Another week, another batch of words and a prompt for stymied writers. Like me. Every day, I wake up, do the morning chores then come in here to my writer’s cave, sit at my desk, wake up the computer, and…check email. Surf social media. Watch the morning news and “The Price is Right.” True story. I always bid on the final showcases just because. Yesterday. I was 2 dollars off! The actual price was $33,408. My bid? $33,410. 🤦🏼♀️ But I digress. Writing. New words. I have some from last week’s Thursday Threads of which the prompt was: “She screamed anway.” It’s not my finished snippet but it’s sorta fun.
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The hotel’s dining room was mostly empty. Their waitress had moved off after refilling their coffee cups.
Druic chewed and swallowed the last bite of his omelet. “Then what happened, Ariel?”
“She screamed anyway.”
“Is that a punch line?”
Ariel offered the dragon a scathing look. “This is not a joke, Nikos.”
“So what was hiding in the dark?” Druic broke in before the older Magicks could get into another argument.
The youngster did his best to look brave but Ariel noticed the white-knuckled grip with which he held his coffee mug. He didn’t blame the kid. Traipsing through the dark tunnels beneath the library unnerved him as well. Taking moment to consider, because he certainly didn’t like his initial thoughts, Ariel sipped from his cup. He eyed Nikos. “It was none of your kin.” His tone made the comment a statement rather than a question.
Nikos nodded agreeably. “My kind prefer warmer, dryer weather and lairs.
Ariel hated the conclusions he’d drawn and the idea of notifying Oberon and Titania left him nauseous. “The magic here tastes of the Wild.”
Druic’s eyes widened until the whites glowed all the way around his irises. “That can’t be. King Oberon banned the Hunt after the Veil ripped.”
Nodding in agreement, Ariel continued. “He did but there is still a realm where the Wild Hunt rides.”
The kid’s face drained of color and he stammered. “B-but the Shadows are locked inside the Dark Court.”
“I think they found a way out.”
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Cue the dramatic music… There it is. Writers, have fun with the prompt should you so desire. Readers, have you ever screamed at a movie? I don’t think most of us would actually scream while reading a book. Normally, books don’t have scary “jump outs.” The scares in books sneak up on us but we mostly see them coming, right?
Silver James 
I could swear I commented on this about an hour ago!!! Oh well!! (More coffee needed I guess)
I have had some funny things happen in the movie theater…usually laughing things…not scary or sad ones.
The question becomes, were the parts you were laughing at meant to be funny? I’ve been known to laugh inappropriately, garnering dirtly looks. It’s been awhile though. We normally watch from the comfort of home, rather than the theater. 😉
I haven’t been to a theater in years. At one time we wouldn’t have missed a movie for the world! It was about the only form of entertainment in our little town. Three new movies a week.
I agree. We usually know when the scare will pop up in a book.
Have a great day!
So far, so good. Mostly. LOL Hope your day has been all you hope for!
I may squeak when an unexpected scary part comes up in a book. I definitely jump in my seat.