July 25, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story based on the phrase “commitment in a can.” What is the commitment, and to whom? Describe the can. How does it expand the story? Go where the prompt leads! See ‘July 25: Story Challenge in 99-words‘ for more details.
Was It Only A Dream? – by Hugh W. Roberts
‘Commitment in a Can’ were the words on the small silver tin with a picture of a doll.
Opening it, I found something much more sinister. A tiny, shrivelled doll holding a piece of paper that said, ‘This is your commitment. You are bound to me.’
That night, I woke up to someone whispering. “You are bound to me by your commitment.”
Screaming, I tried to run, but the doll grabbed my ankle and dragged me out of bed.
It was only a dream, yet I felt it was waiting for me.
‘Commitment in a can.’ It’s a warning.
Written for the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.
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