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uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 01:01 PM Oct 2020

Fingers of cold air caressed my frail body...

As the light globe valiantly fought the encroaching darkness. It's pale, weak efforts struggled to illuminate the small damp kitchen where I conducted my nightly ritual of toasting my favourite crumpets.

The faint tang of carbon wafted from the ancient, but still faithful mechanism as the treasured viands slowly browned. Spots of rain gently touched tje shuttered windows and the wind sighed as it took it's leave.

A strange fear suddenly curdled arounf my now beating heart. A vision coalesced gradually in my mind, gaining intensity as it firmed and formed. Beads of near frozen sweat crawled from my pores.

What if?... What if?... No... It can't ne true. It would be horrific. An abomination so terrible that the very Universe would recoil in fear and loathing.

It burned like boiling acid aroumd my very neurons, what if a dark power of tje uttermosy evil and depravity had made a bargain with Trump and otjet Earthly authorities to spread this most modern plague. in returm for riches, power, fame, and glory.

No, it could not conceivably be trur. What soulless human being, what libing vessel would give all of humanity for a few coins amd photo opportunities?

And how would we be able to tell if this was true or just some fever delusion? How different would this fear-driven dream differ from the horror tjat we are living through?

"Surely not", I said to myself, as I weakly pulled my threadbare dressing gown tightly around my withered frame in a vain attempt to ward off the terror. "Surety not."

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Fingers of cold air caressed my frail body... (Original Post) uriel1972 Oct 2020 OP
This is a spellbinder. I can't wait for chapter 2! Or can I? hedda_foil Oct 2020 #1
Beautifully written malaise Oct 2020 #2
Happy Halloween,written at three thirty in the morning uriel1972 Oct 2020 #3
Brava! lillypaddle Oct 2020 #4
Reads like Poe. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #5
You can't just stop there!! Alliepoo Oct 2020 #6
K for literature. Hugin Oct 2020 #7
'Pon reflection I will keep going. Iwill need to use a laptop uriel1972 Oct 2020 #8

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
3. Happy Halloween,written at three thirty in the morning
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 01:14 PM
Oct 2020

On an iPhone lol. I don't know if there will be a chapter two yet I'll have to sleep on it. Thank you for the feedback .

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
8. 'Pon reflection I will keep going. Iwill need to use a laptop
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 04:30 PM
Oct 2020

And maybe link to a google doc. Never fear. I will keep going.

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