Infinite Silver Reflections
We entered the labyrinth as one group, feeling our way along the mirrored walls, towards, hopefully, the exit.
“The manifold reflections make it impossible to see which way to go,” I said.
One careful step at a time I led the group. We split up without anyone noticing. Mirrored doors opened and closed. One opened to my right. I stared into bewildered faces.
“How did they get there?” I wondered.
I gave a weak smile. Lights flashed incessantly, adding to my disoriented feel. I feared panic would overtake me. Another door opened. Finally, the exit was in sight!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleFascinating story, Marianna. All those reflections and flashing lights were making me quite dizzy, just imagining them. I wonder if the perceived exit at the end might have also been an optical illusion, perhaps light bouncing off shiny surfaces? You’ve created an eerie, unsettling landscape with just a few words. Good job!
Fuji, that is an interesting thought, that the door might be an optical illusion! Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my story.
Very nicely done Marianna. I’ve never experienced a mirrored room. Not sure I’d want to either, far too disorienting! Good job.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleCarrie, I have experienced this and don’t think I want to do it again any time soon!
I could feel the tension and her fear building in your story Marianna, revealing itself in the final paragraph. Because you left us with the words ‘the exit was in sight’ left me wondering if she had really found it! Good job!
Thank you for your feedback, Linda. I’m glad the tension was evident and that you liked the story ?
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI forgot to mention that I loved the picture you chose ?
Thank you Linda, it is an image from Pixabay that I edited slightly ?
You are right, Linda. Before reading your comment, I assumed the protagonist had found the exit and could now leave the mirrored room. But what if it was all an illusion? After all, all is possible inside a space full of illusions.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleExactly Katy. The exit may have been in sight but what if it wasn’t the exit? That is what leaves me wondering in Marianna’s story.
This would certainly make an interesting twist to the story.
So interesting. I wonder how it feels inside in the mirrored room, I never experienced it at all. And I am thankful that your story takes me there, I keep on imagining it. I feel the tension and fear of your protagonist.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleLotchie, thank you for your feedback. I’m glad that the fear was conveyed in a way that readers could pick up on it. I had our trip from many years ago to the London Dungeon in mind when I wrote this. I’m not sure if it is still the same, but there used to be this maze you had to walk through and it had these lights flashing constantly and you couldn’t… Read more »
I wonder if the bewildered faces were part of the original group. It is strange how unreal mirrors make things seem. I remember my granddaughter within two angled mirrors in a science museum performing a dance where she was seeming to be holding hands in a ring with 5 identical others.
Susan, this is an interesting thought. Maybe the other group was trapped inside for longer and happened to come across the new group who were still unaware of their fate of being trapped.
It must have been amazing to see your granddaughter dance with her identical others like that. It is amazing what can be done with mirrors.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleA room full of mirrors, that is already making me feel dizzy! Having been once in such a room, I have to say you get easily disoriented and lose track of both space and time. Your story brought back this memory, Marianna. Nicely done!
Katy, I can recall feeling very panicky and I couldn’t wait to get out of the maze at the London Dungeon. It felt like it was going on forever!
Your story took me back to my childhood, Mariana. I was 12 years old when my school class went to an amusement park where there was a mirror labyrinth. We were running around like crazy, laughing and surprising each other. Several times, I was running towards my identical twin brother, only to discover that it was my own reflection in a mirror that I was seeing. Afterwards, he told me that he… Read more »
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleChrister, this made me chuckle. It sounds like great fun! I’m happy that my story brought back happy memories for you.
Could the mirrors be a reflection of the many choices we have to make, looking for solutions? (to exit from them) Thought provoking Marianna.
Eric, this is another interesting take on the story. Thank you for reading and for your comment. I appreciate it.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI have never been through a mirror labyrinth and don’t think I would want to. Too many reflections can be quite a scare. I think I saw something like that in Rihanna’s ‘SOS’ video. A nice write.
Hi Thompson, thank you for reading and for your comment, I appreciate it. No, I’m not keen to go through one again any time soon! I looked up Rihanna’s video, you are right, she does use the mirrors to create the multiple reflections ?
Congratulations Marianna, this story resonated with me, mainly because I really hate mirrors. Good job.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you for your kind words, Carrie. I appreciate it.
Congratulations, Marianna. What an unusual story! It keeps the reader gripped from beginning to end.
Thank you very much, Julie! Thank you for reading and commenting on my story. I value the feedback!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleWell done Marianna, the mirrors in your story certainly got the readers attention.
Thank you Eric, I appreciate your comment.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleCongratulations Marianna, I’m so pleased for you, Great story!
This is a great story. A very well deserved win. I think that the shorter sentences that you used worked really well. I also love your title, it fits very nicely with your story.