aka, The Abject Muse

13 Stairs

This week’s writing prompt at 3LineTales is the image below by Nathan Wright via Unsplash.

When he arrived the door was ajar, allowing a beam of sunlight to stripe the littered concrete floor. He walked in and contemplated the thirteen stairs his buddies double-dog-dared him to climb. Taking a deep breath, he placed his right foot on the first step and then the howling bega—

 

Susan Marie Shuman/ SusanWritesPrecise

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7 responses to “13 Stairs”

  1. Subhasree Avatar
    Subhasree

    wow! thirteen steps. I saw that only now! :D

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      The Abject Muse

      :-)

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  2. Sonali Mukherjee Avatar
    Sonali Mukherjee

    Brilliant! I love the unfinished sentence at the end!

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      The Abject Muse

      :-) Thanks Sonali, Much appreciated!

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  3. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    Well this sucked me and now I want to know what’s going to happen to those young boys and what/who was howling! Great tale, well crafted. ;)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Maybe I will continue working on that story, too. Thanks, Marie!

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        Marie

        *crosses fingers* I hope so!lol You’re welcome. :)

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