Demands (Flash Fiction)

Author: Damian
Word Count: 141
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Demands (Flash Fiction)

A Sugar High halloween writing competition entry, this one for the Flash Fiction Group.

Demands (Flash Fiction) belongs to the following groups:

Flash Fiction, Practising the Dark Arts and WMG

They came when the sun dropped away. Swarms of them, massing in the back yard and taking over my world.

There was no-one to help me, so I was forced to comply. Acquiesce to their demands, despite hating myself for it. Either that or suffer further at their hands.

I dipped my hand into the bag of candy, doling out sugar to the parade of trick or treaters.

When the children walked the streets on Halloween the darkness subsided offering a brief respite, a moment to collect my breath. If only it could always be like this, surrounded by the voices of children. Their demands were small compared to those of the hungry dead. Pale wraiths that rise nightly from their graves to steal the warmth of the living; I expect to understand their hunger soon.

Paul Compton

Oh, this is great Damian. Subtle chills. I like.
Damian replied

Thanks Paul! Glad to chill you, LOL :)
Anne van Alkemade

brrrrrrrrr
Damian replied

LOL, good response :)
wakeman490

Mmmmm. Brain candy for kiddies.
Damian replied

Haha! They’re after something! Could be brains, blood or warmth ;)
ChainmailChick

Nice! =)
Damian replied

Thanks :)
I finally got one to stay under 150 words, LOL!
ChainmailChick

I knew you’d manage it, lol.
Damian replied

LOL! All I had to do was start writing randomly to drown out all of the noise in the house (I’m sure being attacked by the undead would be worse…?) :)
ChainmailChick

I’m not sure, lol. At least not over here! =)
Damian replied

Uh huh, I’m on your team on that one! :)
ChainmailChick

LOL, I can imagine. =)
gypsycaster

Cool!!! Nice one!
Damian replied

Thanks Gypsy, just a little one this time :)
Krystle

Ha, cool. You always know there’s a twist coming with these, but that one caught me by surprise. Nice :)
Damian replied

Excellent! Thanks Krystle :)
Haha, I tried to anticipate the anticipation :)
Alison Pearce

Fabulous Damian!
Damian replied

Thanks Alison :)
Zolton

Ha ha. Very cool! I think your words ramped up high drama for a Flash Fiction short. Well done.
Damian replied

Thanks Zolton! High drama, cool, LOL :)
Reena D

What a dramatic piece, Damian
Damian replied

Thanks, Reena, I’m glad you thought so :)