Read through the short story and comment below with the words you would use to replace the "<Finish This!>" marker!
The Arsonist
The sirens drew ever closer and a crowd of neighbors was beginning to assemble around her. The cul-de-sac was drowning in the brilliant glow of the flames that consumed her home. She stood watching with her arms folded and fists clenched. The frantic questions and cries of those around her fell on deaf ears as she stood there hoping beyond hope. Sally, her next door neighbor, began to shake her gently but still received no response.
When the first police car pulled around the corner, followed closely by a fire engine, she glanced over briefly before turning back toward the house and fighting back the urge to smile. She used the distraction to crush up the matchstick in her hand and let its pieces sail away on the breeze.
The officers approached her while the firemen rushed to their task of pushing the neighbors back and extinguishing the blaze. The two uniformed men spoke to her gently and their tone made her feel safe at last, but then she saw it--the thing she feared most: <Finish this!> moving toward them through the intense heat of the fire. She screamed and scrambled for the older officer's sidearm.
...her husband...
ReplyDeleteIs he a zombie? Or is he one of those terribly abusive guys? I wonder where you would take this story.
Delete...the Thanksgiving turkey...
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Now there's a timely new horror story!
DeleteThe woman who stole her husband....
ReplyDeleteYikes...
DeleteLol there's nothing worse than a woman scorned :)
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