September 19, 2023, prompt: Write a story that includes a blanket in 99 words (no more, no less). Any interpretation works! What happens to a story when you give a character the prop of a blanket? Is the blanket the story? Is it a memory container, a source of comfort, or smothering? Go where the prompt leads! See September 19: Story Challenge in 99 words for more details.
My Grandmother’s Quilt – by Hugh W. Roberts
A chilling breeze whispered through the creaking timbers as night descended upon the cabin I found myself in.
Shivering, I reached for my grandmother’s old quilt draped across the armchair. As the tattered blanket settled around me, it seemed to come alive. Shadows danced on its faded patchwork, taking sinister forms.
Goosebumps prickled my skin as I watched in horror. Then, a spectral hand emerged, beckoning me into its ghostly embrace.
My screams echoed through the cabin, but the blanket absorbed them.
From that night, the cabin was empty, except for the eerie blanket, waiting for its next victim.
Written for the 99-word flash fiction challenge hosted by Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch.
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