Ergo, the Ogre

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It’s time once again for Friday Fictioneers with our hostess is Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The visual prompt is below and we’re to use 100 words or less.

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pendergast

The door was locked.

Luckily, Karla had a credit card with her that she slid between the door jamb and the lock. After some expert wiggling and jiggling, it opened.

Once inside, she couldn’t believe her luck: Almost every game from her childhood was jammed into the shelves.

They said she could choose three. Oh, but how to decide? She loved them all. Karla was in another world, oblivious, as she tried to pick just three. She was so engrossed that she didn’t hear the door open and close.

“I’d choose Sorry.” he smirked.

Karla whirled around and gasped.

“Don’t scream, Karla.”

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Ergo, the Ogre

Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

33 responses to “Three”

  1. Dawn M. Miller Avatar
    Dawn M. Miller

    Yikes!

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  2. Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶 Avatar
    Nancy’s Notes 🖊️🎶

    Oh, I have a bad feeling about this!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Yeah, me too. I’m not sure what happens but it’s not good. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  3. James McEwan Avatar
    James McEwan

    Caught, quick throw double six and use the get out of jail card.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      LOL!

      Reply
  4. James Pyles Avatar
    James Pyles

    Uh oh.

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  5. Fandango Avatar
    Fandango

    Ooh! That took a dark turn!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      It did, didn’t it? It just started writing itself.

      Reply
  6. rochellewisoff Avatar
    rochellewisoff

    Dear A.M.

    Oh that ending leaves us hanging. Could be a good thing. Could be a terrifying thing. You should choose Sorry doesn’t bode well. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you. Rochelle. Much appreciated! Shalom!

      Reply
  7. Nandini Deka Avatar
    Nandini Deka

    Karla got caught…loved it

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  8. Lisa or Li Avatar
    Lisa or Li

    Busted!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      LOL!

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      1. Lisa or Li Avatar
        Lisa or Li

        :)

  9. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Oh jeez! Choose three but maybe the fact the door was locked and she still went inside was a sign that she was looking for trouble! Love that she was so engrossed in the options, though.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Dale! Yeah, and who exactly is “They?” Glad you enjoyed!

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        My pleasure. And right, Who is THEY?

  10. plaridel Avatar
    plaridel

    what an ending. i didn’t totally expect it. well done.

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  11. Peter's pondering Avatar
    Peter’s pondering

    Quick, grab the dagger out of the Cluedo box and stab him!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Good thinking! :-)

      Reply
  12. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    That was surely an unexpected twist!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Those are the best kind, no? :-)

      Reply
  13. granonine Avatar
    granonine

    Ohhh! Shivery!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, granonine. I appreciate your stopping by & commenting!

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      1. Prior... Avatar
        Prior…

        Sorry indeed…. Busted!

        I like how Karla got lost in the games and went down memory line – that was poignant. (And my story today was slightly similar as my main character at first was going to get rid of the games but then decided to keep a few). I also like how Karla opened the door with a redit card and the two lines you devoted to that action – with the “wiggling and jiggling” really gave us a feel for how this used to be a way to unlock doors…. (but nowadays, it likely would not work on locks – right? And I wonder who carries cards with digital wallets)

      2. The Abject Muse Avatar
        The Abject Muse

        Thanks so much for the detailed comments. Much, much appreciated. Actually, a couple of months ago a guy unlocked a door for me at work with a credit card. Took m Maybe two seconds. I got the feeling he’d had some practice. LOL! Anyway, so glad you enjoyed!

      3. Prior... Avatar
        Prior…

        oh…. so some doors can still be opened that way – good to know – and pretty funny that the guy at work knew how to do that.
        On a side note, we use door jammers when inside the house = we got the tip from a family member as an inexpensive security hack. The door jammer is a pole that is placed to fit under the doorknob and stops the door from being pushed open –

      4. The Abject Muse Avatar
        The Abject Muse

        Wow. I had forgotten all about door jammers! My mom used to use them.

      5. Prior... Avatar
        Prior…

        🙂

  14. Neil MacDonald Avatar
    Neil MacDonald

    Trapped by her indecision

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Exactly! Thank you, Neil.

      Reply
  15. pensitivity101 Avatar
    pensitivity101

    OMG!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      IKR!

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