I open the vermilion tapestries to bring the warm sunlight into the music room. My gaze falls upon the harpsichord. It has sat neglected since the first week we moved in.
Even now I can see the same pattern of keys moving up and down.
I try to shake off the chilling nature of it and sit down at my piano.
Then I play my song.
Intense cold bites at me despite the warm day, but I ignore it. I lose myself in the music.
My husband pulls me away from my trance, “Honey!”
“What?”
“You’re playing it’s song!”
Friday Fictioneers is a weekly photo prompt challenge hosted by the lovely Rochelle. The requirement is to write a story in 100 words or less. The photo is provided and the rest is up to you. It’s heaps of fun, so come join us sometime! Β
Creepy! I like it.
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Thanks for reading! So glad you liked it!
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Ooh, something has captured her fingers without her even realizing it. Spooky!
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Music speaks to everyone. Even the dead. π
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Oh.. This makes me shiver… I will have nightmares tonight… π
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Oh dear! Hehe admittedly, I wrote it before bed last night, and I might have dreamt of my ghost. Eek. Haha
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Creepy good.
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Yay! Thanks for reading! π
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Ohh, I like this. Creepy, dreamlike…nice work:)
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Love it.
I am not usually a big fan of ghost stories, but this worked for me.
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Oh, wow! Thanks! That’s a very lovely thing to say! π
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Oh, this is scary. Beautifully done.
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Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
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Dear Melony,
Very controlling harpsichord. Haunting piece. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you for reading! It’s so nice to see my stories resonate with others! π
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This is great. Your ghost is demanding. I wonder how they’ll escape it.
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I don’t think they have a plan yet, but they may be in for a rough time if they try to get rid of the harpsichord. π Thanks for reading!
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If this happened to me I’d be ready to trade that sucker in for another one. π
Nicely done, D3athlilly!
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hehehe I think the ghost might have other things to say about that. Might not be as easy as all that. π
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Being controlled is fine as long as the music is great. Nicely done.
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As long as that’s all the ghosts wants, that is. I have a feeling that it might ramp up the creepy factor soon. βΊ thank you for reading!
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Oh, this gave me chills. Very intense story.
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I wonder what the tune was, and whether the instrument was at peace afterwards.
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Oooh… creepy!
Might there be a typo in the it’s?
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Thanks! It totally is a typo! Good pick up! π
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π
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Creepy piano. I think they need to chop it up for fire wood. It probably wouldn’t burn.
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