This is my contribution to this week’s Monday’s Finish the Story from Barbara Beecham – thanks once again Barbara for a great prompt!
Finish the story begins with: “The neighbors were not happy about my choice of yard art.”
Sam took a sip of his beer as he looked over at the Man. “But they’d like him even less if they knew what he was.”
“What do you mean?” Tara sat painting her nails.
“Ever heard of the Stone Man from Misty Falls?”
“Yeah.. but the Stone Man’s not real Sam. It’s just a dumb story we used to tell the kids in school to freak them out.”
“What if I told you that he is real.” Sam’s tone made her look up.
“Stop being an idiot Sam! Are you telling me that that thing over there is THE Stone Man? That he can turn your heart to stone?” Rolling her eyes, she continued to coat her nails with Calipso Sunset. “How did this legend fall into your filthy hands anyway?”
He hopped off the chair and sat down next to her. “It starts with your heart, yes, but soon your whole body turns to stone. Let me show you…”
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Oh no, stop painting your nails and run, Tara, run! Very creepy ending. A brilliant story about yard art! Btw, there’s a word missing in the last paragraph before ‘chair’.
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Haha well at least she’ll have nice nails when she’s a stone statue :p and thanks, I’m onto it!
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Ooh, creepy! A scary children’s tale or something more sinister…?
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Sinister of course! 😛 With the right ability it would be quite an easy way to become a sculptor I suppose, wouldn’t it? Very lifelike sculptures..
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What a great story … and definitely sinister in my book. Now I’m really worried about Tara! Good dialogue, and the nail painting was an effective touch.
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Thanks Millie, she might get away! 🙂
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Creepy! Love that she is there painting her nails. Very visual and I could see these people as you wove your story…well done! Thank you for participating in the MFtS challenge, and I hope that you return for the next challenge! Be well… ^..^
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Thanks Barbara, I guess I was trying to convey the mundane 🙂
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Again well done!
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Good story. Very creepy! I think Tara ought to stop painting her nails and get out of there…
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