The Daunting Shadows
“Almost midnight, time for your rounds!” smirked Tub the tabby cat, looking at the grandfather clock.
“That clock gives me the heebie jeebies!” answered Wilfred, the whippet, his heart pounding. Outside, it was deathly quiet. A field mouse startled him. “Woof, woof!” he barked. “Shhhhh,” he reprimanded himself. ‘Something awful might be watching me!’
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“The neighbour’s dog’s barking,” whispered Margie.
“I’ll go look,” said George. From the window, he saw a burglar retreating.
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‘That’s one vicious-sounding dog,’ thought Tom, the burglar.
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The clock struck midnight. Wilfred’s blood ran cold. ‘I hate that clock!’ he thought.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleFun story, Marianna and well done Wilfred with his savage bark! You could extend that one for one of your books for children. Good job
Thanks, Carrie, I’m happy that you enjoyed it. I would love to expand on Wilfred ‘s story ?
I was thinking the same thing!
I have a dog who gets nervy and barks at random things, so I can fully sympathise with poor Wilfred and his dislike of the clock ?
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleOur dog is exactly the same, Emily! Poor Wilfred is afraid of everything. I, myself, am not particularly crazy about the chime of a grandfather clock, nor the eerie audible ticking, especially at night ?
There is an eeriness to grandfather clocks isn’t there?! They give me a definite horror film vibe!
Yes, and if it is midnight, it is even more eerie ?
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHa ha, I agree with Carrie, Marianna, such a fun story and definitely worth extending! Love your animal characters!
Thanks, Linda! I am so happy that you think it is worth extending and that you like my animal characters. I really enjoy writing animal stories ?
A humorous read, but I am not sure why the whippet dislikes the clock so much.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI’m glad that you enjoyed the humour in the story, Margarida. It is not so much that he dislikes the clock, Wilfred is afraid of everything. It just happened to be a grandfather clock in the story. If there was a car revving nearby, it would have had the same effect ?
This made me laugh out loud, and that’s always a good thing! Thanks for an entertaining story with a nice twist at the end.
Preston, I appreciate your comment so much. Your reaction was exactly what I hoped for. Thank you for your comment, it is very encouraging to keep writing.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleYou made a very entertaining story, Marianna. Well done.