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Soul Seeker

June 15, 2022 12 Comments

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I woke this morning to a body tucked between my sheets.

Or what was left of it, at least.

A mildewed grey corpse speckled with grave dirt. Desiccated strips of skin crawling with insects clung to the body.

And the smell. The gut-churning scent of decay, sour and bitter, but sickly sweet.

I flop over, fingers tracing a path from the jaw to the rib cage. Cockroaches scatter as I punch through the chest cavity to the numbing cold of a Forgotten Soul.

I moan in delight as I devour the soul.

Hundreds more to go to fully regain my strength.

By Anne Marie Brison

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  1. Tim Goldstone says

    June 15, 2022 at 7:07 am

    A perfect Horror micro – I actually got a whiff of that corpse!

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    • Anne Brison says

      June 15, 2022 at 10:25 am

      Thank you!!!

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  2. Derek says

    June 15, 2022 at 8:09 am

    101words.org always has something interesting to read. This was a remarkable story. I do not read horror stories so this was quite a change for me.

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    • Anne Brison says

      June 15, 2022 at 10:25 am

      Thanks!!!!

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  3. Bob says

    June 15, 2022 at 9:18 am

    Your great details make this come alive! Pun intended.

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  4. S. Webb says

    June 15, 2022 at 9:41 am

    Wow. Unfortunately I watched this as it unfolded and I don’t like horror; books or movies!! Good job.

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  5. Kevin says

    June 15, 2022 at 11:25 am

    Felt like a preamble to a novel. Kudos.

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  6. DeRicki says

    June 15, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    Fantastic story. Deftly wrought!

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  7. M says

    June 15, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    Thank you 101 words for publishing this unique story. More from this talented writer would be most welcome.

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  8. Andrea Damic says

    June 16, 2022 at 9:27 pm

    Wow, loved it. I was eagerly waiting for the punchline and it did not disappoint. Well written!

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  9. Mamaw says

    June 19, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    Congratulations, you got published! I’m so proud of you. This is wonderful and I love you so much.

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    • Anne Brison says

      June 20, 2022 at 5:53 pm

      I love you too!! Thank you so much!!! XOX

      Reply

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