By Alan Barker
Easy Peasy. Halfway House. Complex.
“Which one do you fancy?” asks Julie.
Darren smirks. It is an easy call. Grabbing her hand, he strides towards the last sign and enters the maze. Inside, mirrors adorn the walls and lights flicker intermittently. Darren leads the way; Julie struggling to keep pace.
After many twists and turns, and not having seen a soul, Julie says, “Will we ever get to the end?”
“No sweat, babe.”
Presently, Darren stops for a breather.
“This place is a joke,” he grumbles. Looking in the mirror, he realizes he is all alone.
Then the lights go out.
Aha! You’ve painted a picture of real life with a few choice words. Thanks for a great read.
Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!
Anther fantastically chilling story in this week’s selection. I loved the ending. I didn’t see that coming!
Thank you Iqbal. That’s really good to hear.