All Fall Down
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Time has forgotten Bedford Falls, although it’s mattered little from the start. Despite appearances, evil simmers in this unloved town. Mary Sykes knows it, as do the residents still trapped in its frozen web.
She had escaped; now death brings her back to the aunt who’d cruelly expelled her.
Cautiously, Mary approaches her former home where cobwebs drape across the open doorway. She falters before stepping inside, unsure what she’ll find, knowing only that it won’t be good.
With a crash, the door slams shut, entombing her in darkness.
“Aunt Esther?” Mary croaks into the void, her words echoing back only charged silence.
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Someone else is in the house…..
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With this, Patrick Ferris leads us into a world where secrets fester and things aren’t what they seem. His wicked skill twists terror into the heart and leaves us begging for more. It’s a thrilling read, though you’ll sleep lightly tonight …
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( 150 words )
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I had such fun with this one. I was imagining reasons why the the aunt who raised her suddenly sent Mary away, and who might be sequestered with her in the darkness...more importantly what do they want with her? And just who is dead....so far?
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I'm discovering a dark side of myself that has only shown up recently in these microfiction memes. I think I like it!
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For more fun takes on this prompt that use 150 words or less to entice us, stop by Lisa's Writing in The Buff and check out book-jacket blurbs designed to capture our attention.
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And many thanks to Sandra Davies for the great photo!
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