This is my first foray into Friday Fictioneers. Thanks to Rochelle leading it, and thanks to Jennifer Pendergast for the use of the photo.
Β© Jennifer Pendergast
LEAP OF FATE
He lay there at the bottom for a few minutes contemplating his next move. He looked straight up to where she had just gone through the door at the top.
He flipped to his feet and dusted himself off. He hated when people didn’t want to stop and play. He had so much to offer them.
He shook his head and decided that playtime was over. Now she would have no choice. Β He mentally gauged the time reach the top. He extended his teeth and pushed himself up with force so he leapt to the top balcony and his prey.
A Mixed Bag 
You have created a monstrously scary character!
Very sinister and believable and demented and oh so scary!
π Thanks Parul Glad you like his scariness
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Oh Alastair, welcome to the Club π
Thanks Celestine π
Please mention to your hero that I’m anaemic.Not much of a meal to be had here. Welcome to FF.
π I shall try and dissuade him π
Thank you
I’m also very bitter. π
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WELCOME TO THE MADNESS! I THINK U WILL FIT IN JUST FINE. I WONDER IF SHE KNOWS WHAT IS COMING.
Thanks Joe. This one at the end of this link, was from her perspective … sort of … http://julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/friday-fictioneers-the-stair-an-emotional-feast/
Welcome to the club! Nicely done. I love vampires. π
Thanks Jackie π
Dear Allistair,
is he a trampolinist?
Aloha,
Doug
H Doug. No, he’s a vampire π
Dear Alistair,
Welcome to Friday Fictioneers. There’s something for everyone here. Chilling first offering.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle π
Hi Alastair
I enjoyed your little vampire tale, and could picture him leaping up to the top. Welcome to FF!
Thank you. I’m hoping that I can carry the story on. We’ll see how it goes though
Eery, and with a nice hint of mystery. Welcome to the Fictioneers, I look forward to reading more from you.
Thank you π
Very cool – loved the use of “play time.”
Thanks π
Well done, Alastair π
Thanks Sharla
Cool tale.
Well done.
Thank you π
Fang you. I always love a good vampire tale. More please.
Haha π I’ll see what I can do
A post for your first FF!
I hope she’s wearing her necklace of garlic.
Hehe Unless she wasn’t ready for it π
Oh my. I do hope she locked the door. But something tells me that won’t keep him out. Nice Alastair, glad you joined us this week.
Thank you π I think he can probably smell her fear as well.
I think I am going to do more of these
Clever!
Thanks π
Gave me chills! π
Cool π Thanks π
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Glad to see you taking part in FF..and starting with a vampire story. This was very good
Thank you π
Alastair welcome to the FF’s. I have seen you visit and also on Paula’s site, I enjoyed this, I pictured the nasty little vampire leaping up to his prey. Mentally gauging the time and extending his teeth… well done!
Thank you π He’s a nasty little bloodsucker.
I have been thinking about taking part for a couple of weeks. Glad I did
Werewolf? I didn’t read the comments, I wanted to guess first.
Vampire π Thank you
Welcome, Alastair, and well-written creepiness!
janet
Thank you Janet, I appreciate that. I hope to take part in more of them
Alastair, welcome to the Friday Fictioneers! I’m so happy you’ve decided to try this. It’s a good group to be in. I like the story; the language of playing, with a sinister undertone. Is this a vampire then?
It is a vampire π Thank you David. Coming from you, that is a great accolade
Spooky and well done Alastair! I enjoyed your take on this very much my friend! I am happy you have decided to extend your creative talents to the Friday Fictioneers, welcome! π
Thanks Penny. Glad you liked it.
This is great! The pic reminds me of a nautilus shell. Nicely done.
Thanks Molly
I really really enjoyed this! So very well done sweet friend!! Shhh….its a secret for now…but I was also inspired to take part of the challenge this week! π
Fantastic. I can’t wait to see your one. I’m glad you liked mine. π
Hope you enjoy my addition…As your piece was inspiring. I have yet to blog this anywhere – I did take a peak at Friday Fictioneers. This must have been for last Friday? So let me know what you think…
Anyway I did follow the suggested 100 word limit π
An Emotional Feast?
All she could do was run. From him. The room at the top just had
to have something she could use – the garlic on her breath didnβt
appear to be a deterrent. She thought Anita had invited her to dinner
because she was new in town. That much was true.
Out of the thirteen of them at the table Raynard must have been
the palest being there.
Too much wine, she excused herself – was directed to beautiful stairwell
at the end of the hall, glanced back and – he was in pursuit. Frightened of
being held in his arms, she ran.
Β© JP/davh
Oh wow!! It’s like the other perspective. I do like that π
I book marked Friday Fictioneers…but I don’t have time now to check it out further. Do you think it is worth posting there? I shall of course give you inspirational credit π
All you have to do is post it to yours and then go through a couple of bits. I think it’s worth it π
…Just got back from a meeting…maybe tomorrow π
Cool π
ohh. This is a chilling read. I see he likes to play with his dinner!
He certainly seems to π