The autumn leaves fell gently to the ground.
Covering the body like a blanket.
It lay undisturbed that way.
Sometimes the eyes would flicker.
Sensing the surroundings.
Waiting.
The children gathered for the annual Halloween party in the woods.
Mrs Banks gathered them round for the spooky story.
The evil Thing in the woods.
Legend has it she was explaining.
The eyes began to flicker.
Sensing new life.
Mrs Banks could see the children were really getting into the story.
Their little eyes were transfixed on her.
Transfixed on the thing behind her.
Mrs Banks never finished the story.
The children tried to explain.
The story about the Thing.
In the woods.
They never found Mrs Banks.
Not even a track of her.
It was like she never existed.
The book lay on the ground.
Now and again.
When the wind blew.
The pages would make that flickering sound.
Always stopping at.
Legend has it.
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Author:
Paul Bell (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: October 17th, 2022 04:38
- Category: Erotic
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Comments6
Legends have it and may have it still for some time to come.
At least till the end of Oct.
Think I like your earnest but comic interactions, Paul.....
Was running in the woods when this came to me.
Oooh err .. that thing, for whom the Bell tolls ................ 🙂
Hate that last order bell. lol
Aww, I'm gonna give away the ending to the story - it's only me having a bad hair day in the woods! lol.
I'm giving it away in November.
Very appropriate at this season in the U.S. for Halloween. It reminds me of my uncle who always loved to tell scary stories to little children. Nicely composed.
Some are great at telling ghost stories.
'spooky erotic', did you just create a new genre
lol
a timely write, thank you kind Poet
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