No turning back (Friday Fictioneers)
The old lady gestured with one withered arthritic hand before she turned her back and hobbled down the low steps. Not a single sound had passed her lips.
Sez hovered, not wanting to enter the sacred temple. Dancing from one bare foot to the other, she nibbled on her bottom lip and moaned. Shooting one last glance at the lavender sky with her two favorite moons she took an unsteady breath and closed her eyes. When she opened them she was ready. With steady footsteps she walked into the asylum. She didn’t look back. Her belly quivered. The demon stirred.
This is a Friday Fictioneers prompt
Word count:100
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Wow! Sci-fi and horror in 100 words. And a delicious description of the silent old woman too.
Thank you!! That’s what I was going for!
It might be safer for all of us that she stays in the asylum… Chilling stuff.
Agreed! Thanks Iain!
It seems that she had the choice of two evils, nicely done.
Thank you Michael… indeed it’s a choice but not a good one either way methinks
I don’t know what’s going on here but I’ve got the creeps.
Well thank you Dale. Glad the creepy factor won out!! 😜
Dear Laurie,
I like the lavender sky with two moons. I have to wonder where she is and what kind of asylum she’s in. You’ve captured my attention. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle. It’s a bit of sci fi, horror and fantasy all in one. No matter where she is… its not gonna end well methinks
Wow. Asylum is scary enough. Old woman topped it off. (Let’s not even talk about two moons, lavender sky, bare feet and biting lip) Well done.
Thanks John! Not to mention what could come next!!
Yeek
Intriguing.
Thank you Sandra
Giving birth to a demon in an asylum – or possible a temple? – there’s a lot packed into these 100 words.
Thank you Liz!! I had soooo many ideas for this prompt. 😊
I felt that the only thing real here was the asylum… sounds like the best place to be with her demons.
Thank you Bjorn. 😊
I was intrigued until I got to the demon, then I was horrified. Great writing. I wonder if she’s possessed or pregnant with the demon.
Thank you!!. Pregnant with. Eeeep!
Great story. Loved the last line “The demon stirred.” It sent chills up my spine.
Thank you!!
What an exciting treat!
Thank you!!
The belly quivering is the scariest part for me. What will emerge? I want her safely stowed away in the asylum and not coming out, please.
Thank you Michael!! For me too.
Such a fascinating world conjured in so few words. There’s something both timeless and strange about this one. Well written.
Thank you! 😁