3 Deadly Drabbles: Pretty Ugly

I tried to mix pretty and horrific with these pieces

Flutter

Up close, the butterfly wings are awash with a smorgasbord of reds, oranges, yellows. It is only the black portions that take away every so slight from natures kaleidoscopic display.

As you pull further away, you notice the antenna twitching, and it sends the merest shudder of fear down your spine. Nothing to make you flee, but enough to deliver a sense of unease.

Pulling further back, you notice the dead hand upon which the butterfly rests. The fingers are bruised and broken, a collection of dirt and dried blood under the nails. For you and the butterfly, flight overtakes.

Chardonnay

He spots her from across the room, sitting at the bar sipping a glass of Chardonnay. She is an absolute vision. Her long red hair cascades down a slender neck, her skin pale like marble.

He takes a step forward and she turns ever so slightly in his direction, revealing a plunging neckline that reveals the sweet curve of her breasts.

His breath catches in his throat as she smiles, raising the glass to her lips. It’s then that he notices the fangs, honed to a point. He should run, but she is in his head now, beckoning him closer.

Ossuary

Even the quietest of whispers echoed through the domed marble building. The skulls on display, piled in statuesque heaps, seemed to turn at the sound of the voices, as though wishing to be privy to the secrets.

Waiting until the main part of the ossuary was clear, the man removed a leather notebook from his pocket and dropped to his knees.

The patterned marble beneath him was stunning and gave him pause. With a sigh, he began to read the incantation on the pages before him. It was then that the bones began to hear, and to react, for real.