Here's my take on a classic:
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| PHOTO PROMPT © Gah Learner |
MRS
H'S GUEST HOUSE
When
Jenny started howling at the moon my world altered.
A
deep growl had woken me: a dissonance that stretched and elongated
into a full blown howl. It filled the empty spaces in the house and it
was coming from Jenny's room. This really wouldn't do.
'I
can't have you disturbing other guests,' I said.
Jenny
bared her teeth.
When
I went to close the curtains against the bothersome glare of the full
moon, I saw Jenny loping across the lawn. She stopped and stared at
me.
I
joined her and we threw back our heads to howl in the moonlight.
I hope you enjoyed this story and I look forward to your comments.
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Dear Susan,
ReplyDeleteThis was different take on the werewolf theme. Love that she joined Jenny. A howling good time was had by all. ;) Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle. Not all werewolf stories have to be about blood and gore. :)
DeleteKeeping it in the family. Nice. :) And so considerate too.
ReplyDeleteHe he - if you can't beat 'em...
DeleteWell, I wasn't expacting that ending!
ReplyDeleteGood! I'm glad I surprised you. :)
DeleteNice twist at the end! You led me up the garden path good and proper.
ReplyDeleteI'm always happy to oblige, Penny. :)
DeleteWho better to provide control and support simultaneously, but a kindred spirit?
ReplyDeleteJust watch out next time someone bares their teeth at you! :)
DeleteGreat twist at the end. And now the guests can get a good nights sleep.
ReplyDeleteSo long as they don't decide to take a turn around the garden before they go to bed, Susan. :)
DeleteI am quite glad you went where you did! They are perfect couple!
ReplyDeleteHa ha - glad you think so, Dale.
DeleteLove this take and "This really wouldn't do" which sounds like such a rational comment for an extraordinary situation. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGlad that little touch worked for you, Sascha. (It was deliberate!)
DeleteAnd then back just in time for a quick early breakfast of the guests in Room 3 :-)
ReplyDeleteOoh, now I hadn't thought of that little problem, Alistair!
DeleteIt's amazing, or maybe not, how so many people have taken the werewolf route this time.
ReplyDeleteBlame it on the moon, Anurag. :)
DeleteA guest house to avoid methinks - it attracts some very odd customers!
ReplyDeleteYes, 'ware a place when you hear howling at night!
DeleteHuman turning into beast on full moon night.
ReplyDeleteThat's werewolves for you. :)
DeleteThat is an interesting guest house with an intriguing host/ess. I'm not sure I'd want to lodge there. :)
ReplyDeleteYikes, me neither, Gah. :)
DeleteHa ha - like The House of the Rising Werewolves as a story title, Stuart. Maybe there is more mileage in this and it could be expanded into a longer short story (if that isn't an oxymoron!).
ReplyDeleteA really entertaining tale Susan. I love the line 'Jenny loping acros the lawn'. !
ReplyDeleteThank you, Francine - glad you enjoyed it. :)
DeleteSmart story of two were-wolves!
ReplyDeleteNow they can howl in peace without getting judged :)
Incredible Impression - Anita
Well, let's hope so! Thanks for commenting, Anita.
DeleteThis one is a howler. A family that howls together, um, howls together.
ReplyDeleteHa ha... groan! Thanks for that observation, Subroto. :)
DeleteA were-d story, Susan!
ReplyDeleteHe he - the jokes are coming in thick and fast now! Thanks, Lizy. :)
DeleteA different take on the werewolf lore. Glad you didn't go all scary with the bloody and gory descriptions. I like your story, Susan.
ReplyDeletePiyali (Wordpress)
https://solitarysoulwithachaoticmind.wordpress.com/2018/09/06/night-shifts/
Blood and gore would be too obvious. Glad you liked the slant I put on it, Piyali. :)
DeleteI liked this a lot. Great twist at the end.
ReplyDeleteAh, thanks for that - glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteWhat an imaginative take on the picture. I love the idea of werewolves in a guest house. Extraordinary creatures in such an ordinary place. Great writing. Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.
ReplyDeleteHe he - thanks, Jilly. I love trying to find the extraordinary in the ordinary!
DeleteThat was fun and charming.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lore - appreciate that!
DeleteI think they were howling in perfect harmony :) Your story made me smile.
ReplyDeleteHe he - glad I made you smile, Linda. :)
DeleteWow, I did not see that ending coming. :)
ReplyDeleteGood! I'm glad my surprise worked. :)
DeleteYet another doffing of the hat to 'Dark Shadows'..nice
ReplyDeleteBlame it on that moon! :)
DeleteVery original. Really liked it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa. I have no idea how this scenario bubbled up from my subconscious. :)
Deletei enjoyed the story very much. thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Plaridel - that's good to know.
DeleteYou can't beat a werewolf story. and in this case, if you can't beat'em, join 'em!
ReplyDeleteI used to be scared rigid by werewolf stories as a child - never dreamt I'd be writing one! Thanks for commenting.
DeleteHope their combined howling doesnt disturb other guests'or neighbourhood.
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Yes, they might have to move to a remote location, Kalpana. Thanks for your comment.
DeleteAnd there was me thinking that the foxs' yipping and yowling in the night in my neighbourhood was troublesome;-)I'm glad my neighbours aren't into night-howling, too! I liked the twist at the end, as did some of your other readers.
ReplyDeleteYes, what's a fox yip compared to a wolf howl? Thanks for commenting, Sarah. :)
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ReplyDeleteI love the twist at the end. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brenda - appreciate your comment.
DeleteTwo werewolves. I do hope they leave the guests alone. Might have an negative effect on on profits. 😊 Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteHe he - yes, they'll have to be careful about that. Thanks for commenting, Jo.
DeleteTale of the werewolves perfect for a moonlit night!
ReplyDeleteIt seemed like the obvious choice of subject when I saw the moon in the photo. :)
DeleteI think it's a good idea to elope... safer for the guests
ReplyDeleteYou might be right! Thanks for commenting. :)
DeleteI feel like she embraced herself at the end, inner werewolf and all!
ReplyDeleteOh, I like that! Release your inner werewolf! :)
DeleteThis has a lovely uplifting ending - a feel good feeling that they are able to howl together.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah Ann - who said werewolves had to be scary? :)
DeleteLoved the werewolf take on the prompt. Liked the fact that it was not put out to come across as gruesome..
ReplyDeleteHe he - cuddly, 'howly' werewolves instead! Thanks for your comment, Meha.
DeleteHow fun to howl together in the moonlight! :-)
ReplyDeleteI doubt the guests found it fun to listen to them.
Yes, you have to wonder about the rest of the guests! :)
DeleteIf you can't beat 'em, join 'em! ;)
ReplyDeleteQuite! Thanks for commenting, Dawn. :)
DeleteHa! Ha lovely, uplifting little tale. I kind of like Jenny and what she elicited. Two happy werewolves, doing a moon dance. Niceee!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it, Natasha. Thanks for commenting.
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