Can’t run (Friday Fictioneers)
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Oh yeah, finally I got you. Miserable little bugger. This thing had been driving me nuts for days, appearing at day break outside my window. Chirping chirping chirping over and over, every morning and—
What the hell?
What is that…
Is that a… a… camera?
Holding the critter tighter I examined the feathers. Huh? Plastic. It gave off no smell and had fallen quiet and immobile in my hand. A computer. A very advanced computer. What the hell. I stared into its eyes as a chill made its way down my spine.
Crap. They’d found me.
Time to go. Again.
This is a Friday Fictioneers Prompt
Word Count: 100
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Time to get out of there. Some sort of camera was my first thought when I saw the prompt too, but I didn’t use it in the end – it definitely does look like it’s watching… 🙂
Yes thats what i think too… very creepy! And on Friday 13th too! 😲
That’s an inventive take on the prompt
Thank you Neil… and a bird can get everywhere and see anything
Eeep
Dear Laurie,
A drone made to look and act like a bird? Ingenious. Clever story. Hm. I’m going to be watching those birds from now on. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
And they are everywhere! Arghhhhhhhh
😲
Oho! Caught by a phony mynah! Great take on the prompt 🙂
Oh yes… talk about mimicry 🤤
Now that’s a horrid thought! And probably very doable in this day and age. She/he better hightail it outta there…
Uh ha yes it scares me. You never know.
You’ve given us an interesting take on the prompt by turning around the sympathy most of us felt for the poor, helpless birdie. Nice one!
Ahh yes, in my mind it wasn’t helpless… juat a sign of things to come 🤤😲
That was quite ingenious. Good one.
Thank you Varad 😊
I agree this was a very creative take on the prompt.
Thank you! Wanted to add a little fear for fri 13th!
A birdy camera? Time to fly methinks!
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Yup… watch out for that!
Great change of tone as the deception is revealed. An intriguing tale too, as we don’t know what s/he is running from. It’s given me a new earworm – Keep on Running
Ooooo earworm too… thank you!
Basic design flaw, to make your spy cam annoying. Back to the drawing board.
Hahahaha well good point there!
Well, dang! Hopefully, he has everything packed and ready to go.
Yep… always 😊
Too bad… and they will know that he knows too… so he’d better run
I did not expect that one! Nice.
Thank you!!