BRRRRRRRRR!
A chilling story this week. A few weeks back, I said I wanted to focus more on the photograph, rather than the story element cue, which this week was "Catch -22." And when I looked at the guy's face...
it was easy to come up with a story that featured a desperate man.
So with out further ado, here is "Monkey See."
She gasps a little
when she sees me reach in through the small gap in the door.
"Don't worry. I
will get you," I say evenly.
She tries to speak.
But terror owns her voice.
"Where is it?"
I hiss. "I know it's here somewhere." Then my fingertip
finds metal.
"Please,"
she begs, "just go."
"You know I
can't do that."
I wish that I could
crawl through the tiny peephole, and end the game. The key is close.
I can just jiggle it with my middle finger. I block out her cries as
I focus on the task. Sinew tearing, I stretch the last inch, and
snatch it from the hook.
"I've got it,"
I say. "Sheila, I'm getting you out."
"You're too
late," she sobs.
"What do you –"
"Quite the
quandary," says a slithery baritone. "Do you know how they
used to capture monkeys? They'd place a banana inside a cage with a
narrow slit. Small enough for an open hand to reach in, but not wide
enough for a clenched fist to come out."
My limited view
allows me to see only his torso.
And the knife.
"Not wanting to
drop the prize, he remains a prisoner. Willingly. I hope you enjoy
the show."
Please share your thoughts on "Monkey See."
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