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He Disappeared in the Night
RWDrabble 2.0.068 | No word
Today’s random word is “no word.” The twist is to write a story involving a rooster.
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There still was no word from farmer Jack at the first sign of daybreak. The family became worried when the chicken eggs rested idle in the coop. Even Jack’s rooster’s morning call went unheard.
Cigar ashes filled the empty whiskey glass in the study. It had been years since the angry farmer engaged in such behaviours. Then Beatrice, the nanny, noticed the shattered glass on the floor.
Blood splattered the floor, leading into the closet. She nailed it shut, hoping nobody would need an umbrella to avoid the rain.
And she scrubbed!
It wouldn’t be long before Jack’s memory vanished.
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