for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Draconian and the word limit 103.
The judge placed a black cloth upon his head. The words hanged, neck and dead echoed around the dingy courthouse. Famed and feared was he for his draconian sentences.
Afront the grey wooden gallows stood a jeering throng. The chaplain uttered words of divine forgiveness as the masked executioner tightened his noose. With a stamp of the Mayor’s boot, the rapscallion was no more.
Or maybe not, for that evening, in an alley, a young lad encountered a person of remarkable likeness, his neck sorely bruised. The boy’s ne’er been seen since.
Forevermore the small-town folk will be affeared lest the monster return.
Wow! It sent shivers down my spine. Creepy story
Hehe! Sorry about that!
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Suits them right to be haunted … Someone should direct the … um … apparition in direction of the judge … 😉
Dear Keith,
Even the noose couldn’t kill him. It sounds like it will take more than a draconian judge. A silver bullet perhaps? Chilling and well written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
That’s an idea! Thanks so much, Rochelle.
Sometimes the rope breaks, but this sounds worse. He needs exorcism, maybe?
Another job for the chaplain! Cheers Mimi.
This is a fear associated with the death of many a dastardly criminal. Somehow, we cannot believe we are free, and the world is a slightly better place.
One always wonders if they are lurking around a corner. Thanks Reena.
How odd that my comment from yesterday hadn’t showed — maybe the boy in the story ate it? 😉 (or Spam folder?)
Love this! Spooky, but great.
Now, if that boy found the judge … I would not be very mad …
Na’ama
It was spirited away it seems! Even spooky stories can mess around with comments. Thanks for dropping buy again Na’ama.
Yeah, I blame the spirits and the goblins. They conspire, you know … 😉
Was happy to try again!
Na’ama
Slip the noose? Now, that’s a trick. Though I dare say, his life will never be the same.
Too right, unless he has come back from the dead to continue his dastardly deeds!
Oooh! Nice, spooky tale. 🙂
Delighted to have spooked you! Thanks so much.