dark side of the moon #9
that smile could hurt...
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dark side of the moon #9
1.
She said I was a special friend. I wondered what 10-year-old children meant by special friends. We laid in the long grass in the fields just outside the village, watching the clouds, the sky a shade of gloomy blue. She was holding a doll close to her body. The doll was naked. I pointed out that one of the clouds looked like a bunny. She said there was another bunny behind it. I looked long and hard. The clouds seemed to have merged into a ball of candy floss.
I turned my head and looked at her. She had pulled down her dress. She was naked.
2.
The villagers were baying for my blood. Disgusting child! How can you do such a thing! A couple of the villagers had suddenly chanced upon us in the field. Incensed, they dragged me and the girl back to the village without giving me a chance to tell my side of the story. In the village square, despite my parents' pleas, they whipped me with canes again. As the village was deciding what to do with me, the girl, who was quietly standing at the sides watching, came over and looked at me.
She gave me a smile. Or really a smirk. She was holding her doll. The doll was headless.
08/05/21
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because Halloween...
Alessia Cara & The Warning - Enter Sandman
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2021
dark side of the moon #9
1.
She said I was a special friend. I wondered what 10-year-old children meant by special friends. We laid in the long grass in the fields just outside the village, watching the clouds, the sky a shade of gloomy blue. She was holding a doll close to her body. The doll was naked. I pointed out that one of the clouds looked like a bunny. She said there was another bunny behind it. I looked long and hard. The clouds seemed to have merged into a ball of candy floss.
I turned my head and looked at her. She had pulled down her dress. She was naked.
2.
The villagers were baying for my blood. Disgusting child! How can you do such a thing! A couple of the villagers had suddenly chanced upon us in the field. Incensed, they dragged me and the girl back to the village without giving me a chance to tell my side of the story. In the village square, despite my parents' pleas, they whipped me with canes again. As the village was deciding what to do with me, the girl, who was quietly standing at the sides watching, came over and looked at me.
She gave me a smile. Or really a smirk. She was holding her doll. The doll was headless.
08/05/21
********
because Halloween...
Alessia Cara & The Warning - Enter Sandman
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2021
Labels: dark, dark side of the moon, fantasy, horror, short story
posted by dsnake1 at 9:28 PM
19 Comments:
OMG that was a dark tale.
Well Done
Much💜love
A chilling little story, nicely done for Halloween.
OUCH! Darrrrrrrk! Great write.
Gillena,
Thank you! :)
Ornery Owl,
It's Halloween!
Thank you! :)
Beverly,
Thank you! :)
Eek. That’s horrifying.
a horrifying story indeed, i interpret this as an evil demon child who likes to twist reality for the purpose of causing confusion and suffering... and excellent tale for Halloween
My mouth is hanging open (a very good thing!) What a wonderful Halloween tale. You have great style ....
If smiles could kill, this one would leave most readers decapitated.
Wonderfully written: just the right amount information, balanced pacing and structure, and a perfect ending.
That's a twist! Very spooky.
Ooooo. You got me! So spooky, especially the headless doll part.
❃,
Thank you! :)
Phillip,
i like your interpretation!
thank you! :)
Helen,
Thank you! :)
well-told ~
Magaly,
"If smiles could kill, this one would leave most readers decapitated". i like this!
Thank you! :)
Rosemary,
Thank you, glad it's spooky. :)
Unknown,
Thank you!
Do you have a blog or would you like to share at this community? :)
grapeling, thank you! :)
Oh such, horror! And a perfect Halloween tale...Accomplished.
Khaya, Thank you! :)
Chilling. Perfect for the season.
Very creepy...
Rommy,
Thank you! :)
Priscilla,
Thank you! :)
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