I knew I could be arrested and lose my license if the old lady called Hal or the cops. But I needed to get my property back and I was still enraged that Hal had taken it. I walked into the darkened foyer. It was paved in dark red stone. It was late afternoon but very little daylight filtered in and the lights mounted on the wall glowed already in their twisted copper fittings. The veins in the alabaster seemed to pulse like reptilian eggs.
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Fantastic scene you painted, wonderful six.
ReplyDeleteAn ominous setting. Well done! :)
ReplyDeletecan visualize it well
ReplyDeleteWow, fantastic description. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteKinda creepy and ominous description--great!
ReplyDeleteAlix, Jessica, Sassy, Cate and Laura,
ReplyDeleteThanks, that was my goal! Write on!
Creepy good six!
ReplyDeleteCreep descriptions, but vivid! Nice six.
ReplyDeletePulse like reptilian eggs. Ooooooh. Creepy!
ReplyDeleteYour descriptions leap off the page. Terrific six!
ReplyDeleteWonderful detail. Way to paint a scene : )
ReplyDeleteCara, Carrie, Taryn, Vivien and Eleri, thanks, odd as it may sound, for being appropriately creeped out!
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