Eloise initially felt guilty about setting up her brother for failure when she dared him to explore the basement of the haunted mansion. She was sure she’d relax, once she inherited Andrew’s single room and vacated the space she shared with their awful twin sisters.
But the mansion didn’t explode. Andrew hadn’t turned up. And now she was beginning to worry. She’d supplied the map, the failing flashlight, and the three matches. He wasn’t as smart as her, but he’d figure it out. She had motive, means, and they watched the same TruCrime Cable shows.
So where was he?
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2022)
March 28, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about disappearance. It can be an event, act, or subtle theme. Who or what disappears? Does it fade or explode? Can it be explained or experienced? Go where the prompt leads.
Exactly. She’d better start locking her door and looking over her shoulder.
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At the very least!
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Indeed!
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I love the contemporary twist of dark sibling rivalry influenced by the same TruCrime shows, Liz.
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Just wait for this week’s Carrot Ranch response, Disappeared 4!
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So I just started this series at number three and am now caught up. Yikes, she really wants her own room!
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Things COULD be worse.
Mwahahahaha!
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The mystery continues! You’ve got your readers hook line and sinker waiting for what happens next. So many choices, so many outcomes, how can you choose?
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(Spin off to somewhere with whatever the next prompt word drops in the mailbox…lol!)
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Dang, I thought my sisters were scary…… But not compared to the protaganist here!
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I’d like to say it gets better, but…well..
😈😉😆
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Scary that she has so little remorse.
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Some families, huh?
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I’m with Doug. More please, Liz!
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We’ll have to see what bubbles up…😉
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👍
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Ah, so the mystery continues…!
And what a coincidence, Liz… I have carrots in my latest post! 😀
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May their true colors shine, as the stories continue!
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Indeed! 🙂
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Now that’s just not fair to keep us in suspenders like that. Produce Part 3 at once, you mystery tease, you! 🙂
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😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂💩
Maybe next week.
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