Today's word prompt is "Scream." 'Scream' makes me think - pardon the aside - of the following childhood rhyme: "I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream."
I'm going to take the liberty and morph "scream" into SCREAM! (in all caps and with an exclamation mark). I hope you don't mind though I am sure you can understand why, right?
This word prompt was submitted by B-A-R (Blog-A-Rhythm) member, writer, and blogger Inderpreet Kaur Uppal (http://inderpreetkaur.blogspot.in/).
I have come to know Inderpreet through Blog-A-Rhythm where I have read some of her Indian book reviews which sound rather intriguing. She also writes reviews on American, Australian, and European books as her travels take her around the world. Her other writings include fiction based on blog prompts and non-fiction for articles such as www.womensweb.in where she writes as "indywrites."
You can check more about her writings here: http://inderpreetkaur.blogspot.in/p/writing-for-you.html.
Now, onto my story ...
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She moved recently. Was it two or three weeks ago, already?!
At first she thought it was the crackling of the new thermostat-controlled electric baseboard heaters she had in her new studio suite, two steps below ground level of a house. Then she thought it might be the rain outside, strumming against the window panes and cement pathway.
One night there was no rain and no heater on. Yet there it was. The distinct sound of something. Something rustling. In the nook acting as storage were a number of boxes filled with various items, some with brown wrapping paper, bubblewrap, and the like. Somewhere in there. Over there.
Oh NO! Oh dear! What was it?! She let out a blood-curdling SCREAM!
Note: This is based on a true story of me except that I actually didn't scream. ;)
what was it? you can't stop a story like that.. sounds scary.
ReplyDeleteI sure can Ls, I sure can! ;) However, I discovered later it was a mouse in my house...I think only one, thank goodness! ;) <3
DeleteWas it a rat? Pretty scary stuff. A new house does have so many sounds to adjust to.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the introduction. You are too kind. Thank you so much Elly.
No, thank goodness Inderpreet! :) Just a mouse in my house! ;) <3
DeleteHey! Where's the rest, Elly? Can't leave us hanging :)
ReplyDeleteNice take on the prompt. And yes, figured out it was based on your recent move.
Oh I sure can! I know others who do! ;) However, I found out it was a mouse in my house. ;) <3
DeleteWhat happened next, Elly? :)
ReplyDeleteWell good question as it seems to be moving about...I think it's behind the fridge now! ;) This mouse in my house...hmm, that may warrant a Dr. Seuz-like book! ;) <3
Deletewhat is it! what is it !!! Rat, mouse, lizard, gecko, snake!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank goodness it's not a rat nor a lizard, gecko or snake as we generally don't have those here - wiping my forehead in relief! whew! ;) - but a mouse in my house! ;) <3
DeleteElly this is a very nice take on the prompt.I can visualise how you looked at that moment.
ReplyDeleteWell, in the dark perhaps Usha! ;) It was in fact a mouse in the house, only one thank goodness! :) <3
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ReplyDeletei liked it that you left the story open-ended....let us go nuts thinking what it was....:)
ReplyDeleteYeah I would be too if I were in your shoes Sunaina! ;) I discovered later it was a mouse in the house. ;) <3
DeleteI hope it was just a rat, and I would have screamed out even for a rat. Lovely story :)
ReplyDeleteNo, though I do have a rat story in two parts - part one is as follows: http://xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2010/08/rats-tale.html and part 2 shortly thereafter - it was in fact a mouse in the house! ;) <3
DeleteEven the unknown can be scary at times. There might be nothing, but the idea of there being something is scary :) Lovely story.
ReplyDeleteYes, the unknown can be scary as it was for me in my young adolescence; however, I know this was something real. I discovered later it was a mouse in the house! ;) <3
DeleteYikes! Was it a mouse, or worse? Hopefully you'll tell us. Nicely done suspense there, Elly. ☺
ReplyDeleteThank goodness only a mouse in the house and only one I believe. I've had a rat prior thanks to my previously adopted cat - read here for part one: http://xpressyouressence.blogspot.ca/2010/08/rats-tale.html ;) <3
DeleteWhat next? I want to know.
ReplyDeleteWell, now to get the mouse out of the house! ;) <3
DeleteI would SCREAM at that too!! Hope nothing sinister!!
ReplyDeleteGood one for the prompt, Elly :)
Only as 'sinister' as a mouse in the house, not that bad! Could be worse! ;) <3
DeleteOh no! hahah Hopefully the scream was followed by a laugh? :)
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Hope you are doing well!
~AJ
No laughing at that time, though I did about two months later! ;) <3
DeleteCreepy! Whatever it was! I'd have reacted in the same manner.
ReplyDeleteIt ended up being a mouse Vinnie! ;) <3
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