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Running inside to answer the phone, Shelly called over her shoulder, “Tim, you wait for me before you open that cellar door, okay?” Without waiting for an answer, Shelly grabbed the phone.
“Shelly…Shelly? Is that you?”
“Hi, Grandma! Didn’t expect to hear from you so soon after your visit yesterday! What….”
“Shelly, listen to me. I found out about the folks who built your house. Shelly, whatever you do, DO NOT open that cellar door! You hear me…? Shelly?”
A distant scream sounded and then the line went dead.
This was a post from June 2012 and then re-posted January 2016.
This is a post from ages ago, but I liked it. It is the dark side in me--a dark twisted side. June 4, 2012 seems so long ago...
Now I want to know what was inside!
ReplyDeleteIt is more than canned vegetables.
DeleteI always think twice about going down to the basement when I hear a noise.
ReplyDeleteTim should have listened to his wife, but then, do they ever?
They don't listen, they just don't listen.
DeleteDo NOT go down there.
ReplyDeleteCellar doors should always remain closed.
DeleteOoooh. I would like to hear this story fleshed out a bit.
ReplyDeleteHmm. I don't think I could carry it off.
DeleteYou should have listened to your wife Tim. Really you should.
ReplyDeleteMen.
DeleteUh oh...
ReplyDeleteI know.
Delete2012 seems like a million years ago.....what the heck have I been doing in the meantime?
ReplyDeleteSix years flies by, we get older, and somehow everything still stands strong.
DeleteSounds best to leave curiosity alone and avoid it.
ReplyDeleteCuriosity kills the cat.
DeleteNow i have goosebumps!
ReplyDeleteIt always amazes me the power of the short story, using minimum words that mean more.
DeleteOooher.... I think I'd take the advise to steer clear!
ReplyDeleteAh, the young. First time home owners
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ReplyDeleteNote to self; never buy a house where every single door has not been opened and the space inside inspected.
ReplyDeleteAnd, if the door is nailed shut, don't try to open it.
DeleteDear Susan, I'm wondering if you read and enjoy the novels of Stephan King and Koonz (did I spell that right?). Your imagination, when given free rein, is that of a fiction writer. I can see where your daughter got her talent. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dee. I love the dark genre, but it has been some time since I peered through those pages. Haven't considered letting my imagination cut loose there. Hmmm.
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