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October 13, 2022 6 Comments

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“Don’t move a muscle!” the man in the woolly balaclava shouts, defying years of hushed, reverent tones in the bank.

Startled, your arms wave spasmodically. The gun in his hand goes off. A puff of gas. The smell of cordite. A percussive bang. Searing heat.

Blackness.

And then, maddening blips, burps, and flashes of light until…a pattern emerges. Ha-kussssh.

“Good morning!”

She is a vibrant, perky, and pesky wasp you cannot see. Cannot feel her wet sponge eroding your dignity. No scent passes your olfactory nerves. Ha-kussssh.

You would grin and bear it, Ha-kussssh, but you cannot move a muscle.

By Debra Whittall

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  1. Coco says

    October 13, 2022 at 7:03 am

    Haunting.
    Nicely done!

    Reply
    • Debra Whittall says

      October 13, 2022 at 7:50 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  2. Joanie says

    October 19, 2022 at 8:27 am

    Clever. It’s all there! Well done.

    Reply
  3. Yogita says

    October 19, 2022 at 9:06 am

    Well done..enjoyed reading it

    Reply
  4. Ekta Garg says

    October 19, 2022 at 10:32 am

    You’ve done a magnificent job incorporating the senses here!

    Reply
  5. Doug Jacquier says

    October 19, 2022 at 2:08 pm

    Originality is so refreshing. Well done.

    Reply

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