Horror Prompts’ Gillian Church is hosting a horror drabble challenge this January: 31 prompts for 31 creepy tales throughout January that clock in at around 100 words.
The Prompt:
Whoosh
The Submission:
“Quickly now, down to the basement,” Fran ushered her two boys down the rickety wooden steps.
Just moments early, she’d heard the whoosh of the bombers as they flew by overhead and knew that they had run out of time.
“What’re we doin’, Mama?” Billy asked.
“Oh, is it hide-and-seek?!” Jimmy cried excitedly.
Fran looked down at them sadly, a forced smile plastered to her face. “Yes, boys, whatever you want now come on, hurry along.”
It was fruitless, of course. Once the bombs dropped, there would be no saving them no matter how hard they tried.
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