
Photo Prompt (c) C.E. Ayr Friday Fictioneers Photo Prompt
Sam put the car in park with an irritated thrust. “Dammit Camille.” He took the front steps two at a time, stopping abruptly. The door stood ajar. “Camille?” He said, easing it open. She obsessed over locked doors. Silence. Fear slithered down his back.
He moved through the house, calling her name, looking in closets and under beds. Panic rose in his throat like sour food as he ran down the drive. “Camille?”
Then, he saw it and dropped to his knees. Her shoe. It lay on the street drain like a discarded, terrifying clue, written in red.
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Nicely done! I am not too sure that ‘the husband’ is that great of a guy… but possibly better than the one who has done the ‘kidnapping’?
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Maybe , maybe not. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I’m glad you liked it.
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O dear! That’s not going to end well.
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I’m glad you liked it Liz. Thanks for stopping by the Cow Pasture, reading and commenting.
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Expertly built with a flawless early change of mood through increasing anxiety to final realisation.
Love it.
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Wow! Thanks so much for you kind comments. I’m so glad you liked it. I’m thrilled you stopped by the Cow Pasture and so appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.
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Great build up to a terrifying climax.
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Thank you so much for your kind comment. I’m glad you liked it and happy you stopped by the Cow Pasture. Comments always appreciated.
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Ooh that last sentence was terrifying! LOVE IT.
Thanks for stopping by @ Paper Fury!
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Thanks Cait for your kind comments. I’m glad you like it and thank you for reading and commenting.
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Ooh, liked this. Gave me a chill down the back of my neck.
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Thanks Kimberly, glad you liked and thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
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Where is that darned Camille? Somehow, I don’t think she went ballroom dancing.
Great tension here, Sheila.
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Suspicious, I think. 🙂 Glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
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One of your best! A great suspenseful wind up. When your dark side comes out I get chills. LOL
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LOL! Thanks Sis. Glad you liked it.
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Wow, that leaves a lot to the imagination. Well written!
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Thanks Shail! So happy you liked it and thanks for stopping by the Cow Pasture to read and comment.
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Nice cliffhanger! I’ll be wondering all day what happened to Camille. Good story.
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Thanks for your kind comments. I’ll leave it to your imagination to figure out what happened. 🙂 So glad you stopped by the Cow Pasture and thanks for commenting.
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Really suspenseful Sheila.
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
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That’s horror for sure. Great build up.
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Thanks, Patrick, glad you enjoyed the story. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. Glad you stopped by the Cow Pasture.
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Oo, it doesn’t look good for Camille. Great, suspenseful story.
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Thanks Margaret. Glad you liked it and thanks for commenting.
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I feel a ghastly end, yet still I want more. What does that say about me?
Good piece.
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It says we have something in common. 😁 So glad you found your way to the Cow Pasture. Hope. You’ll visit again soon.
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Mooooore from the Cow Pasture? 😉
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Never can tell what this fence jumper will do. 🙂
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How terrifying to find the shoe of your loved on on the street! Well told. It was quite gripping and the “written in red” at the end was effective. Am I to understand there is blood?
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Thanks Amy for commenting. I’m so glad you enjoyed it and yes, the edge of red implies blood. I sometimes prefer not to spell everything out, but to give the reader a little room to exercise their own imagination.
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It’s not necessary to spell that one out. Just checking. Thanks.
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Very nice! My heart was pounding during the entire time.
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Thank you so much for such kind comments and thanks for stopping by the Cow Pasture. I love feedback.
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My pleasure. 🙂
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