Saturday, May 22, 2010

The Day After

I look back over my shoulder, squinting into the late afternoon sun, gawking with stunned alarm at the broad rolling muddy waters of the Mississippi.  “Why are we moving?” I think to myself.  


Gazing around I take in the surroundings of the boat, the same party boat my friends and I were on last night.  We were out celebrating my 21st birthday, and celebrate we did; although the plan had been to wake up in my bed, not on this moving boat.  


I reach up and rub my throbbing temples.  “How much did I drink last night,” I wonder out loud. 


It is then I notice the owner of the boat grinning at me.  I forget about the throbbing temples as my heart begins to race in fear.



Jenny Matlock

**just so you know, everything I write is fiction ... strongly influenced from years of Law & Order and John Grishman books...**

18 comments:

  1. oh stink, This is a bit scarry and so real world possibel...I think we need to start a Saturday Centus - Expanded version - where we all expand the story and link up a month later!!!

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  2. Oh no, what are you doing still on the boat?? Very suspenseful. I liked it. Great post.

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  3. Great post! I love suspenseful endings.

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  4. Hitch hiking, on land or sea, will do that to you. What happens next?

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  5. Well done! Great use of the prompt this week! Great cliffhanger!

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  6. Oh my - wonder where you ended up!!!

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  7. Oh er! Need the next bit here! I know how that head feels though!

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  8. Christy this is the first one I've read this week that literally gave me chills. Bravo!

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  9. Ooo, evil boat owner... very cool take on this one!

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  10. I have no idea where my previous comment went - another mystery! Really well done, I like your twist on the prompt. And I want to know how she escapes! Kathy

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  11. Uh oh...party night gone wrong...very cool...suspenseful...Peace and blessings

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  12. great writing..

    I tagged you if you want to play along..

    http://keepingupwiththeschultzfamily.blogspot.com/2010/05/just-3.html

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  13. Wow, I totally thought that was real at first. Good writing I could totally see the scene you created. Stopping by from UBP http://postpartumillness.com/

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  14. Oh, how horridly delicious! I'm thinking she got slipped something in one of her (many) drinks...Very nicely done.

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  15. Sounds like something I would have done in another life (o:
    I love your take on this one too...

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  16. Uh oh! I suspect there might have been some inappropriate activity the night before. What kind of a grin was it anyway?

    Great story.

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