Stuck
A Story Every Day in 2024 28th August 241/366
"What do we have here?"
The light blares and my eyes are startled. Blinking rapidly, I try to assess where the voice is coming from.
I'm stuck to the floor.
"I see you found my man trap," the voice says and then a figure steps out: moustache, slick hair, long dressing gown, embroidered slippers.
A nutter.
I'm trapped like a fly on a paper.
"I can explain..." I start. He interrupts.
"No need."
He moves closer.
I panic, try to wrench my feet.
"Your feet, I'm afraid, are stuck..."
He's brandishing a carving knife!
"...Until I decide to remove them."
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100 words exactly
Apologies for this rather grim tale.
Another Drabble the prompt taken from this page of inspiration:
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Love the appearance details of the nutter!! Super creepy micro!
I had to read it twice, Rachel, to make sure I understand the Drabble. Your comment about it being gruesome confirmed my fears. I always imagine vividly what people in stories must feel and this one was really scary. Great writing!
I love that the final line can be interpreted in more than one way (including a very gruesome one). Great work, Rachel!
Yikes! Unexpectedly wicked, my friend!
Was "a nutter" linked wholly to his costume?
"Step into my parlor," said the spider to the fly. This left me with so many questions and a 100 different directions the story could go. Nice going, Rachel.
Well that was unexpectedly dark... loved it!!
Reminds me of Lullaby, by the Cure. Check it out. Damn spooky--it and yours. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijxk-fgcg7c
Brilliantly frightful!!
Oh my! That was great. So much horror in so few words. Well done.
Woman, how DARE you apologise for this rather delicious slice of delightful story! You got me licking my lips at the ending! You made my day with this story hehehehehehehehehe
Oh, grim indeed. I liked the insane amount of intensity and tension you had in such a short piece. Drabbles are a good exercise in that really...seeing how much emotion and story in under 100 words. I always wonder if that's a key. Like when working on longer stories, making sure each 100 counts? Clearly had my coffeee lol. Loved this, chumalumalum.
He's going to cut his feet off???? 😱