as well but don’t get much chance to use it.
There’s something about’ gobsmacked’ I like as well–not sure what or why. 😀
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October 8, 2014 at 3:54 pm
Gobsmacked has the common touch. 🙂
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October 8, 2014 at 8:46 pm
😕 😕 Sigh
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October 7, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Whatever you do, keep Uncle Frank away from my bed!
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October 7, 2014 at 8:24 pm
Someone needs to call the hospital –or is it prison–he escaped from? 😀 😀 😀
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October 7, 2014 at 7:34 pm
Uncle Frank deserves a kick in the butt.
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October 7, 2014 at 8:25 pm
😀 😀 I wonder if he’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer of needs another kind of help. 😀
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October 7, 2014 at 8:37 pm
Wait! I thought Uncle Frank was the one who came in the house and asked Derek why he was in HIS bed……
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October 7, 2014 at 10:03 pm
Who is SHE? Does she have a name or just a presence?
It’s all for you to decide who’s the winner / loser / star or not!
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October 8, 2014 at 5:58 am
OH. Well, okay, but still. I think Derek is in Uncle Frank’s bed. And why? Did she go to stay at the house and Uncle Frank didn’t know she was coming. And she didn’t know Uncle Frank was home, or alive, or dead.
Either way if she’s in his bed SHE’s the one I would question. 🙂
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October 8, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Uncle Frank is the ghost whose shadow passed the window without footfalls. The girl things someone’ playing a joke = Derek.
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October 7, 2014 at 10:23 pm
You are always soooooo good at these. I definitely tip my hat to your expertise.
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October 8, 2014 at 3:10 pm
Thank you, Kansen. Thanks so much. Glad you like it. ❤ ❤
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October 8, 2014 at 1:22 am
That’s scary, the hairs on the back of my beck were standing up!
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October 8, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Honest, Gilly? Thank you. Writing scary is harder than I thought. ❤
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October 8, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Yes really, I think I’ve done scary a couple of times by accident but it wouldn’t work if I tried!
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October 8, 2014 at 8:47 pm
Sigh. So much depend on your mood, doesn’t it? 😕
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October 8, 2014 at 3:29 am
I was lucky I was sitting on the floor… Uncle Frank?? say no more. 😉
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October 8, 2014 at 3:15 pm
😀 😀 😀 Awesome. Glad you were on the floor. Thanks so much for reading and for your positive comment. Now I’m laughing. Forgive me. Scary is fun, I think. 😛
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October 8, 2014 at 6:44 am
Frank sounds like he’s read too much goldilocks! Excellent as usual Tess.
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October 8, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Thank you, lovely lady. Hope you suffered a chill. Halloween is on the way. Mwahahaha
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October 8, 2014 at 4:59 pm
We lot don’t really get into Halloween, the young kids do, as they like the trick or treat idea. The only pumpkins that come out in this house are for risotto or soup lol. ❤ xx
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October 8, 2014 at 8:49 pm
No pumpkin pie either? 😕
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October 9, 2014 at 4:05 am
Not a lot no lol
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October 9, 2014 at 9:03 am
We each have our traditions, I guess. 🙂
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October 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
It always amazes me how folks can tell a story in so few words! I’m impressed, my friend. Hope you are having an awesome week!
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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October 8, 2014 at 3:24 pm
Thank you for your kind word, Kathy. Nice to see you’re back.:-)
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October 9, 2014 at 9:59 am
Thanks so much. I’m thrilled to be BACK!!!!
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October 9, 2014 at 1:05 pm
Great. See you around then. 🙂
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October 8, 2014 at 8:51 am
LOL… What the devil’s gotten into Uncle Frank? That was fabulous! 😀
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October 8, 2014 at 3:24 pm
Thank YOU, Teagan. This is my attempt at scary. Mwahahaha
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October 8, 2014 at 9:01 am
Haha…I was about to say just the same thing as Teagan! My first thoughts exactly…what the devil is Uncle Frank up to? Spooky stuff, great flash Tess. I wouldn’t go to that cottage alone though. Especially as she saw shadows but heard no footprints… 😮 😈
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October 8, 2014 at 3:26 pm
Maybe Uncle Frank is the shadow…. Mwahahaha
How did you do the little devil. Can you share?
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October 8, 2014 at 3:51 pm
That’s what I thought… 😮 I got the devil off this link: http://en.support.wordpress.com/smilies/ Have fun 😛
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October 8, 2014 at 8:42 pm
😀 😀 😀
Thanks so much, Sherri. I never think to check WP for anything. Duh.
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October 9, 2014 at 4:46 am
No probs Tess…can’t even remember where I found it but I have it bookmarked so I knew where to to! Glad I can do something right, lol 😉 😛
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October 9, 2014 at 9:05 am
You do everything right. I’ve bookmarked it too. Who knew these little guys existed in a list. Thanks again, Sherri.
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October 10, 2014 at 5:39 am
I wish…ha!!! But you are a sweetie…and yes, who knew, ha 😀 You are very welcome Tess, anytime… ❤
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October 10, 2014 at 7:01 pm
Thanks again, Sherri. You are awesome. 😛
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October 13, 2014 at 6:36 am
❤
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October 13, 2014 at 9:24 am
~(~_*)~~
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October 8, 2014 at 11:38 am
And Halloween has started. You are so versatile, Tess. How do you come up with all this???
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October 8, 2014 at 3:29 pm
😀 😀 I channeled Stephen King. Didn’t think WiFi could pick up his signal, although it was mighty weak.
This was harder because I don’t do scary but decided to try because Halloween is on its way. Mwahahaha.
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October 8, 2014 at 1:05 pm
teehee…good ending Tess!!!
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October 8, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Glad you were entertained. You’ve made me smile. ❤ Thank you.
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October 10, 2014 at 6:34 am
PS: Thought I should mention, two of your recent comments at Veggies…landed in the spam bin. Don’t know why. Thought you might want to know, in case it’s happening at other blogs too. I’m glad I found them before I clicked the delete button!
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October 10, 2014 at 7:04 pm
It’s been happening for well over a week. Had two requests to get it fixed. The second complaint worked and it’s fixed as of a couple hours ago, but thanks, that’s the sort of thing I would want to know.
I noticed when I typed a comment, some–yes SOME–worked, some just disappeared.
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October 8, 2014 at 1:36 pm
Need to have a follow-up Tess to find out more. Very scary. Have you actually experienced some of those feelings? Very realistic if not!
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October 8, 2014 at 3:38 pm
I know I’ve been scared a time or two, or more, but that was a long time ago. Thanks so much if you find these feelings realistic. Love to hear when something works. ❤ ❤ ❤
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October 8, 2014 at 1:40 pm
Great horror story, Tess. I’m guessing that the bed used to be uncle Frank’s before he died. 😯
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October 8, 2014 at 3:38 pm
😀 😀 😀 You are so s.m.a.r.t. Thank you for getting it. ❤
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October 8, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Do I get a medal? 😕
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October 8, 2014 at 8:44 pm
I’m all out. How about a glass of wine. Red or white? 😕
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October 8, 2014 at 9:24 pm
Clifford Bay. Thanks. 🙂
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October 9, 2014 at 8:57 am
There you go. I drink to our health. 😀 Clink?
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October 8, 2014 at 4:22 pm
Ooh, a bit of a sinister twist with a Halloween theme. I like the writing, Tess, but the story is resting oddly in my mind… chilling, actually.
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October 8, 2014 at 8:48 pm
I’m following in the master’s footsteps, Tom, but I lay no blame. 😕
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October 8, 2014 at 9:54 pm
If Uncle Frank isn’t an ax murder this is very bad … very good story telling there Tess.
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October 9, 2014 at 9:02 am
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October 9, 2014 at 5:12 am
So good Tess! wow! I think Uncle Frank should just go back to whatever ghostly place he came from.
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October 9, 2014 at 9:09 am
I think so too.
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October 9, 2014 at 8:31 am
I expected a scare and got a laugh, well done!
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October 9, 2014 at 9:12 am
Thank you. **’
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October 9, 2014 at 4:23 pm
Holy smokes Tess you are going to give me a heart attack! Back on the edge of my seat and sweating with this one!
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October 9, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Nice and spooky for a fine October day. : )
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October 10, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Thanks, Leanne. Nice to see you.
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October 9, 2014 at 9:33 pm
Well that was creepy Tess. Frightening situation, and “I smelled bad” was perfect. An interesting way to let us know that somebody was scared “soiled” LOL
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October 10, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Ha ha. I pictured it as stinky sweat, the scared kind. 🙂
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October 10, 2014 at 9:09 pm
Well that’s the point with your short suspense. It leaves thoughts to the readers imagination. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving.
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October 11, 2014 at 8:26 am
😀 😀 Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Debby. ❤
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October 13, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Tess – You keep winning me over with you flash fiction. You are the best.
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October 14, 2014 at 7:31 am
You, dear lady, are the BEST! ❤
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October 14, 2014 at 5:33 pm
Not for a minute, my friend.
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October 14, 2014 at 5:49 pm
Come on, Sheri. You ARE! ❤
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December 14, 2014 at 3:10 pm
Good one for Halloween!
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December 14, 2014 at 3:53 pm
Thank YOU.
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