I cannot let him reach me. I cannot.
So I ran, ran as if my life depends on it. Oh yes, my life depends on how fast my legs are. Climbing every step away from him. My legs ached. My feet hurt. But I didn’t stop.
Run. Run. Run. Faster.
Suddenly I bumped into a solid dark mass. I fell hard against the wooden floor then the low light revealed him, the man with a lustful grin. I slowly, slowly crawled away while he carefully walk towards me.
No. I have no choice left.
One swift pained move, I stood, run fast, then jumped into a deadly fall. Face first, I fell not on hell but on my bed’s edge. He’s long gone but he still haunts me every dawn.
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Word count: 130
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Joy Pixley
In response to Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (FFfAW) September 20, 2016.
Rules:
- a flash fiction challenge (stories in 100-175 words or less)
- each story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end
- no serial (continuation) stories
- include a pingback to the challenge post
Thank you for hosting this awesome prompt, Priceless Joy!
Good writing, scary dream–I hate those kind!
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oh yeah. me too! thank you dear Delyn! ❤
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Hope you have a sweeter dream tonight ❤
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awwwww. thank you! You too dearest sister Delyn! ❤ (hey, I love that Delyn name. <3)
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Really? Glad you like it–names just pop into my head as soon as my heart says, “go ahead, start a new blog”!! 🙂
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awww. you surely have great name tastes, sister! 😀
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For some reason I was thinking of a character in my unfinished novel (who never appears in the book, but is mentioned)–her name was “Delinda”….in case you were curious 🙂
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oooooh. i think she is being resurrected to Delyn!
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You never know….. 🙂
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yay!
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🙂
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I can only echo Delyns comments and also say that you wrote a story with good twist.
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Oh thank you, Sir! 🙂
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Oh wow. I could feel the desperation.
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awww. i was about to ask why then I remembered. sorry, love.
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It’s so okay. 💖
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aww. brave and valiant soul, love! ❤
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and love, by the way, I looove the cover! ❤ It's enchanting! ❤ You do the layout too?
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Awww thank you!
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you’re welcome! 😀
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Brilliant writing. Could feel the terror and anxiety, and great twist at the end. Dread to think what horror she has been through.
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Thank you, Iain! 🙂 Those seemingly never-ending floors are creepy in my eyes.
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A nice piece Rosema. The terror of the dream comes out vividly in the writing, “but he still haunts me every dawn” a great line.
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Oh wow. Thank you very much, Davy. I am glad my attempt in thrilling piece worked.
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I fee the fear
I am scared.
I could run….
You made me felt like i am part of the chase ..
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oooh. that was one poetic comment, Mich! Thank you very much!
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Yeahhhhh..can’t get over on this poetic “hype” thing..
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Haha. i have no problem you getting poetic. I love it. 😀
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#feel
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Great suspenseful story! Very scary PTSD! Wonderful, Rosey!
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What a nightmare! Lovely piece of imagery.
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oh yes! I cannot stand one. Thank you, Muse!
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You’re welcome ^.^
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❤ ❤ ❤
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This was quite terrifying! Great imagery! ☺
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yay! job done, then! Thank you, Saima!
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Bravo…I got chills, then I gasped,..all with 100 words…yeah, Bravo 🙂
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oh wow. that… that is such an awesome compliment. Thank you, Ma’am! ❤
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🙂 Much deserved 🙂 You Are Welcome!
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❤
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The moment of falling to escape and falling into wakefulness in bed is successfully composed to create split-second timing. An impressive accomplishment in words, sister!
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oh wow! i never thought of it that way! thank you for the clear eyes, brother!
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Oh my. I’m glad she escaped!
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yes. she escaped her nightmare. 🙂
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Yay! Now she just needs to put it behind her
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yes. that is tough to do but she can manage someday.
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I hope so! 🙂
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One frightening dream!
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i agree!
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What an awful dream – to be pursued like that and end up in that ‘deadly fall’. I was so relieved to know it was just a dream. How sad that the dream was triggered by a real-life past experience. I hope her memories of this obviously abusive/predatory person eventually fade.
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Oh wow. thank you for such insightful comment, Millie. I have the same hopes for her. ❤
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A powerful write.
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thank you!
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Such a nightmare is only made worse by it being based on something that happened to her in real life. A powerful story, Rosema. 🙂
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oh wow. thank you, Louise!
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