Exceptional 145 word contest entry Tiny Terrors : The Tell-Tale Bart by Dean Kuch C'mon Baby...Let's Do the Twist. writing prompt entry

The Tell-Tale Bart   Can't they hear it? They must; the incessant mewling is maddening. I should have killed that damned beast and buried it in the basement alongside her.   Bart — she named that infernal feline, Bart. Now, just where has the horrid beast run off to?   Those sounds...they seem to be coming from... no, it can't be! Strange noises, coming from underground, her father said...beneath the flooring of the basement.   But... the dead make no sound.   The police? Why have they come; who summoned them here?   Her father...he's called them!   Digging — they're all digging now. They'll find her, and when they do, they'll know.   Nuh–no...it's impossible, it simply can't be! I checked everything carefully before tossing her into the grave...   “Evildoers!” I cried, “dig no more! I'll admit what I've done –– here...dig here! ...It is the bleating of her hideous Bart!” Writing Prompt Write a horror/thriller story, featuring any topic you wish, which incorporates a twist at the end. Your entry must be between 100-150 words. Artwork is permitted Have fun, and good luck! Recognized Author Notes *145 Words My apologies to one of history's most adept spinners of horror yarns and dark poetry, the great Edgar Allan Poe... As always, thanks so much for bleating...er, ha-hah -- I mean reading!

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