Written as part of Friday Fictioneers, which offers the image as inspiration to write a fiction in 100 words (or less) AND Midweek Wordle #7 at A Prompt Each Day, which offers a set of ten word as inspiration, from which I’ve selected four, AND 3 Word Wednesday #436 which offers the words Dark, Boring and Lonely as inspiration for a post. Photo by Sandra Crook. Word Count: 110 (Please excuse, couldn’t cut more!).
The Girl in White
“Haven’t you heard of the ghost of Gabrielle?” she asked him.
Neel came out of his trance. The street was still empty, but for her, the girl in white.
“Gabrielle was the girl of dreams. One day, a wealthy Lord forced himself on her, under that very arch. She ran to a nearby shop, but getting no help there, stabbed her heart with the butcher’s knife. She now waits in the dark for lonely men, seeking vengeance.”
Neel laughed as he left. The stranger had brightened an otherwise boring evening.
“He’s curious about this tale. He’ll be back soon.”
She smiled, touching her white dress over the spot of red.
(© 15th July 2015)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
Whoa!
Good one there Leo!
Write a sequel 😉
Not very likely. 😛 Thank you, Pooja.
Oh, I like this very much. Great story!
Thanks, Snow.
Ghosts pretending to be live people is really sneaky. There ought to be a law.
Yep. But ghosts are above the law, I guess, in a way. Thanks, Mick.
Aha! So she has her vengeance by getting back at lonely men. Will she ever attain peace, I wonder.
Maybe. Maybe not. I suppose if one of the lonely men were the Lord’s relative? I wonder too, Sid.
Poor Neel! I fear he is doomed!
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Too early to say. Depends on his curiosity, MMT. 🙂
Loved the twist in the end.
Thank you, Old Egg.
Clever and suspenseful writing…of course she must take revenge – what happened to her was not right..i wonder if it brings her the peace she needs though or perpetuates the nightmare
One can never be sure when it comes to ghosts, I think. 🙂 Thank you, Jae.
nice, it does invite a second reading too
have a good Wednesday
much love…
Thanks, Gillena. 🙂 Glad it invites a second reading!
Mummyyyyyyy… that’s scary! 😛 😛
Uvva 😛 Podi Tomato. Scary it seems.
Quite a fascinating tale 🙂 Impressed!
Thanks muchly, Sanaa. 🙂
I love this story
Thank you very much, Sheilagh.
In one word Creepy.
Absolutely, Harini. 😀
I love ghostly tales and this one held my interest, Vinay.
Glad that it did, Kalpana. 🙂
Very spooky – I like!
Thank you very much, Louise. 🙂
I’m all for vengeance, but why go for the lonely? Better to go after the guilty.
Fair point, but the supernatural lose their logic I guess. 😀 Thanks Alice. 🙂
I wonder if she got her vengeance??? Nice, dark tale Leo!
I wonder too, JustJoyfulness. 🙂 Thanks.
One hears so much of the revenge of the supernatural elements on those still living. It gives an eerie feeling which is cleverly created here Vinay!
Hank
Yeah. It feels eerie too, Kaykuala Hank. 🙂 Glad you liked it.
Dear Leo,
Interesting job of weaving multiple prompts.
Shalom,
Rochelle
The usual three, Rochelle. 🙂 Helps me to read more from the three than otherwise. 😀 Thanks.
Neel won’t have the last laugh. I like the mysterious atmosphere in your ghost story.
Too early to say, gahlearner. 🙂 Depends on his curiosity I suppose. 😀 Glad you liked the atmosphere in the story!
Nicely spooky … a fine read!
Thank you, Bastet. 🙂
That was scary! And it’s going to stay with me a long time. Not a good idea at all. That’s some skillful writing.
Thanks a lot, Tulika. 🙂
Ooohhh! Methinks the gentleman was not paying very close attention to his surroundings!
Me thinks so too, Dale. 🙂
I’m curious, too. And then what happened?
Tracey
And then I don’t know. 🙂 Open ending still, Tracey.
At least he escaped that encounter, maybe she’s not looking for vengeance? I enjoyed your ghost story.
Ah yes. Could be. Or maybe the time wasn’t right. 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the story, Yolanda.
Ghost story with perhaps Neel not faring too end at the end. Enjoyed it immensely.
Yeah. Maybe not. 🙂 Thanks, Irene. Glad you enjoyed the story.
It’s dead scary!
Yes yes. I know Sims. She’s dead, and that’s scary.
Maybe she is ignorant to the fact that he had just returned from the other side of life to help her…
Loved the way you created the scene with words.
That’d be a twist on a twist, I suppose. Thank you, Ira. 🙂
Great creepy ghost story, Vinay. Well written with a good twist at the end. 😀 — Suzanne
Thank you very much, Suzanne. 🙂
Nice – a classic ghost tale told by the vengeful ghost herself 🙂
Yes. 😀 Thanks, KT.
Wow! Very intriguing. Pulled me right in, left me wanting more! Well done.
Glad it pulled you in, Ms. Tiffany. 🙂 Thank you.
OMG! That’s scary. Hope Neel never goes back there!
I hope so too, Shilpa. 🙂 But depends on how curious he is. 😉
I love a great ghost story especially when they play alive. 🙂
Haha. 😀 Yeah. They are tricky that way, Susan. 😛
eerie. Nicely written and very impressive that you got three prompts in one.
I usually try to do the three together each week, Momtheobscure. Gives me more time to read. 🙂 Glad you liked the story.
I guess you’d be wise to not talk to the girl in white. Ooh, scary and quite suspenseful, Leo. Well done.
Yeah. That would be wise, I think. 😀 Thanks, Amy.
Great tale. He would be wise to stay away from the girl in white.
Oh yes. That’d be wise. 🙂
It’s all well until they meet again. Nice ending, full of possibilities.
Thank you very much, Subroto. 🙂
Ooh, my favorite kind of ghost story. Well done!
Thanks, Emilie. 🙂
Definitely giving me the heebiejeebies :O
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Heebie enthonu? 🙄 😮 Oretthum pidikittila, Cookie. 😛 Does that mean you find it scary?
Wicked 🙂 That was one creepy twist!
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Thanks, Aathi. 😀 Yes. A creepy twist, yep. 🙂
spooky!! will he be back??
Thank you, Nibha.