Welcome to Wednesday, my Readers! This very snowy day (here in Montreal) brings us rosy cheeks and tired muscles after shovelling over one foot of snow dumped on us overnight. And lo! It snows still! I canna lie, it is really pretty. But treacherous, as under that fluffy blanket is sheer ice. Let us (fellow sufferers) warm up with a little story. I’ll be interested to see if anyone sees where I got my inspiration from. π
A thank you, always goes to Rochelle for hosting this weekly party and this week, J.Hardy Carroll‘s picture was lifted chosen to inspire us. Do join in the fun and tell us a 100-word story and leave your link by clicking on the blue frog below. Till then, hope you enjoy my little “out-there” attempt.
Who Needs Help?
Head bowed, he shuffled along. Hearing a muffled sound, he stopped, cocked his head to listen intently. “Don’t! Don’t make me! Leave me alone!” Looking up, he saw what appeared to be someone’s head hanging out of the window.
“Are you okay?” he asked, not too loudly. “Do you need help?” Silence greeted his query, and without thinking things through, he found the main door and ran up, taking the stairs two at a time. The door was ajar to the apartment and he silently and carefully pushed through.
Stunned, he stopped. It was himself, alone, leaning over the ledge.
I find myself thinking that yes, he needs help. An interesting read for sure!
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So very glad you thought so, Russell!
He definitely needs help…
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A gripping lead-in and a super surprising twist. Lots of possible interpretations and explanations, but who needs everything pinned down like that? It’s a wonderfully enigmatic story. And I think I’ll have to investigate Mr Robot. I love a good robot story.
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Wow! Great comment. So glad you appreciated. And Mr. Robot is about computer hackers…
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I saw a head pushing through the window. I didn’t know where to go with that since the window’s obviously closed. Nice take.
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Hey… it’s all in what you see (whether it’s real or not! π )
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Reading your words and seeing that image makes me take steps backward toward safety. Not a fan of heights with ledges. π
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Probably best π
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Especially the beverage part. π₯ It’s 5 somewhere!
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NOW you’re talkin’!
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π₯π₯π₯ Just for good measure.
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Right-o!!
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I love me a good time loop, what fun. Actually, it reminds me of a story from the Polish SF writer Stanislav Lem. The cosmonaut Ion Tichy meets several of his older and younger selves … fun.
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It could be that…;-)
I’m very glad you enjoyed it, Gabi!
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Intriguing and unsettling… definitely gets the imagination going. The beginning suggests to me that he’s hearing voices, so he may be delusional. But then again, he could be completely sane, perceiving other dimensions that “normal” people do not. Superbe, Madame!
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Merci Madame!
Nothing better when a story gets the reader’s imagination going!
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Avec plaisir!
Yep, your story certainly does!
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Yay!
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Whoa!
Now THIS is intriguing!!!
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Yes!!!
So very glad you thought so!
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Nicely told spooky tale! This has got me thinking and wondering.
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Excellent… we love making people think and wonder…
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Great twist! You are very good at that, Dale.
Also, a new Gravatar! Very lovely, you have an amazing smile.
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Thank you, Resa. I wanted to go outside of my norm π
Yes. Newest, taken last weekend – and than you! xoxo
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I like it!!
Hey did you see my new Art Gown, yet? https://artgowns.com/2019/02/12/mademoiselle-emily/
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Dang it! I’m a tad behind on my reading!
OK.. Officially went there…. WOWOWOW…
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β€ π
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A little “Back to the Future” going on here? Interesting idea, different take on the prompt. Well done.
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Maybe… or maybe he’s seeing things that aren’t there…
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Ooooooo wow. Time travel or something ghostly. Really love this, Dale
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So very glad you do, Laurie!
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Lovely take on the image, Dale. I like the idea of him running upstairs to save himself from falling – I just wonder if he’ll succeed!
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Thanks, Lynn.
I wonder myself!!
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My pleasure
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Great surprise at the end Dale. Schizophrenia? Whatever his problem, he needs help.
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Thanks, Michael. Yes, that he does!!
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So many directions to go with this one.
Intriguing story!
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Yes! So glad you thought so.
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