WORD PROMPTS | DRABBLE
A Drabble a Day 14: The Return
A Drabble a Day Words for 4/8–4/14
We find ourselves in a massive crypt buried deep in the earth. You can feel the weight of the centuries everywhere. Flickering candlelight dances across the rough stone walls. Cobwebs artfully hang over everything.
We enter a large alcove. A heavy stone tomb sits in the center. No two ways about it, the thing is ominous. It looms.
As we watch, the lid of the tomb begins to shift and rock, casting off centuries of dust. The lid lifts maybe an inch before dropping back down with a loud THUNK.
There is a pause. If you listen closely, you can hear muffled mutterings from within the tomb. After a moment, the lid begins to lift again. This time it makes it up to two inches. We see heavy fingers snake out at the edge before shooting back in as the lid crashes home again.
We clearly hear the voice within crying out “THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT!”
Again, a pause.
Now the voice calls out, “Hello?”
“Anyone out there?”
“Dude, c’mon, I can hear you narrating! Don’t be a dick!”
But the crypt remains still and silent. The dust resettles on the tomb. The candles…
