UNEASY
1: causing physical or mental discomfort
2: not easy : difficult
3: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed <gave an uneasy laugh>
Authors Note: The picture at the bottom of this post was created in http://picmonkey.com. They have a whole "Halloween" category right now with a ton of fun effects. I decided to play around with a picture I caught of my daughter one day. It sparked the inspiration for this story...and freaked me out a little. She's much cuter in person.
Innocence Be Damned
But he knew better. These crypt-like corridors he walked through were a place of hallowed grounds. He knew he should have brought the bulky equipment with him. But lately, he felt constricted by it and less organic in the process. He had a feeling. A calling. Haunted by thoughts that lay dormant in the corners of his mind, he had to work through this himself. In search of her.
The girl was a presence like no other. She was an anomaly. A tale made up to scare misbehaving children straight. Making contact with this wraith was your downfall. She’d invade your soul with her madness over her lost life. It’s told she waits in the shadows for the unsuspecting, hoping they would be her way to travel this world. Her wails were dispersed through the crisp autumn winds mingling with the scraping of the fallen leaves as they were forcefully scattered across the ground. But he sensed her need for help, for guidance, for rest. She called to him. And here he was answering. His open soul. Unprotected.
He trusted that they were just tales. The soul of a child could not be that malicious. And just as this thought entered his uneasy mind, the warmth around him drained. He swiveled cautiously, head buzzing and shadows dancing. An apparition appeared swiftly, quietly facing him. Her eyes fixed upon him. He couldn’t look away. His last lucid mentation was how he foolishly believed in the innocence of a child.
Well, thanks a lot, Mel! I just peed a little, Mel. PEED! If only I could enter an underwear contest .... wait!!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent response to the prompt. One of my favorites that you have ever written. Sadly, I am now terrified of Mags.
Hence the pee.
Thank you for the compliment! You should have seen me trying to write this at 4am. Scared the crap out of myself!
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Awe!
DeleteBwahahahaah. I love it Mags!! I just adore the building tension. I was going "nononono" and when it was a kid, I was all "DID you not dude read Claudia in Interview with the Vampires??" I've been playing over at picmonkey, but I haven't gotten anything I like yet.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Thanks, JQ. Have you checked out all their Halloween effects? So much fun! I'd love to see what you'd come up with!
DeleteOk now I have to sleep with the lights on. That picture is uber creepy! I loved the description of the hallways. Very good.
ReplyDeleteOops. Sorry! :)
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Creep-tastic! I can see how you scared yourself, you scared me! Great suspense and details got the blood pumping. God I hope I don't have a dream about scary Mags! If I do, I'm calling you!
ReplyDelete:) Sometimes Mags is this scary. She's 4 after all!
DeleteCreepy!! This sounds like a great ghost story to tell around a campfire. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI was trying to channel that type of feel, Wisper. Thanks!
ReplyDeletecreepy, soulless kids are the scariest.
ReplyDeleteI love the last paragrpah. good piece, mel
that picture MAKES the piece. It's scary but you throw in the visual and I'm pretty sure I'll be having weird dreams tonight!
ReplyDeleteGreat writing! Spooky tale!
ReplyDeleteI love the creepiness in this piece. Makes me look forward to the season and all the ghosties and ghouls that come along with it. It's great to have you back, hope to see you back soon!
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