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"Truth or dare?" they asked in chorus, the wicked smile playing on their faces.
"Dare!" I replied, exuding plastic confidence.
Rahul, the self-proclaimed king of bravery, set the task, "What do you say, buddy, about a night trip down the abandoned bridge, all by yourself?"
Sweat beads trickled down my forehead as I remembered our adventure, rather our mis-adventure, last October, when I, along with Rahul and Suresh, had gone down the abandoned railroad bridge late at night in search of the source of the mysterious howls that wailed across the horizon as soon as the clock struck twelve.
I took a deep breath and gulped, "Agreed."
This 5 Sentence Fiction is shared with Five Sentence Fiction - Abandoned.
I wonder what they found.
ReplyDeleteWhat a scary dare! You can certainly expand upon this tale. It has a suspenseful ending.
ReplyDeleteI have it in mind ... let me try :-)
DeleteI like this one! You really captured the feeling!
ReplyDeleteThanks McGuffy :-)
DeleteThere is no way I would cross that bridge :)
ReplyDeleteMe neither :-)
Delete...i'm a mythical sleuth and mysteries are my thing... get me there & i'll speak you the language they'll share into my ears... ha, ghost hunting is quite fun ye know but not at all times... hehe... smiles...
ReplyDeleteHa ha ... perhaps you can help me in solving this mystery :-D
Delete...haha... dare me...
DeleteYour choice ;-)
DeleteYour writer was a brave soul. Foolhardy too!
ReplyDeleteNo way would I go out there at night, even to
a nice new bridge.
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Going there at night is really scary !!!
DeleteIt's scaryyyy :(
ReplyDeleteBy the way, nice composition. You justified the theme properly.
Visiting your blog after a long time and I am loving the changes made in the meantime.
Thanks so much Sayantini ... it's always a pleasure to receive your encouragement :-)
DeleteRacing heartbeats thump loudly in your lines . Flawless depiction of the scary meddling scenario !
ReplyDeleteWondering wat happend next...
ReplyDeleteI am wondering the same :-P
DeleteI wonder what exactly happened the last time they went. I have a feeling it won't be as fun as this time.
ReplyDeleteI guess so :-)
DeleteWhat happened next! exciting!!
ReplyDelete:-D
DeleteWonderful take on the theme. Your 55-ers are brilliant!!
ReplyDeleteThere's always safety in numbers. However, this time is totally different; this time there's no telling what will happen. It's a "crap shoot". It's like playing "Russian Roulette", not knowing what will happen when you pull the trigger. Will this time be the time that the bullet will deliver its final blow, will this time be the last time the bridge will be able to support any additional before its existence will come to an end by some unsuspecting lone soul who has decided to take his life into his own hands by walking across it, or by pulling the trigger one more time.
ReplyDeleteAs you can see by my comment, your response to Lillie's prompt has been quite thought provoking
Your comment made by day Robin ... thanks so much :-)
DeleteKeen to know what happened last time...deep breath and gulp!
ReplyDeleteLet me remember :-P
DeleteI could hear that gulp as he agreed. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah :-)
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