It’s time again, for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge, to write a story, inspired by her picture prompt, in 280 characters or fewer.
Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution.
Check out all the fabulously creative entries here and, if you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!
Photo by Zoë Pappas at Pexels.com
He was delighted when a donor hand had been found, after his own had been crushed. Perfect!
He was delighted when there were no complications. Perfect!
He was delighted that the hand matched in colour and size. Perfect!
It was perfect in every way, but one!
It was trying to kill him!
(280 characters)
Don’t reject the hand that feeds you.
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So that’s why those veins and hairs are standing on end!
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A sentient hand… argh! Related to Thing from the Addams family, maybe?
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eeK! Was not expecting that!
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Loved the ending.
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It looked like an evil hand to me!
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🙂 Strangulato snuffoutyourselfeo!
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I see you had the same Latin teacher as me!
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Awesome! Great finale! 😃
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The moment I read “donor hand” I thought of Lindsey MacDonald and his homicidal donor hand. You know, him from “Angel”. No? 🙂
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No, but I looked it up! I thought of Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove!
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Well that’s a pisser.
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Ah!!! That’s fantastic, Peter! Great surprise ending! Cheers! 🙂
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Ooohh creepy! Nicely done Peter :O) x
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Nice take Peter!
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Thank you Graham.
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That was quite a twist. How inconvenient for the old chap. (By the way, I almost missed this…for some reason the pingback didn’t work) Damn WP!
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He had asked for a right hand but had to accept what was left. Fun thoughts generated here.
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Thank you Ron.
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