#MicroMondays: Abducted

She shivers by the window. Breath settling to a decent rhythm.

“Drink.” His clammy hand on her shoulder.

Steam rising, she brings the mug to her lips, prays it’s poison.

word count: 30

—Nortina

Written for #MicroMondays. Click here for challenge details, and here to read more “rhythmic” horrors at 30 words.

8 thoughts on “#MicroMondays: Abducted”

ddeepa says:

May 1, 2018 at 1:34 pm

Beautiful.The last line. Nailed it. To think that living is a nightmare.

Cheers,
Deepa
2018: A-Z

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1. Nortina S. says:
  
  May 10, 2018 at 9:52 am
  
  Praying for one’s own death? Yeah, that kind of living truly is a nightmare!
  
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Varad says:

December 21, 2017 at 4:26 am

That last line killed it. Good one, Nortina.

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1. Nortina S. says:
  
  December 23, 2017 at 4:17 pm
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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Annie says:

December 18, 2017 at 4:37 am

Thrilling tale in 30 words. Brilliant pen!

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1. Nortina S. says:
  
  December 20, 2017 at 8:17 pm
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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Namratha Varadharajan says:

December 18, 2017 at 2:56 am

A real life horror story. Nicely done Nortina

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1. Nortina S. says:
  
  December 20, 2017 at 8:17 pm
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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