Thank you to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for all her work and organization. You can visit her site and read through the other Flash Fiction Friday postings at:
http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/6-september-2013/
For those who are new, Rochelle shares a photo prompt to which several #FridayFictioneers compose a 100-word flash of fiction. Come, eat your fill and more, so much more.
Here’s my contribution:
Gathering
Edward enjoyed pretty things, sparklies, toys and trinkets.
He would observe the children going to and fro while mopping up or emptying waste bins. They mindlessly clutched items which Edward believed to be unappreciated. They didn’t deserve the pretties.
So he gathered them.
And there was such a thrill in retrieving the prizes, late at night, slithering through an unlocked window.
Tonight, he stepped soundlessly, saliva flooding his mouth, full arousal in his trousers. The bedded child murmured, lips parted, then, her twinkling eyes fluttered open.
His hard hand clamped immediately over her cherub face.
“No. Shhhhh. You mustn’t scream.”
jKb
The Bradley Chronicles 
Dear JK,
This was dark and evil and well written. Perfect title and a creepy evocation of the prompt.
Aloha,
Doug
Thank you for your eagle eye and consistent support.
Dear JK,
You’ve upped the bar on creepy. Even for yourself. Another masterpiece in dark.
shalom,
Rochelle
Much appreciated, Rochelle. This one may give the readers a bit of the willies.
Sick but well written.
Thanks Tom. It’s the way my brain works.
By the way, I read your contributions weekly but for some reason I am unable to post comments. Perhaps it’s my phone?
oh, that was disturbing, but awesome as well 🙂
Thank you for visiting. Do come around again!
It’s tempted me in already 😉
Very disturbing, but carried off well.
Thank you for visiting, misskzebra. My stories are darker, and often disturbing, so I count this a success.
Come again.
Dark, disturbing and well written! I had an image of Gollum in my mind as I read that.
Just a peek at what rattles in my attic. Thanks for visiting.
Ewwww…how do you spell heebie-jeebies?
I’m glad you enjoyed, if that is the correct word. Come again!
On a scale of 1-10 that was a 20 on the creep-o-meter. Great post 🙂
The creep was in effect.
Thank you!
My Precious
Yes. More in a SilenceOfTheLambs way than LordOfTheRings, I think.
Thanks for visiting.
Hi J.K.,
You’ve created a dark, dark, scary character here and I liked the way you developed the story, with you character becoming more and more evil with each line. Ron
Thanks, Ron. One caveat, it’s just possible this character was telling his story and I was merely his scribe. Kind of creepy.
Thanks!
This was very dark, darling. JUST this side of “Okay I’ve got to stop reading now…”
Well written, but disturbing.
There’s no controlling the story, sometimes. Just keys struck and words forming on a screen. Yes, this was disturbing, I agree.
As always, thank you!
You have a truly dark mind JK, keep up the evil work. 🙂
Thank you for appreciating the dark side. I think it just might have been too twisted for some.
My goodness, that was a surprise. I thought we had an innocent love of trinkets, not the twinkies!
You just never know, not really, you know?
Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Disturbing indeed and dark. The way that character unfolded and happened just as the reader catches up with the inevitable – like a collision of page and mind which forces the impact of the monster even more.
Sick lump in throat, dark, dark, demonically dark and scary because he exists.
This guy is based in part on a character I created called Hitch, a greasy, bulky version of the tooth fairy. I think that story is actually listed on my BookStore page.
Thanks!
Thanks for the information, I will check it out.
Creepy little tale of a misguided soul who takes too many liberties to satisfy his fetish.
It’s a Janitor’s tale, of sorts. These guys slink thru the lives of our kids, with a ring of keys giving all kinds of access. I’m certain they’re on the up-and-up. Maybe.
Thanks for reading!
I wondered what you were going to do with something seemingly so innocent, and you didn’t disappoint. Very dark, but tight and well-written. Loved it.
Here’s mine (treacly): http://unexpectedpaths.com/friday-fictioneers/memory-lane/
It wasn’t me! Edward did it!
As always, thank you for stopping by and reading.
This story give me the willies. It’s amazing how you can scare the crap out of someone in 100 words and still leave them wanting more.
I love this forum. It affords me the motivation and inspiration to expose some of these shackled demons. It puts light on them. But something strange has happened. Instead of shriveling up like a salted slug they become bold and interesting. Maybe I should flesh these guys out.
Thanks!
JK
This was just frightening.
All the way through I was wondering how you were going to end this very dark, well written tale.
As usual you didn’t disappoint. Brilliant
Dee
Thank you, Dee.
I think this tale may need to be more fully told. Perhaps I will revisit, so we can learn what happened.
Come again!
Chilling! You told it well. I’m creeped out and feel terrible for the children.
It’s a creepy flash, indeed. I appreciate you visiting and reading. Come back again!
Sinister, indeed!
Yes, a creepy story. I’m glad you stopped by for a visit.
I think I’m going to have to stop reading your stories. They are just too unsettling!
Say it isn’t so!
Well, if you’re not coming back maybe tell a couple of friends why this blog has spooked you. Perhaps they will visit!
No, of cuorse I’ll be back, I’ll just get behind the sofa before reading. 🙂
“Willies” – achieved and acknowledged…