Copyright Ted Strutz
She watches from the terminal building as they drift up the rear steps of the aircraft.
She’s seen them before at the shopping mall, climbing the escalators minutes before the terrorists struck.
They’d been gathering in the foyer the night the theatre caught fire.
And gliding between the bookshelves at the city library before…
Her claims have been dismissed. Delusional, attention seeking.
“Will the two remaining passengers for Flight BA 3612 please go to Gate 17 immediately!”
Turning away, she collides with an older man.
“You see them too, don’t you?” he pleads.
“No,” she says, defiantly. “I just changed my plans.”
This morning it was almost light as I sat down at my computer (punches air with delight). Spring is on its way! Thanks to Rochelle who always has a spring in her step as she leads the Friday Fictioneers out for the weekly dance.
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Nicely imagined, Sandra
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Thank you, Neil.
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More to this story. The world is controlled by silence. Well done.
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So true. Thank for reading.
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You do creepy and scary as impeccably as you do subtlety.
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Thanks, CE. 🙂
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Seems she has escaped these angels of death a few times before, judging from the number of times she has seen them. An imaginative piece.
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A charmed life, indeed. 🙂
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This piece is creepy Sandra!
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Thanks for reading, Colline.
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Dear Sandra,
Sometimes it’s best to admit to nothing. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Keeping your own counsel can be a lonely affair. Thanks for reading.
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Really scary. I read a story that Lord Kitchner had a terrible dream that prevented him from boarding HMS Titanic in 1912. I tend to heed those feeling myself. Well done.
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You should see me when the flight numbers add up to 13. 😦
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Great write, Sandra!
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Thanks Sue! 🙂
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😊😊
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Excellent, Sandra. Sometimes it pays to see what others don’t.
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Sometimes it pays to stay silent too, for fear of the consequences.
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What a last line! That’s the way to do it! Kudos, Sandra.
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Many thanks, Penny.
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How many more close shaves will she have I wonder. It’s surely only a matter of time…
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At least she’s better informed than most of us. 😉
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This is fantastically woven and chillingly plausible, Sandra! Well done.
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Many thanks, glad you liked it.
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🙂
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I like the Twilight Zone vibe. “There’s a man out there.” “No, Mr. Shatner. That’s just your ego.”
This is well crafted and creepy. “Gliding” grabbed me. I was imagining a terrorist group up to that point. Seeing them would be a nice power to have if she can retain her sanity.
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It’s a tenuous grasp, by now. Thanks for reading.
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Well-crafted tale, Sandra.
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Many thanks.
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Very well done, Sandra. Perhaps the Lord revealed things to her for the saving of others but she only saved herself. Maybe a serious message to us. An influential piece that speaks to me.
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I think she’s tried in the past. It’s a difficult gift to bear.
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sixth sense or whatever, she one the gifted ones.
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At a personal level, yes. Thanks for reading.
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That was awesome! Love her “vision”. As someone once said, I think Shakespeare “There are more things on heaven and earth than are dreamt of in men’s philosophy…” I believe there are “angels” among us everyday.
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My favourite line from Shakespeare. I justify many things with that.
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Great story. I am sure humankind would react in exactly this way to someone who insisted they had these visions.
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You’re right, Iain. Thanks for reading.
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A story I enjoyed, and thank heavens the buds are swelling,,
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Yes, spring is long overdue for me. Thanks for reading, Michael.
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Some nice sci-fi, Sandra. A friend took this photo and I liked it knowing some good stories would come. You can see her work here… https://instaology.com/
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Your friend has an eye for inspiration. Thanks for reading, Ted.
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Oh, this was so good, Sandra! Good for her on sticking to her gut and turning away!
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Her conscience must be a problem to her, that she cannot do more. Thanks for reading, Dale. Keep safe in that snow.
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Very chilling, nice one!
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Many thanks!
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Very suspenseful from the first line. Your stories always hook me from the start. It’s sad noone believes her, except for the mysterious man who also sees “them.” An interesting beginning to a much longer story. Excellent writing!
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Thanks for reading, Brenda. 🙂
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How sad that she didn’t feel able to agree with the old man.
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I could imagine reaching this stage of denial, though. Thanks for reading, Liz.
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There is something to that, or so I’ve heard. The research shows that planes that crash have an unusually high percentage of no-shows. Makes you think. Great take on the prompt!
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Eerie, that. Thanks for reading, Russell.
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Oh wow I love love love this one! Fabulous story x
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Knowing they were ghosts is perhaps the scary part – if only you didn’t know. I like the denial at the end.
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Thanks for reading, James.
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I love the flow of your story, not a word wasted, and that you leave the question hovering – are they harbingers ?
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Harbingers, escorts, prophets… 🙂 thanks for reading.
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This is so intriguing! So many possibilities.
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