Zealous Anticipation The veil was thin, and he could wait no longer. He’d been trapped in this place for hundreds–no–thousands of years, and if he had to listen to one more cheery carol he would go mad. He couldn’t even remember how he’d gotten here, but he was certain it was the mistake of hisContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 9”
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12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8
Come Together Isolation only breeds hate and worry,No one can live like that forever. You need a tribe to succeed,So go out and find one. You never know you’ll need a partner,Or someone to help you hide a body. The blisters on your hands will thank you,When you have someone to share the load. NoContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7
Subzero It was the best of times.His heart was soaring.He lived to see her.To soak her in.And grow their bond. It was the middle of times.She was there.He loved her.Yet, his heart didn’t race.She stole his heart with all else . It was the worst of times.His heart was frozen.His eyes were staring.His mind wasContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 6
All in the Family The tradition in my family goes back at least five generations. It’s probably even longer than that, but records have been lost going back further than that. It was everything to my family, but I didn’t feel the same way. To me it was old and tired and I was readyContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 6”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 5
Many Colors Reds and yellows, greens and blues,These are the colors that many choose. But for me, tradition means so little,Such colors are old and brittle. Colors mean nothing, if the spirit is gone,Find love in your heart, and greet the dawn. Life is what you make it, holidays too,Now what you want, is allContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 5”
12 Days of Christmas..Fear: Day 4
He Is Coming The celebrations are beautiful and joyous, but no one else around her remembered where it had all originated from. All they saw was the cheer and joy, and remembered nothing of the darkness that spawned it all. She remembered it, because she was one of the few behind it who had managedContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas..Fear: Day 4”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 3
In the Spirit The bright lights called to her like nothing else had in over a millenia. There was that time during the Victorian Era where spirit boards were all the rage, and she would pop in for a chat with a lonely housewife from time to time, but as the fad ebbed, so hadContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 3”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 2
The Gift The thing creeped him out. He couldn’t even bring himself to call it a doll. The porcelain face was fractured and peeling and the clothes hung in tattered rags on a body that was spilling saw dust and who knew what else from split seams whenever it was touched or handled. He’d shoved it asContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 2”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 1
Silent Night The darkness shrouded the window, and the night was impossibly black. She wanted her own place–she craved it even, but being alone for the first time in her life set her on edge. The building she lived in was full of commotion, noise, families all around, but she’d never felt more alone. HerContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 1”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear 2022
Happy Holidays to one and all! It’s amazing how quickly the year is passing and the holidays are upon us. I wanted to post the prompts for this year’s 12 Days of Christmas 2022 Challenge. Please feel free to join in. These prompts don’t have to be about Christmas, I just like how fear replacesContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear 2022”
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