Tag Archives: Spook-tober

Taste of Blood The rain washed out the bridge a few miles up the path, and the howling wind made forward travel uncomfortable and nearly impossible. These four hikers got separated from their group because they decided to wait out the weather instead of trudging ahead through the cold and damp. It was a decisionContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 15”

Toss in a Coin One moment he was driving down a road with tight hairpin turns, and the next he was trudging through a thick fog bank. The others around him were as confused as he was. “Where are we?” he asked, his voice hollow in the darkness. “Looks like Purgatory to me,” someone answered.Continue reading “Spook-tober: Day 14”

His Mistress the Sea He’d lost everything he’d held dear in the world do to his penchant for drink and the long months at sea. He swore if he could do it all again, he would without hesitation. Things couldn’t be undone, so he lost himself in the bottle, and threw his hat in forContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 13”

A Dangerous Beauty I started out as a delicate pink rose; purchased by a child to mark the first Mother’s Day after the passing of their beloved grandmother. No one expected the meteor strike a few months later. I was washed in a sickly, green glow, and I became self-aware. At first. I simply marveledContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 12”

An Infestation The pitch-black night was lit up by a fireball streaking through the heavens. Doors crashed open, and flashlights swept across the open fields. Night clothes and bare feet were forgotten as the ground shook from a monumental impact in the distance. Dozens of people dashed into the hills to find the impact site.Continue reading “Spook-tober: Day 11”

Not a Lucky Penny It was an inconsequential thing, something so ordinary,  anyone would be fooled by its innocent presence. Any trouble this item caused would be written off as coincidental, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. She was feeling gloomy as she walked down the street. Once she saw the shiny pennyContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 10”

Pick Up If You Dare I was driving down a lonely highway one brisk, autumn evening. My commute was dull and monotonous,  with just a few road signs and blind turns to break the arduous cycle. I was contemplating a change, and what happened next definitely expedited those plans. With several miles left to travel,Continue reading “Spook-tober: Day 9”