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Pizza Night

January 20, 2016 10 Comments

Pizza Night

By Susmita Bhattacharya

“It’s pizza night, Mum.”

We scream and race around the room, throwing our schoolbags on the floor. But there’s no smell of pizza. No plates or forks or knives on the table. No Mum. Where is Mum?

“Muuuuum!”

Robbie attacks us with a candlestick, his light sabre. Miah recoils, giggles, and runs.

Where is she? She had promised pepperoni and cheese. I’m bursting for a wee. I rush in and Mum’s on the floor, her eyes all funny. I watch a line of red run down her mouth.

“It’s pizza night, Mum,” I say, shaking her body hard. She remains still.

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  1. Pauline Hayward says

    January 20, 2016 at 9:26 am

    That’s given me goosebumps! I need more words! ?

    Reply
    • Susmita says

      January 20, 2016 at 10:26 am

      There is nothing more to say!

      Reply
  2. Nataliia Totka says

    January 20, 2016 at 11:59 am

    it’s like a cute little HORROR story..
    jeez

    Reply
    • Sush says

      January 31, 2016 at 6:41 am

      Thank you! It’s quite unsettling, I don’t like to imagine the situation!

      Reply
  3. Ronjita says

    January 20, 2016 at 8:04 pm

    What a chilling story

    Reply
    • Sush says

      January 31, 2016 at 6:41 am

      Thanks sis!

      Reply
  4. Carinna Botelho Howard says

    January 21, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    Sweet, yet haunting at the end. Enjoyed it immensely!

    Reply
    • Sush says

      January 31, 2016 at 6:42 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Bobby Warner says

    January 22, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    Some very scary imagery, indeed! Nicely done.

    Reply
  6. Sush says

    January 31, 2016 at 6:42 am

    Thank you!

    Reply

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