
PHOTO PROMPT © Ronda Del Boccio
David ran.
Faster than ever, he ran. A thousand thousand scratches oozed blood, leaving his trail on the leaves.
The thumping rhythm of huge paws sounded from the deep wood. The beast followed fast an effortless track. It flew, thorns and limbs sliding harmless off its thick ebony coat. Drool overflowed the maw, leaving streamers behind.
David’s adrenaline spiked at the sound, and he pushed harder still, moving at inhuman speed.
The light looms ahead. One final stretch to the wall. They wait there, faces hopeful, before their eyes focus behind the runner and fill with terror.
David ran.
wc: 99
I’ve been gone a couple weeks, doing too much time at work. I’ll admit that getting back to a somewhat normal writing routine has been harder than I anticipated, but hopefully the hard part is past.
Hope everyone is doing well!
#FridayFictioneers is a weekly blog link up hosted by Rochelle over at RochelleWisoff.com. You should totally check it out and perhaps try your hand at writing a 100 word story.
Good Luck!
Come on, David! I was running with him! Great tension – loved it.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks Susan! So glad you enjoyed it!
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Great action scene – keep going David, almost there!
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Thanks Iain!
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Excellent tension build-up, Russell. I was getting tenser and tenser and holding my breath for poor David!
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Thanks Dale!
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Chaser is catching up. Run David run. Run faster.
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Thanks!
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I hope David makes it.
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Me too!
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Heart pounding suspense. very well done.
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Thanks Violet! Glad you liked it!
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Very exciting. Love the imagery and the tension. Love the hints at the bigger picture too – the faces waiting at the wall? The purpose of David’s run? I want to know it all.
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Thanks Margaret! I’m happy it worked for you!
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You built the tension well. I was cheering for David! Will he make it?
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Thanks Brenda! We’ll have to just wait to see if he can make it or not.
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Oh, poor David! Sounds like nightmare stuff. Hope he finds refuge in time.
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Nightmare stuff for sure! Thanks!
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