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After Curfew

"For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge."

By Mother CombsPublished 8 days ago 1 min read
Image created in Gemini by the author

Teddy climbed the fence into the backyard. He walked towards the rear of the house. So far, things were going great.

Picking the window he wanted, Teddy went to open it. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Cecily leaps atop him, barking.

The backdoor opens, “Sneaking in late again?”

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About the Creator

Mother Combs

Come near, sit a spell, and listen to tales of old as I sit and rock by my fire. I'll serve you some cocoa and cookies as I tell you of the time long gone by when your Greats-greats once lived.

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  • Angie the Archivist 📚🪶3 days ago

    Love it! A twist ending.✅

  • Grz Colm4 days ago

    👍😀 That image you created is very effective. I love the use of shadows M Combs!

  • Sandy Gillman6 days ago

    Haha! Not so sneaky after all.

  • Mariann Carroll7 days ago

    I can picture this scene in a movie, where everyone watching, jump out of their skin and popcorns everywhere 😅🤣❤️💞

  • Oops, so much for being sneaky hahaha. Loved this!

  • Andrea Corwin 8 days ago

    Hahaha, those pets betray us when we least expect it!

  • Mark Gagnon8 days ago

    Gottcha!

  • Tiffany Gordon8 days ago

    Very clever, Mother! I love it! 😍

  • Only dogs can do, Sharon!

  • Lamar Wiggins8 days ago

    Haha! Nicely done, Mother.

  • Ahhh reminds me of my youth….

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