This week's photo was taken by Claire Fuller and used as a prompt for Friday Fictioneers by Rochelle
https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/
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CLASS OUTING
“Gather
round!” Miss Fletcher ordered. “Now, what have we learned today about the
Elders?”
Twelve
young voices recited, “They had no respect for the Environment and almost
destroyed the Earth.”
Miss
Fletcher nodded. “The Lowlands could not sustain civilisation but, thanks to
our government’s foresight, we Highlanders have this Centre with its
greenhouses and animal breeding laboratories.”
“What’s
in these lockers, Miss?”
“This is the
Cryonics Area where we store higher life forms for the future.”
She spun a
handle and opened a door.
“You must go
inside to see it properly. No need to push, Susie – there’s room for everyone.”
Oh-er - hope they've got their coats on. I reckon it's about to get chilly.
ReplyDeleteSent a chill down your spine, I hope, Pats?
DeleteOh no. They'll need more than coats.
ReplyDeleteThat place frightens me.
I don't like it either.
DeleteSomething tells me the door is going to close behind them. Nice dialogue!
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed, and thanks, Claire.
DeleteA chilling story.
Deletethanks Jenny - another young lady on my blog!
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteA literally chilling end to this story. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Those lines of doors have given me the shivers ever since I watched Quatermas and the Pit as a child!
DeleteOooo-errr! I think they have a problem!
ReplyDeleteRosey Pinkerton's blog
Having just ssen the news of 71 people suffocating in a freezer truck, my story takes on an even darker tinge.
DeleteThose library stack units always did give me the creeps. Now they give me even more creeps. Good luck with the move.
ReplyDeleteIs that what they are? Thanks Ros :)
DeleteCreepy (I would say chilling, but that's been overused!) story. Does Miss Fletcher work for the Centre gathering up unsuspecting Higher lifeforms for preservation? You'd think she would have a reputation by now! ;)
ReplyDeleteShe's probably on commission!
DeleteThis story is excellent and very chilling!
ReplyDeleteThanks PJ - hope it didn't keep you awake?
DeleteVery sinister, and very believable too. Well done. Good luck with your move and happy resettlement in England.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, on both counts.
DeleteSo much evil!
ReplyDeleteI've never liked rows of doors - even a hotel corridor gives me the heebeejeebees.
DeleteUh-Oh! Guess Susie is one of those higher life forms. Well, at least she's going to live long!
ReplyDeleteWithout making the choice volutarily.
DeleteMY Suzie was stuck Inside her "prison"! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'll check yours out next! Thanks for visiting.
DeleteYikes, I wasn't expecting that! Great interpretation of the photo, Lizy.
ReplyDeleteGlad it took you by surprise, Susan! It'a difficult to judge whether a surprise ending works when you, the writer, know what's going to happen.
DeleteThat was a surprise. The whole class?? Well told, Lizy.
ReplyDeleteThe whole class - dreadful, and how would they explain to twelve sets of parents?
DeleteThat is a longer story waiting to be written, Lizy. Could be scary...
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for a trouble-free move. :)
Thanks Carol - and as for a longer story, 100 words is my limit right now!
DeleteOops hope for a proper revival works when the ocean has receded...
ReplyDeleteThat was last week's picture, Bjorn! Thanks for visiting each week.
DeleteAfter hearing her brag about government foresight, I developed an instantaneous distrust of Miss Fletcher which proved to be justified. A very well written scene, Liz.
ReplyDeleteShe was a tad too gushing, wasn't she! Thanks Russell.
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