The glowing light in the sky was spreading. It looked beautiful. Awe-inspiring. Heart-stopping. Yet as the light grew overhead, my fear slowly instilled itself. “What is it?” Maddy whispered. I could not tell her, but I could try to protect her. Gently I moved her away from the gathering crowds, instinctively moving towards the outskirts of the city. I did not trust the light, nor the hypnotic sound emitting from it. Days later, after Maddy had left me, I knew my intuition had been right. Now I longed for beauty and the chance to walk openly under a blue sky.
What events do you think were caused by the light?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2017
(This post was inspired by Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. The challenge asks for bloggers to write a story in 100 words or less in response to the photo prompt. This week’s photo was taken by Dale Robertson.)
The moon can do strange things to us humans. Your story has left me intrigued. 🙂
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Thank you. Your comment makes me think of the behaviour of werewolves 🙂
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Great story, good prompt. Hmmmm, what events transpired, indeed. I can think of a hundred and none of them good. 🙂
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Me too. The humming light does not bode well …
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Exciting story. Perhaps it was space dust from a meteorite collision clouding the sky.
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Sounds like it could be dangerous Michelle.
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Could be!
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Oh she should so trust her instincts. Stay away from the light (now I have “A Bug’s Life” in my head!
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😀 Hope you are enjoying the stories your prompt has inspired.
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I am indeed!
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🙂
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Scary, indeed. The enslavement of the human race. Mind you, if done to effect a radical improvement, it wouldn’t be a bad thing.
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Now that would be a perfect twist in the story 🙂
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The light gives me a haunting feeling.
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Not surprising Frank. It will certainly come back to haunt the characters when they have a chance to reflect on the events carried out under the light.
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Well, my interpretation is that Maddy undoubtedly gave in to the hypnotism of the light and took off to join it — leaving the narrator bereft. Good job, Colline.
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That was what I was thinking too Sandra 🙂
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Intriguing. So many possibilities 🙂
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One never knows where the story might go until it is written 🙂
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Dear Colline,
I wondered where Maddy went until I read Sandra’s comment. 😉 Nice atmospheric story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle. My thought as I was writing that Maddy followed the temptations of the light.
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The humming light sounds ominous. Glad she trusted her instincts. Great story!
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Thank you. I haven’t quite figured out yet what may be causing it 🙂
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Lovely piece of writing, leaving the reader to wonder, who, what, why.
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Thank you for reading. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Aliens!
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One would think so … But maybe not 🙂
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