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Emerald Eyes
#100StoryChallenge — No53
The cocoon cracked apart like a beast’s maw ready to devour its next meal.
Luminescent liquid oozed out of the fleshy wound right before a body slithered out of the remains. The body was human-shaped — except for the large bald head and the eerie glow that clung to the creature’s skin.
Then the thing’s eyes opened, large and luminous like emerald jewels.
Patrick thought he had enough footage, perhaps the right amount to send for the nightly news broadcast, but he should have paid more attention.
Those green eyes swiveled towards him while he stood unaware.
And it shrieked.
This is a part of my endeavor to go back to writing tighter fiction with more stringent word counts. It’s just one attempt at the 100 Story Challenge because I thought it would be a good exercise to do to keep my imagination sharp. We’ll see how it goes.
For longer fiction, you may enjoy my stories linked below:
