Prompt: Nightmare
Lucia is haunted in her dreams.
It was another night of entertaining a lonely cowboy - until Lucia noticed the bars blocking her balcony.
She vacated the booth to investigate the cage.
In the middle of the empty saloon, a large wolf lingered over a bleeding corpse.
She recognized Manolo’s matted hair.
Beastly, glowing eyes invaded her view.
Lucia stumbled back to consciousness in her single bedroom.
Thank you to Miguel S. for inspiring today’s writing exercise!
This story is based on my WIP “The Penny Bullet,” which at the time of writing this has not yet appeared on my Substack. So, I suppose you can consider this a teaser!
Side note: it was a real pain to find a stock photo that matches the vibe of the story. I don’t think the current photo really fits, but it’ll have to do.
I happened to write this prompt on Halloween, so if you’re celebrating, may you have a safe and happy Halloween! 🎃