There were so many great photos for PhotoPrompt Monday this week that I thought I would use a few of them for one post. I have one more that I will try to post later in the week.
As Will and
Kate returned from their honeymoon, they were excited to start their new life
together in their new home, an inheritance from Will’s Grandma Elizabeth. As they drove out of town to the old house,
they admired the line of old oak trees lining the road. The branches appeared to be waving at them,
or were they waving them away? Time
would tell.
Kate was
apprehensive about the new home. It was
far away from the busy city life she had lived.
There had been a shopping mall, movie theatre and restaurants on
seemingly every corner. She wasn’t sure
what to think of the quiet surroundings full of open fields.
Photo submitted by thefeatherednest
As they
arrived at the house and began walking up the sidewalk, Kate felt that there
had not been anyone here in a long time.
The landscape was overgrown, the grass needed to be cut, and the house was
in need of some repairs. They had almost
gotten to the door when she noticed a flowered weed growing out of a crack in
the sidewalk. Spring seemed to be
bringing new beginnings to all kinds of life.
She could relate.
Photo provided by laura at Austanspace
As they went
down to the cellar door, they were overwhelmed by it’s massive size and
eeriness. As is tradition, Will forced
the door open. He struggled to pry it
open, pushing with all his strength.
Finally the door creaked open enough that he could carry Kate over the
threshold. However, once they were in, they
were surprised to find…
Hmmm...can you tell I have been watching too much of the Queen's celebration? :)
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ReplyDeleteVery, very good use of the three prompts. I, also, thought that there might be something interesting/scary behind that cellar door.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I wasn't sure what would be behind the door either but I'm working on it. I will try to post a sequel in the next couple days
DeleteAckk! WHAT were they surprised to find!?!?!?!? Don't leave me hanging at the cellar door, lol!
ReplyDeleteNice piece, Heather. It intrigued me that he was carrying Kate over the threshold into the cellar -- great question-raising quirk, that.
LOL, sorry Chris ;) I honestly left it hanging because I didn't know what to write from there but I have been working on a sequel. I will try to post it in the next couple days.
DeleteVery inventive combining three photoprompts into one story....can't wait to see what you do with the last one.
ReplyDeleteVery cool atmosphere you've created here. And I was clapping to see the royals get a nod. :)
ReplyDeleteI've read enough Poe to know never to go into a cellar....
ReplyDeleteI love how you combined all of the prompts into one imaginative story! Hope they made it out of the cellar! Julie
ReplyDeletethis is sooo good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynn!
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