Looking back over my shoulder, I saw its slow, menacing advance drawing a dark cloak over everything in its path. There was nowhere to hide in the vast desert, confirmed by the booming voice calling an end to this high stakes game of hide-and-go-seek. Raising my arms, I fell to my knees in despair, but also relief that I would no longer have to run.
Inspired by Sonya’s Three Line Tale #14.
Work in Progress 
Lovely scene, full of despair!!
Frank
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Thanks Frank- is that your name? I hope there may also be hope lurking in there somewhere. Perhaps in finally confronting that fear…
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Okay- I realised Frank is your name! I’m Mek btw 🙂
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You’re welcome, Mek! (Of course, you could reserve that for friends 🙂 ). I will definitely be following your blog!
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If you’re here, we are friends 🙂
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Loved the Intriguing story line you built into your three lines. 🙂
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Thanks Olga! A really great pic I thought- leaving open countless possibilities for interpretation. Will you give it a go this week? 🙂
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Not sure. My mind is elsewhere. I’m in the process of finding an apartment and it’s quite stressful.
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I hope it goes smoothly. If anything, you’ll have ample material for your writing once things settle down. Relax, it will all fall into place! 🙂
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Thanks for the encouragement, Mek. You are a wonderful soul! 🙂
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Aww thanks Olga. I think you are a wonderful soul too. Looking forward to reading what you come up with when you have more time on your hands 🙂
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❤
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Sold your soul to the devil??
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Yeah, I didn’t have the best song in the world to play, so game was up! haha
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Busted string on your fiddle?
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That, and stage fright! 😈
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Very intriguing tale – so want to know what the menace is, the threat that’s so inescapable it’s easier to give in straight away. Frightening thought. Great story 🙂
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Thanks so much for the feedback Lynn. Well, it is open to interpretation, but it wasn’t necessarily straight away that the character gave in. And was it an internal or external threat? The plot thickens… 🙂
Do you do 3LineTales?
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My pleasure! Yes, I see it could have taken a lot of struggle before the final capitulation. The thought of internal vs external foe is interesting too. Yes, I TLT – love a photo prompt 🙂
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Thanks- I love the challenge of adding depth in a short word count.
Yes, I went and saw yours- but I guess you already know that. See you in your comment thread! 🙂
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Yes, a tough but interesting challenge, to get a lot of feeling and depth into such a short story. Great stuff. and thank you dfor reading mine 🙂
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Lots of really good responses to the prompt. See you in next week’s 3LT 🙂
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Yes, some smashers. Always great to read the responses to these challenges 🙂 See for the next one
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Oh, fantastic take on the prompt! That must have been well scary if the narrator is relieved it’s over… Great stuff , love it 🙂
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Thanks so much Sonya! I’ve been enjoying your 100 word offerings and happy to get inspired by your 3LT again! 🙂
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“Relief I would no longer have to run” — we’ve all been there, caught whether we like it or not.
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Yes, I have definitely been there. I have found that the decision to face a fear, no matter how big is sometimes a relief and it is never as scary as you think all that time you’ve avoided the confrontation. Thanks for your comment:)
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Well deserved 😉
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Reblogged this on Still Another Photoblog.
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There is a certain relief when the jig is up.
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Yes, so true. Not that this story was about a criminal- but I’ve read that some criminals feel that way- happy to be finally caught and stop running/hiding/anticipating their world collapsing.
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I think it has more to do with the chase being over than the legitimacy of the chase.
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Hi Mek! Intriguing tale. I’d say you nailed the challenge.
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Thanks Vashti! I’m really enjoying the three line tale challenge. So time efficient too! Allows me to keep writing while juggling a million other things. I believe the next prompt is due today on Sonya’s site, so I should have something up later today or tomorrow.
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Sounds great. 😀
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I get this Mek! I completely understand this on a few levels. Sometimes we can only get beyond the fear if we allow to overtake us. Works with pain too. My first day out visiting blogs in many, many days. Glad to see your site again my friend!
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Hey, nice to see you back! Um…a bit of catching up to do. There’ll be a quiz at the end of the week! Yes, totally fear is like that. And fear to confront pain. Nice to see you back 😊
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I’m taking it slow Mek – I’ve missed so much — but I sure have plenty to blog about! 🙂
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Ok, quiz is off 😊
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