Making Camp
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It had been a homestead, once. Now only the skeleton of the house remains, choked by weeds. It's as good a place to sleep as any, I suppose – hard to find someplace safe these days. There's too much danger in the world now. Too many dogs around.
Tonight I am not alone. Her empty eye sockets stare reproachfully at me as I pull apart the children's table to make a fire. “What?” I ask. “I’m only trying to survive.”
I hear them in the distance, baying like the animals they have become.
She gives me no reply.
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Ash Taylor
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Bachelors of Media and Communications, currently battling my way through a Masters in Journalism. Working in radio telling stories, and writing on the weekend. Making my way through my 400 odd backlog of books.
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Wow, this is chilling but very creative. congrats on runner-up
Ash, this is a really impactful story! You really packed it full of tense, morbid imagery. I'm impressed with your ability to create such an eery and tension-filled scene in such a small word count! Beautiful work! Also, it looks like congratulations are in order! Well done on your placement on the challenge Ash!! 🎉
Great work. Congratulations. ☺️💙👍
I must have missed this announcement Ash! Great news. Congrats on your placement. ☺️🎉
Congratulations, great story
I love the detail about pulling apart a child's table to make a fire. Great imagery here. Congrats to you!
This was good and gave me a sense of worldly depth in such a short time. Quick question, was this "It's a good a place to sleep as any" supposed to be "It's as good a place to sleep as any"?
Congrats on your win! 🥂 I hearted this when you published it, but didn’t comment. So let me say now I love how mysterious this is. You used the constraints of microfiction impeccably. I can see this scene so vividly in my mind, and feel the desperation and despair… yet, I’m left with questions. As a reader I get to fill in the blanks, and that’s so enjoyable. 🩷
Yikes! You have been busy, now I get your fb vocal post! I love the dystopian feel here in your micro-fiction piece.