Rope

It was scary to see a rope hanging by my balcony when I returned home after a long vacation.

Did a thief enter the apartment in my absence?

I unlocked the door, and quickly scanned all the rooms. Much to my satisfaction, nothing was stolen.

Why was the rope there?

I touched it, and it felt somewhat different. I looked at it closer, and my heart jumped out of my mouth. I had just touched a huge python.

The creature hissed and stared at me. How I wished now that it was a rope some burglars had left behind.


This 99 word fiction is shared with Blogging from A to Z April Challenge - R.