Helena thought her eye-protection glasses were not right. The cloud of smoke was assuming a human form.
She was terrified to hear a vaguely familiar voice in close proximity,
“Help me. It has been eight years.”
“Eight years since what?”
“He said that New Moons signify hope, not darkness. But, ninety-six New Moons have been just darkness.”
“He, who?” Helena was trembling.
“My tormentor. He converted me to smoke, and said only a rare New Moon can bring me back.”
Helena saw a figure resembling her sister, who had disappeared on a tour to the Saharan deserts in July, 2009.
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Nice, spooky tale. I hope she can save her sister.
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Very spooky!
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Spookily whispy, delightfully eerie! Nice one Reena
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Thank you so much!
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I don’t know whether you have read Enid Blyton’s “The Magic Faraway Tree” but everyday there would be new lands at the top of the tree and some of them were fantastic and really fun and others were scary and I feel with this story, I’ve just stepped into something really scary, spooky and sinister. Time to exit stage left.
xx Rowena
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I am left wondering who this tormentor is, why he tormetend her sister, it feels as though he still is…
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When power and evil combine …. sigh
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Sorry, for your sigh. Sorry, I am slow this morning.
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I wonder whether the figure in the smoke is the sister under a curse – or a figment of Helena’s imagination, born of grief.
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Possible 🙂
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Very nice, Reena. Now they just have to wait for that rare new moon. :o)
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Wasn’t the Monday eclipse a rare new moon? 🙂
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Love the human figure in the cloud of smoke. Will one sister save the other, or are they both damned??
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Hope for the best 🙂
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There is a lot to think about in this story, starting with who is the tormentor. Yet the story also felt finished.
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Thanks! 🙂
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This is scary. I hope she is able to break through the curse. Nice story , Reena!
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Thank you!
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Oh, great fantasy tale. I want to know if she escapes…
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Poor sister. Will she return?
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The Moon is conspiring to get her back. 😉
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I hope the rare New Moon has come. Very imaginative take on the prompt Reena!
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Thank you! The Eclipse inspires folklore and eerie tales.
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A beautifully written tale this morning. Sad she’s trapped as smoke, though.
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Oh, this is good! And quite believable, too!
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Yeah… Nostradamus is back in the news features on TV. His writings have been twisted to suit reality, with alphabets inverted and similarity in names being exploited. So, anything can be made believable 🙂
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I like such spooky stories. Well done. Reena.
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Thanks!
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Nice
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Spooky tale there Reena. Wonder if she’ll finally escape?
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Hope reigns. She has managed to reach her sister.
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There’s always hope 🙂
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