Monday 2 August 2010

Microfiction Monday #42

140 Character story meme thanks to Susan at Stony RiverRuin

‘Can we not go?’

‘No!’

‘But the roof and walls are—.’

‘I didn’t budge alive and I won’t dead.’

‘Maybe, when the windo—’

‘Not while a stone lasts.’


20 comments:

  1. Talk about NOT wanting to be spirited away!

    Bravo, Mr. Random Twitter Stories, bravo!

    SparkleFarkle~~~~~*

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  2. Spooky story. Brilliantly done.

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  3. The ghost has some urgent need to remain. Now read on . . .

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  4. Oh that's creepy. I never knew that ghosts wanted to leave!
    Excellent tale.

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  5. No wonder ghosts make so much noise! They're bickering amongst themselves!

    Rick

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  6. Ah, those bickering ghosts!! No wonder I have trouble sleeping sometimes! What a haunting tale indeed! I love it! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  7. I have heard of stubborn until the day he died, but now even into the grave? I guess some people hold on a little tighter...

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  8. So...?
    We still get nagged in the afterlife?
    Grrrrrrrr.....

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  9. I never knew ghosts could be so hilarious. Still stubborn after all these years!

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  10. LOL...too funny. Where is Casper when you need him. Well done :)

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  11. Ah...talk about tenacity!
    Nicely written.

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  12. wow,
    even the ghosts are afraid,
    what a creepy 140.

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  13. I loved your take of the pic. You got so much more mileage out of yours...

    Thanks for the visit. Sorry I could not post the comment because of the link.

    Take care & God bless.

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  14. Oh well done! Such a surprise in characters, but they're perfect for that setting.

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  15. I really like this one! Can imagine the voices even. Thanks for an original take on the picture. (And I'll have to think about your L10,000
    suggestion. LOL)

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  16. KInd of Spooky, sounds like it could be "The Others".

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  17. John, I am betting that those people who lived there before had these same arguments.
    Good Read! ! !
    Sorry I'm so late in getting back here, my week was very busy and hectic.
    ..

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This blog was inspired by First 50 words where you freewrite from a single word prompt. I use random words or images to create flash fiction in formats ranging from twitter postcards to short short stories.