Thirty nine words

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For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Uncanny and the limit just 39 words.

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He was hung by the neck that morning. Never again could the evasive massacrer mysteriously escape captivity.

That night a lad encountered a vile creature bearing an uncanny resemblance to the manslayer.

The unfortunate soul’s not been seen since.

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23 thoughts on “Thirty nine words

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje April 17, 2021 / 16:30

    Oh no!

  2. jenne49's avatar jenne49 April 17, 2021 / 21:54

    Eek! #notgoingoutatnight!

  3. Dale's avatar Dale April 17, 2021 / 22:26

    Hung by the neck till dead, they used to say… for a good reason!

      • Dale's avatar Dale April 18, 2021 / 14:34

        Guess they forgot to wait and make sure…

  4. Iain Kelly's avatar Iain Kelly April 18, 2021 / 08:39

    Is this where Holmes comes in and reveals an identical twin manslayer? Creepy.

  5. Dora's avatar Dora April 18, 2021 / 19:07

    Not the first thing you want to read in the “Daily News” — or the last thing. Good one Keith.

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