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And Now for Something Completely Different (Single Chapter Story)
The lightning flashed in the sky, briefly illuminating the room through the tall windows, many paned, and bent on altering the shadows that seemed to crawl around the room as Bette and Tina walked across the creaking floorboards.
"Why in the world did you want to look at this creepy old warehouse?" Tina asked as she reached for Bette’s hand. She swept the cobweb from her line of vision as she glanced around the high-beamed room with trepidation.
"I actually don’t find it creepy," Bette replied, lost in her fascination with the space. "I think it has a lot of character. It’s so different from what is typically available for lease in this city."
"It’s what I always imagined a set from a horror movie would look like," Tina stated flatly. From the moment they drove up to the building, her intuition had been scratching at the edge of her subconscious, making her nervous about their presence here. "Are you sure it’s not about to be condemned as unfit for human habitation?"
"You do like to be dramatic some days, don’t you?" Bette said rolling her eyes. Tina would not have appreciated it had she caught that particular facial expression. "You’re not usually anxious about things like this. What’s got you on edge?"
"I read a couple of scripts this week that really got under my skin," Tina replied. "They weren’t your typical slasher movies. They were more along the lines of a psychological thriller. Something that could actually happen. I think it just freaked me out a little."
"The realtor should be here soon, Tee," Bette said, trying to comfort her. "I’m sorry I didn’t think to bring a flashlight, I thought he’d beat us here."
"I’m sure the rain is making it difficult for a lot of people to get around the city," Tina replied. Another flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
Tina gasped at the sight of someone standing at the top of the seemingly rickety stairwell they had only recently ascended.
The unknown visitor lit the flashlight that he held, obscuring their vision of him with the bright light.
"Mr. Strathmore?" Bette asked as she tried to shield her eyes from the intensity of light.
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Excellent!!
That was great. You are a great writer. You keep writing and I’ll be reading. Thanks!
Wooooo… I’ve got goosebumps!
Awesome!! That was truly amazing, JKS. Thanks.
Ha! Great story. Loved it.
Wonderful story! Happy New Year!
Different and interesting! Keep on writing, love your stuff!
I don’t like thrillers so I can see why Tina would be jumpy – excellent!
Cool!
you just keep me speechless every time i read one of your stories…bravo!!!!
ok, i am usually a silent reader, but that spooked the biggibies out of me! excellent short story!
Very interesting story and I think you can take it further if you want to and make it into a thriller….hahaha. Just a thought. Whatever you offer up, I will gladly read. Thanks, JKS.
Scary!! I’m with obzidian, I’ll read whatever you write for us!
Ok that creeped me out I was like run Tina run. You should always trust your first instincts even if they seem utterly ridiculous. btw the mice/rat would have been enough to have me high-tailing it out of there.
That was fun. B,b,b,but who (or what) was that guy?
Great story for New Year’s Day,,,it reminds me…is The Twilight Zone marathon on today…I must go see. Thanks for the eerie story!
wow that was indeed different but fantastic. thanks. i loved it.
EERIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In a word…Superb. The Swimmeister rules!
When women put themselves in a dangerous situation like this, I am always annoyed at their taking such a chance. Don’t they ever watch movies? Don’t they know how dangerous it is to go into a spooky building? As I was reading your post I kept wondering if B&T were wearing those four-inch spiked heels. It’s hard to run in those stilts……Perhaps you’re right that “less is more,” but I always enjoy your stories, long or short.
This was excellent!! Great job!
I’m with slipperynipple. I would’ve said “Fuck this shit!” and ran as soon as the mouse appeared. Actually I probably wouldn’t have gone at all. It’s crazy how easy it is to scare me. Feel free to continue with this because it sounds cool.
Hey great to hear from you so quickly :o)) This was very creepy and very diffirent, but in my book you’ve carried through another challenge to an A (grade)….I don’t know if that sounded right in english??? but I hope so….I just wanted to say I loved it :o)) Take care in 2006…
Yay, a new story, looking forward to rolling with this one. Keep it coming swimmie, maybe 50% less viewers, but we are 100% faithful. Keep the ink flowing…Cheers luv
WAAAARGH! thats a bit of a psycological twinger that one!! eeep
Spectacular and Mysterious! I am very impressed with your new story! Excellent writing as always ms. swim.
That was awesome. Do Bette and Tina wander around aimlessly in the back of your mind until you figure out a new scenario in which to place them? Between you and me (and everybody else who reads this comment), they own a penthouse in my mind.By the way, I love the Monty Python reference.
Damn this is scary and interesting and let see what’s next, thanks!
fun change of pace- loved it and happy new year!
Oooo! This was great–wish you had posted it on Halloween!
hmmmmm… i also have goosebumps… and i would be with tina… grab bette and get the flock out of there…
Wow, that gave me goosebumps. That whole scene gave me the creeps. Very nice job!!
Interesting…and different. Thanks.
Why did chose to get up at 2:30 in the morning, wander down a dark hallway to my office to read this story? Who’s going to hold my hand as I try to get back to my bedroom? …Great change of pace JKS, an excellent diversion of domestic drama… Now, where’s my flashlight?
wow! Awesome writing!! i loved this story! It really made me think :) Don’t worry about the other readers…we’re the important ones! Please, keep writing. I’ll be reading.