Trifecta: Week 101 On now to our weekly prompt. It's our last Halloween-inspired prompt of 2013, and we can't wait to see what you've got in store for us. Please remember that we are looking for the third definition of our prompt word. Please also note that we need the word exactly as it appears below. No tense changes allowed. Good luck!
boo
1 (interjection)
used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten
2 (noun)
a sound that people make to show they do not like or approve of someone or something
3 (verb) to show dislike or disapproval of someone or something by shouting “Boo” slowly
used to express contempt or disapproval or to startle or frighten
2 (noun)
a sound that people make to show they do not like or approve of someone or something
3 (verb) to show dislike or disapproval of someone or something by shouting “Boo” slowly
It started with misplaced objects. Candy would hang her keys on the hook, or lay her glasses on the bedside table. When she went to retrieve them, they'd gone missing. She would find the items eventually, in strange places.
At first, she ignored the implications. But as the places she found her belongings became odder and odder, she began to believe something outside the normal was happening.
Candy would return home to find all the kitchen cabinets wide open, or all the books in the bookcase turned backwards. All the classic signs of a haunt. She wasn't overly concerned, in fact, she began to carry on one-sided conversations with her invisible house mate.
"You know, this is annoying. Why don't you be useful and wash up the dishes." She never received a reply, and felt she had nothing to fear.
However, any guests she had found plenty of things to fear. They were poked, had chairs pulled from under them, or saw shadows where there shouldn't have been any. They all left hurriedly, and nothing could convince them to come back for a visit.
"You have to leave my friends alone!" Candy received her first reply in the form of a malicious chuckle.
The activity ramped up after that. Candy wasn't feeling so fearless anymore.
She burned sage, sprinkled salt, recited prayers, and demanded the spirit leave. She was rewarded with more chuckles and even a ghostly raspberry.
Candy finally convinced on more friend to visit. He stopped by on a particularly blustery day.
"Thanks so much for coming over, I'm out of ideas," Candy said as she took his coat and scarf.
"Not a problem at all. Ready to get started?" He straightened the collar at his throat.
From the far corner of the room, they heard a subdued voice intone, "Well, boo."
Ooo. Interesting!! Thanks for linking up! I just watched The Conjuring, so I know all about haunted houses. :-)
ReplyDeleteHee. A petulant spectre. Love it.
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