{This in response to a prompt photo from Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ group Friday Fictioneers. The task is to write
a 100-word piece, inspired by the photo. Thanks Rochelle and everyone who participates!}
They hadn’t asked Jeremy’s opinion.
“Halloween?” popular Eloise had suggested. Quick as wildfire, the theme caught on.
Even Jeremy had a job.
Entering the cage was easy. Less so, being bound and gagged. By kids he knew.
Their final mocking touch: a lab coat. Laughing stock.
By dusk, more teens had arrived. Masked. Sipping and giggling.
Vlad hung sequined pumpkins from a limb nearby. Disco balls.
“Monster Mash!” he whispered threateningly.
His pocketed padlock sealed Jeremy’s cage in darkness. Vlad’s cup, hitting the bars, splattered red stickiness.
Jeremy swiped a finger and tasted. Definitely not just fruit punch.
Oh dear, poor Jeremy. He really should find new friends.The scene is great, very vivid..
Thank you gahlearner!
He may never forget this Halloween.
I think you’re right, Sandra.
This one gave me chills, nicely done.
Glad it was effective. I was going for a kind of a Lord of the Flies vibe.
Chilling.
Chilling!
Thank you Lisa! I wouldn’t want to be him right now!
I agree with the others. A long night ahead of poor Jeremy.
Yes. I don’t think he’ll get much sleep.
Whoa ominous. Menacing. I also loved the names you chose for your characters, especially Vlad- reminded me of someone very notorious. Good take on the prompt.
Haha. Not sure I’d want a one on one meeting with this guy.:)
I fear things will take a dark turn for Jeremy. Great story.
Yes it feels like the beginning of something he will regret having begun.
Blood in the cup? Jeremy’s fate is not looking good.
Wow. Could be. But that begs the question: whose?
Poor bugger needs new friends – for these are not.
Great last line!
Exactly. Let us hope he has a chance to do so, after the party.:)
With friends like these who needs enemies!
I agree Alice! Not sure he knew what he was getting into.
good stuff, halloween seems to be pretty large in this prompt, accepting the pumpkins, but yours was a cruel tale of bullies very well written
Thank you, the ministry I do get the feeling he has suffered through this kind of horseplay before, but these next few hours may be a horse of a different color, so to speak.
Dear Andrea,
First, thanks heaps for the earworm. 😉 I’ll be hearing Boris Carloff singing all day. And that was some sucker punch at the end. Yikes. Happy Halloween in July.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Haha Rochelle. Yes teens and spiked punch don’t mix too well.
Jeremy in a cage with vampire. New Clue addition.
Yes, I think the game would be enhanced greatly! Or they can come out with a whole new Halloween Edition (assuming that hasn’t happened yet)
Poor Jeremy 🙁
Yes, it is not looking good for him, Iain.
Poor Jeremy. He’s in for a long and nasty night.
Yes draliman, I expect the worst is yet to come.
“Definitely not fruit punch!”
Nice! 😉
Thanks the dark! I’m glad you thought my last line had a “punch”. Groan
ugh – chillingly realistic – and fit the photo prompt well
Thank you priorhouse. I was going for a feeling of menace.