I saw that photo in Rustom’s house. I was enraptured by the worn-out photo, having seen it in newspapers.
‘Yes, this was the photo found in the burnt house. People believe that this is the cause of fire. How ridiculous!” laughed Rustom.
“Why did you bring it here?”
“I am going to show the world that this photo has nothing to do with the accidents and fire.”
I lay in my bed, thinking about the photo. Arguing with Rustom was pointless. He never listened to anybody. Suddenly, I felt breathless. Smoke! As I stumbled against the table, I saw the photo. It was too late as I realized that the photo chose its victims, not the other way around.
Written for Friday Fictioneers. Photo by Rochelle.
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This is good… Very well done
Thank you so much, Boomie
Oooooh, scary and menacing-like…!
Well done, Padmini…
Glad you found it entertaining, Carolyn..Waiting for your fiction:)
Padmini, I’ve never attempted this particular challenge… I’ll have a think about it and join in when inspired… I like the fact of 100 words only…
fantastic piece padmini!
Thank you very much, Sharmishtha
Great story… impressed….
Glad you like it:) Happy to see you back and thank you
Wow. The jinxed photo.. I liked the part that the photo chose its next victims.. Quite a thriller in 100 words. 🙂
Thank you very much:) just read yours and found it very interesting
Dear Padmini,
Talk about the evil eye. I’ll never look at a photograph in the same way again. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
Yes, it is an old photo, which has seen a lot..Glad you found it interesting. Thank you so much..
Very good! I enjoyed it.
Thanks a lot for the appreciation
Remind me to trust no one named Rustom.
I really had never come across the name before. So besides liking you piece, I did some searching and enjoyed learning something new. 🙂
I love these shorties.
Yes, it means ‘warrior’..very happy you enjoyed this piece:) How about giving it a try?
Very menacing! Well done.
Thank you, Sandra
Cool! Loved the last line.
Glad you liked it and thanks so much
Wonderful. A complete story told in a few lines with a great ending.
Thank you for reading and for the kind comment
Creepy and original.
janet
Thank you so very much:)
A brilliant take on the prompt – totally unexpected. Really enjoyed this story 🙂
Thank you for the encouragement:) and glad you enjoyed the short story
That was very, very clever. I didn’t see it coming – spooky, and eerie, and the story itself was very well-crafted. One of the best 100w I have read to be honest. Wonderful writer you are.
very thankful for your words of encouragement and support, as always..Thank you so much, Pirate
Very creepy! I like it!
Thank you:)
a lot of scary stories this week.. this one’s really spooky.. great job 🙂
yes, a lot of scary ones, some humor and some family stories too:) Thank you for this, KZ:)
Yikes! Keep that photo very far from me. I like the original take on this week’s prompt.
yes…very far:) Thank you very much, Debra
This reminds my of a Tales of the Crypt episode. Creepy but good.
I should look up the ‘Tales of Crypt’..Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
wow, excellent take on the prompt. I wasn’t expecting the ending.
Thank you so much..Your story this week was touching and well written
Very creative premise. Fire is a powerful plot device. Ron
yes, fire is powerful and also scary. Thank you very much:)
good one!
Thank you!
Creepy and scary. Would be a great film.
do you think so? Thank you:)
Spooky – I agree with “Bjorn Rudberg” – this would be a great theme for a movie.
Thank you so much, YJ:)
well done. something different, for sure.
Thank you..and yours was interesting and real fun:)
Okay so just one more time, You are quite quite good when it comes to telling a thrilling story. I’m most impressed padmini!
Thank you so much, Penny:) Agatha christie was my fav writer before I moved to Jeffrey Archer and John Grisham:) btw, would you also like to like to take part in friday fictioneers?
They are all good writers. I could give it a try, time permitting … maybe …
It’ll give others an opportunity to visit your blog and comment on your fiction and you may comment likewise on other stories..It is fun, I think:)
It’s a good thought! I’ll think on it for a bit! Thank you for the suggestion! It does sound like I’d enjoy it. I used to have to critique writing as a part of my former business world, so it would be nice to just have fun with it for a change! 🙂
Check it out when you’ve time, Penny..It is posted on Rochelle’s blog. She may post this week’s photo prompt today or tomorrow, I guess:)
Okay I promise to check it out, thanks again Padmini :), I’m off to bed now!
sure, good night:))
🙂