Once Upon A Time…

Glenda Thompson
Nov 1 · 1 min read

Story Prompt #4

Photo by Andrés Gómez on Unsplash

The steady thump of pirate drums moving closer makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. The skeleton rattles.

A frisson of fear races down my spine.

It’s only a story.

The sweet scent of roses drifts through the room.

I slam the book closed and hide.

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Glenda Thompson

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Chameleon — always learning, always growing. Dreamer, Artist, Painter with Words. Survivor. Chasing my rainbows. Querying my first novel, working on my next.

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