Dark forest. Mondays Finish the Story – Oct 19, 2015


© 2015, Barbara W. Beacham

Finish the story begins with:   “Not knowing what to expect, he made his way into the dark of the forest.”

Not knowing what to expect he made his way into the dark of the forest. He listened and then kept on stumbling over twigs and  leaves. He felt so tired.

“Where are they? What do they want from me?”

Questions milling in his mind. He kept on moving. The forest grew denser and darker.

Suddenly he stopped.

“What was that? Where are they?”

Nothing, only his breathing. In, out, in, out. He kept his breath, there it was again. A very light thumb, thumb. It was coming closer and closer. He stood still waiting for the worst.

“Ha, got you!” came the familiar voice of his brother: “You can’t escape me. I was just joking. There are no monsters in the forest.” What a relief!

Mondays Finish the Story

Mondays Finish the Story – Oct. 19th, 2015


26 responses to “Dark forest. Mondays Finish the Story – Oct 19, 2015”

  1. afairymind Avatar

    You do a good job building tension through the story, Chioma. Nicely done! I think your final world should be ‘relief’ rather than ‘relieve’, though. 🙂

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Oh thanks for the spelling! I’ll quickly fix it. Thanks for your kind words.

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      1. afairymind Avatar

        You’re welcome. 🙂

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  2. nowathome Avatar

    Die storie het ‘n goeie spanningslyn! Baie mooi Ineke!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Dankie, kan hom lekker bietjie uitrek as ek hom gebruik in my volgende boek!

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  3. milliethom Avatar

    Brothers! Who’d have them? Mine liked to play tricks on me, too. It was definitely a relief that it was his brother he could hear in your story, Ineke.

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Yes, I can imagine brothers playing a trick on their own family!(Don’t have a brother)

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      1. milliethom Avatar

        I love my brother to pieces, but he was a little monkey when he was younger. He’s six years younger than me.

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        1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

          That’s why he could play tricks on you! I am sure he’ll play more if he gets the chance.

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  4. rondomtaliedraai Avatar

    Mens kan bang raak as jy nie weet nie

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Grillerig so alleen! Een van die skryf dames is n “tramper” en sy doen dit alleen. Net die idee is al genoeg om mens bang te maak. Sy ken egter die bos. Steeds, wat gebeur as iets hom voordoen.

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      1. rondomtaliedraai Avatar

        Ja dis ook nie vir my nie maar dan ek kamp ook nie!

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        1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

          Het darem met Voortrekkers gekamp.

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          1. rondomtaliedraai Avatar

            Dis waar ek my knou weg het

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            1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

              He he, dis darem nie so erg nie! Het self een jaar n oorstroming beleef in n tent.

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              1. rondomtaliedraai Avatar

                Ek kan doen daarsonder Daai badkamers is grillerig verby!

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  5. easyweimaraner Avatar

    pheeew… and I thought it ends with a meet&greet with big foot or a wild animal… What a relieve, I so agree LOL :o)

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      You can say that again! Frightening, just the idea but we dogs would have gone under cover first before going in for the fight!

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  6. Forestwoodfolkart Avatar

    Fun story with some tension. Good work!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Thanks, I did not want him to be in big trouble because that would be another chapter.

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  7. perdebytjie Avatar

    Hehe,tipies broer! Mooi geskryf Ineke.
    Ek het jou boek klaar gelees en ek hou baie daarvan.Die stories is lekker kort en pittig en ek hou veral daarvan dat jy dit in verskillende kategorieë ingedeel het.So hier en daar is ‘n taalfoutjie wat deurgeglip het,maar dis nie hinderlik nie.Mooi so en begin sommer met die volgende boek!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Dankie, bly jy hou van storie!
      Goed om te hoor dat my boek darem nie te sleg is nie. Alles was en is nog maar vreemd vir my. Sal nog weer kyk vir taalfoute en dit regstel. Ek het genoeg stories vir my volgende deel. Ek is net eers besig om my Vrydag skryfsessies se boek aanmekaar te slaan. Gee myself kans tot einde Oktober. Daarna begin my volgende Flash Fiction een. Loop ook nou n 6 weke klas oor skryf van kort verhale! Nagmaals dankie vir jou positiewe terugvoer!

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      1. perdebytjie Avatar

        Jy is baie kreatief.Ek haal my hoed af vir jou!

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        1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

          Dankie hoor. Ek geniet dit ter deë om so besig te wees.

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  8. luckyjc007 Avatar

    He may not trust his brother anymore after that, but they will add that little prank to their memory bank for future years. 🙂

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Just think what he could do to get back at him! When they sit one day they will have good stories to tell their children.

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