“Please,” Shelly clutched my arm, “Help
him.” She gestured to the door off the lab.
I went through and caught my breath.
The hallway was filled with hundreds of butterflies, nestling on the walls.
It took me a few minutes to find the scientist; he was covered in butterflies, too.
But I could see his eyes. Haunted. Streaming tears.
“It’s beautiful,” he whispered.
“It is.” I knelt before him. “Doctor
Richards, will you come with me for a little while?”
“They told me about where they come
from.” His shoulders shook, dislodging a few butterflies. “I want to go there.”
♥/Kat!e
Today's Novel Idea Prompted by: "The hallway was filled with hundreds of butterflies, all nestling on the walls."
4 comments:
Hi! I was wondering where you get the prompts for these Flash Fiction Friday things, is there somewhere I have to follow? I think it would be really fun to try, and good writing inspiration/practice!
Thanks a bunch!
~Sarah <3
Eesh. Once I told Kendle a scary story about a moth and your story reminds me of how scary insects can be, even the pretty ones that are usually frightening!
The image of Doctor Richards' eyes looking out from a wall of butterflies is such a haunting image. The beauty is there, that's all he can see, but we see the creepiness of it. Nice work :D
Sarah: I find prompts all over -- on different Pinterest boards, Tumblrs, and Facebook pages. One of my favorite Pinterest boards for prompts is: https://www.pinterest.com/writerrobynlaru/writing-prompts/
Also, I run a Facebook page for prompts that you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/justprompts
Thank you! :)
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