,

Sheep

Everyone else had gone. The remaining four looked out the window and watched as it crossed the road.

“Stay very quiet,” whispered Roland. “It won’t find us here, provided we remain quiet.”

Maureen started to shake.

They watched silently as the sheep walked to the front of the house.

“Move to the back of the house. We’ll make our escape from there,” ordered Roland.

Upon opening the back door, the last four human survivors knew this was their final day. In the field now in front of them stood one hundred man-eating sheep.

The tide had turned.

***

The Sheep. A Short Story by Hugh Roberts
Photo Credit: Sue Vincent – The Daily Echo

This was written in response to the “Why Did The Sheep Cross The Road?’ writing prompt set by Sue Vincent at Daily Echo.

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100 responses to “Sheep”

  1. Sherri avatar

    No…say it ain’t so? That sweet little sheep looks so innocent! Great flash Hugh Darth ;-) xx

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Doesn’t she? You just never know with sheep, believe me, Sherri. 😈

      1. Sherri avatar

        Haha…I guess not Hugh…and there I was thinking how sweet and innocent they were… ;-)

  2. Vashti Quiroz-Vega avatar

    Oh my goodness! I was not expecting that. This is horror at its best––man-eating sheep! Loved it! :D

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Vashti. Let’s hope we never come across any. 😀

  3. noelleg44 avatar

    Ooo, I loved this nasty twist!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Noelle. Never trust sheep!

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  5. Indira avatar

    It’s hard to imagine, man eating sheep.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thank you. Yes, hard to imagine. That’s where my dark imagination sometimes comes into play when writing a short story for a challenge I’ve seen.

      1. Indira avatar

        Very imaginative idea indeed.

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  7. Claudette avatar

    You really are the black sheep, aren’t you Hugh? Excellently done my friend.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      So I’ve been told, Claudette. Glad you enjoyed it.

  8. dgkaye avatar

    In true Hugh fashion! :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I couldn’t resist. Someone had to make that sheep look bad.
      xx

  9. Eliza Waters avatar

    Now, that’s a twist I didn’t expect! Brilliant, Hugh!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Eliza. I love to hear those “I didn’t expect that!” words.

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