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FannyCornforth Sun 18-Dec-22 05:03:47

Hello smile
It doesn’t matter how long or short your sentence is.

It was a dark and stormy night.

FannyCornforth Wed 21-Dec-22 14:55:43

Oh, why didn’t you carry it on here?
Thank you anyway

VB000 Wed 21-Dec-22 13:37:36

New story here....
www.gransnet.com/forums/games/1319256-Story-No2-One-Sentence-at-a-Time

FannyCornforth Wed 21-Dec-22 09:40:13

I think that’s a brilliant ending. Thank you everyone smile Would someone like to start a new story?

Esmay Wed 21-Dec-22 09:24:18

Calamity Bates jerked the heads of the four corpses in agreement.

" I'll make it myself as Norman is still resting "
She poured hot water into an old teapot and set out a plate of home baked cookies and rocked herself to and fro in her rocking chair cradling her shotgun with one beady eye on the door .

FannyCornforth Wed 21-Dec-22 09:11:31

‘Now,’ said Mrs Bates, calmly wiping her hands on her floral pinny, and smiling kindly towards Mason and Enid
‘Shall I ask dear Norman to make us all a lovely cup of tea?’

Esmay Wed 21-Dec-22 07:55:14

" I'd like to see ya try , no damn moggy gonna outwit old Calamity ," cackled Mrs Bates as she polished and loaded her deceased husband's collection of Remingtons ,
" after all , I'm a crack shot ."

Mollygo Wed 21-Dec-22 07:36:16

A rapidly dissipating plume of smoke was all that remained of the cat’s existence, but a faint meow of “I’ll be back!” hung in the air.

FannyCornforth Wed 21-Dec-22 07:13:54

Angered, Mrs Bates grabbed a rolled up copy of The Amittyville Herald; briskly hit the cat around its head with it; opened the back door and booted the cat,
‘And stay out!’ she cried.

nanna8 Wed 21-Dec-22 05:40:15

gh=thigh

nanna8 Wed 21-Dec-22 05:38:55

It started to knaw at Mrs.Bates's thigh, meowing loudly and purring at the same time.

MrsKen33 Wed 21-Dec-22 05:11:08

The cat lapped it up and suddenly grew to twice it’s size.

Esmay Wed 21-Dec-22 04:19:48

Mrs Bates saw the events of her past life flash past her and was suddenly aware of another presence - the giant ginger cat had returned and had prised off Thing from her throat before killing it .
"Lovely pussy ," said the appreciative old lady pouring out a huge saucer of double cream as a reward .

Yammy Tue 20-Dec-22 21:25:49

Mrs Bates tried to kick her feet but failed the hand was getting tighter, Darkness was definitely falling, falling just like her along a dark tunnel.

Patsy70 Tue 20-Dec-22 20:48:03

Slowly, the darkness descended 
..

Forsythia Tue 20-Dec-22 19:57:11

It grabbed her round the throat and squeezed hard


Smileless2012 Tue 20-Dec-22 19:56:32

Fearing that she hadn't answered Gomez to his satisfaction, she grabbed the hand and bolted the door.

Smileless2012 Tue 20-Dec-22 19:53:20

grin

Girinomusume Tue 20-Dec-22 19:52:02

“Sorry, Mr Addams, I have no use for second hand goods”

Smileless2012 Tue 20-Dec-22 19:43:55

Then the 'phone rang and it was Gomez Addam's asking if
Mrs. Bates or Norman had seen Thing.

MerylStreep Tue 20-Dec-22 19:40:12

And there on the doorstep was a mummified hand.

Smileless2012 Tue 20-Dec-22 19:33:04

Just as she was about to dish up the cabbage, the door bell rang.

Esmay Tue 20-Dec-22 19:29:45

Smelling strongly of formaldehyde , the amazing super strong Mrs Bates managed to position the four corpses of Enid , Mason , Jack and Norman around
her dining room table .
Now children eat your greens and do as Mama tells you , she said in maternal tones .

Smileless2012 Tue 20-Dec-22 17:33:09

She only had a split second to react and despite being well into her 90's she managed to get free from his grasp and watch, as he fell head first into the bath, turning the pink bubbles red, from the blood from his head wound.

Bridie22 Tue 20-Dec-22 17:30:41

She can't speak Fanny...she is dead!!!
There was a knock on the door.Norman opened it tentatively, there stood Jack Nicholson, " I've come to offer your traveller's a better hotel room" he said smilingly.

henetha Tue 20-Dec-22 17:29:25

She didn't notice Norman creep into the room until he grabbed her by the neck and pushed her under the bubbles until she laughed no more, but tripping over the bath mat as he held onto her and suddenly felt himself slipping .