"The claim was that the shears were possessed by a demon, and that said underworld creature had the power to 'make a man whole' if the owner of the shears simply obeyed its commands." I won't tell you where my mind went with that line but this shivered me timbers, all right....... 😬👍
I don’t often read fiction, unfortunately. But this piece pulled me in right away. You build tension beautifully. That ending landed exactly where and how it should. Really skillful storytelling.
Yikes! I'd give this two thumbs up, but...
LOL
Thumbs are important. Your stories continue to be more than entertaining to me.
Thank you
"The claim was that the shears were possessed by a demon, and that said underworld creature had the power to 'make a man whole' if the owner of the shears simply obeyed its commands." I won't tell you where my mind went with that line but this shivered me timbers, all right....... 😬👍
Love to hear your timbers were shivered.
Loved this! Very Twilight Zone-esque, and "just the thumbs will do" is such a great line.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading.
I don’t often read fiction, unfortunately. But this piece pulled me in right away. You build tension beautifully. That ending landed exactly where and how it should. Really skillful storytelling.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
love it!
Cheers!!
Now I’ll be whispering to people I don’t like, “Just the thumbs will do.” 🤣 Chilling man! A must read.
I'm thinking of adopting the phrase myself. Cheers!!