I see absolutely everything. Except for the things I miss. I sometimes miss the big things.
The beast was clearly dead, beached, rocking gently with the undulations of the sea. I approached for a closer look. Her countenance was passive, nonthreatening; in stark contrast to her still bared teeth that were menacing, razor sharp needles designed for sudden and horrible annihilation.
Her eyes, her eyes were as big as a man. I leaned in close, hoping to glimpse her spirit, to no avail. They were glazed and clouded, blinded by death.
As I searched there for a spark, she blinked.
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Excellent story! It reminded me of a beached whale.
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I thought the same thing as Joy.,..it reminded me of a movie I saw of a beached whale that the islanders thought dead and they had to push it back to sea. Great story!!
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Great last line.
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Uh oh! A real blink, or imagined?
I liked your first line (the one after the supplied line). Great description of the beast.
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Really beautiful, tender imagery! I loved both your beginning and your ending. The stuff in the middle was great, too. In fact, I liked it all! 🙂
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Well done TN! Thanks for writing again for the Mondays Finish the Story challenge and be well… ^..^
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I think she ought to get out of there as quickly as she can! Those sharp teeth make me rather nervous and I somehow get the feeling she’s been lured closer… Great story. 🙂
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Very engaging
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Oh, excellently creepy.
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This made me think of a giant squid- one with eyes as big as dinner plates! Except they don’t have pointy teeth, thankfully 🙂 well told tnkerr!
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Pointy toothed calamari would put me off one of my favorite foods! Thanks.
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What a dangerous thing it would be to give an intelligent Cephalopoda set of chompers- the oceans would never be a safe place again!
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Oops… that could ruin someone’s day! Excellent….
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