Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).
To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
ALL STONE, NO BONE
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
By Neel Anil Panicker
“So, this is where you bury them, right?”
Looking straight into the eyes of Detective Chacko, the man replied, his voice a whisper, “No, I don’t bury them. I just bring them here. They bury themselves.”
“They do what?”
An eerie silence followed.
Despite it being a freezing winter evening, Chacko found himself sweating like a pig.
A part of him wanted desperately to rush out of the stone house that stood like a sore thumb, jarring the imprint of an otherwise sleepy corner village.
“I skin them alive; then watch them die. Saves me the burials.”
Instantaneously, Chacko puked.
#neelanilpanicker #fiction #flash #fridayfictioneers #crime #detectivechackocrimeseries #storystarter
neelwritesblog 
Nasty.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ghastly, but also confusing, Neel.
I don’t understand how they bury themselves.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Ceayr, Thanks for the comments. I am glad you appreciated my story. As for the “they bury themselves’ remember, it’s a crazed serial killer boats, boasts, speaking out, in a nonchalant manner.
LikeLike
And that clarifies things? I am even more confused now.
LikeLiked by 1 person
How awful. The manner of death is horrible, and to enjoy watching it is beyond imagination.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Neel,
Grisly little story. Kind of had me wanting to puke, too…but in a good way. 😉 Like CE, though I’m confused as to how they bury themselves.
Shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Rochelle, I am glad you appreciated my story. As for the “they bury themselves’ remember, it’s a crazed serial killer boats, peaking out, in a nonchalant manner.
LikeLike
This really doesn’t clarify anything.
LikeLike
It might take me a while to get this image out of my mind.
LikeLike
A crazed serial killer speaks incoherently and speaks in hyperbole. Therefore, he talks about burying and burials.
LikeLike
Eww. You paint a grisly picture. Congrats.
LikeLike
This week’s prompt has brought me two skinnings alive so far – I am keeping score now. Neel, that story was truly shocking.
LikeLiked by 1 person
ouuu, yucky! Just reading it makes my stomach turn. Good writing!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ooh that paints a grisly picture. I am feeling Chacko’s emotions right now.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very grisly! Great job.
LikeLike
A gruesome tale, I too want to puke but that speaks to how well you write the piece. =)
LikeLike