PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll
“I dare ya!”
“There is nothing in there.”
“Then go in and see.”
The boy snuck into the dark doorway, shining his flashlight around in a circle.
“Nothing in here,” his voice echoed.
Something moved in the dark.
“Who’s there?”
Another movement.
“Gary? Anton?”
“All right, guys. Funny.”
Nothing.
“Guys?”
Another movement in the dark.
The boy flipped the flashlight back and forth but saw nothing.
A sound.
He burst out of the darkness, expecting his friends to be laughing but they were nowhere to be seen.
“There is nothing in there,” he called out loudly and then began to run.
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I would run and run,
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Me, too!
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Run, boy, run!
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And keep running. Yes!
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Fear is made of what we don’t understand
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That is so true. Thanks.
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Yikes, that’s terrifying.. well done!
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Thanks!
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Keep running, for sure!
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Yes, how true!
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The boy is the winner for sure. No he finds out his friends are wimps.
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True. Not the greatest friends to leave him alone.
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The kind of fun a group of boys would seek out and then tell about for years. Nicely done.
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Wouldn’t they. Thanks.
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I like this set up. Sounds so realistic. The ending was perfect.
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Thank you.
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Great ending 🙂
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Thank you.
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Scary!
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Thank you.
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This brings back fun memories, assuming his friends are playing a joke on him.
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Very suspenseful! I would definitely run. Well done!
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he was lucky to get out of there alive. 🙂
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Oooooo a dare, a scare and a thrill. This is great. Those dares will put them in danger and they’ll still go, little rascals, until someone gets hurt. Well done.
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Running does seem like a good idea.
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Oh my goodness, that’s wierd. Good though!
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Spooky! I wonder who he was trying to convince when he called out. Hoping he gets away in one piece.
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Dear Athling,
I hope he’s right and there’s nothing there. Spooky and well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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This could be a nice start to a longer story. Consider expanding it.
Well written.
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That was one scary story, nicely done.
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It’s easy to get freaked out in these sorts of places. Great atmosphere.
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