They were almost at their hotel when they decided to explore one more alley. The afternoon light painted shadows on cracked asphalt and colored the buildings sepia-toned.
How apt, Barbara thought, for an antique shop.
Phrenology skulls stared blankly through incongruous shades. Ancient radios stood amidst forgotten family photographs.
“Shall we check it out?”
Avigdor shuddered. “I feel watched.”
Barbara’s arm hairs raised at the thought. Or was it more? She giggled, a bit too loudly. They wouldn’t, would they? Not all the way here?
Avigdor turned to leave. The neon glasses blinked.
“Won’t you come in?” a skull voiced.
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Photo prompt: © Roger Bultot
Na'ama Yehuda 
She should have listened to him
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Him … being … the skull or Avigdor … 😉
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Na’ama,
Barbara seems to know more than she’s telling. Hmm.
pax,
dora
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Yep, I agree … And Avigdor may or may not know more than he’s willing to spell out … 🙂 Thanks, Dora!
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Now we wonder what happens if they don’t enter!!
Excellent, Miss NaMama! 😉
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Thank you, Miss Dale! 🙂 Who knows what will happen … I think Avigdor’s wariness was on point … 😉
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Who knows, indeed? Methinks so too…
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🙂 Here’s to mystery and unexpected everythings!
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Yaya!
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🙂
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Na’ama Y’karah,
As soon as the skull made the invitation, I’d be outa there! Love the descriptions. The whole thing made me shiver.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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😀 I agree … I’d be outta there in a hurry (assuming speaking skulls cannot chase you down the alley … 😉 ).
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Should’ve gone straight back to the hotel!
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Hmmm … yeah, though I am wondering whether whatever it is may already know where they are staying, anyway … 😉
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They’re doomed!! 🙂
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Yep, they likely are … 😉
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EEk! No, no I don’t think I would go in!
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Why ever not? 😉
(Kidding, I think I’d hightail it back to the hotel, or better yet, outta town …) 😉
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🙂
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🙂
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I might run a mile if I was able,
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🙂 I hear ya! 🙂
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Makes me wonder what the back story is on the situation. Definitely not a warm and fuzzy situation they are in the middle of. Good story for Halloween season.
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Ah, well, not all is warm and fuzzy …. eh? 😉
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That was chilling. Classically told supernatural story.
Would the shop be there the next day I wonder?
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Ah, but who knows! 😀 I love the idea that it might not be ….
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I shall leave the idea in your capable hands😀
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Ha! 🙂
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Beautifully constructed to ratchet up the tension, Na’ama. You move from holiday to incongruity, to a physical response to fear, to a talking skull. You left me with a chill!
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Yay for the praise, oy for the chill … Sending a sweater! 🙂
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like they say, when in doubt, follow your heart.
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Or your goosebumps … 😉 Yeah, they probably should skedaddle! 😉
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Me thinks going inside would be bad. Great story.
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Yep, me agree … 😉
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I got those vibes from the shop too… Enter at own risk!
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Yep. Or … don’t enter and go get ice-cream! 😉
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Apt for the coming season
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I guess I got the ‘vibes’ from the ‘decorations’ in the neighborhood … 😉
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Yea, that doesn’t happen here
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It is a bit TOO prevalent in the USA … 😉
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Yea
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It was scary enough before the glasses blinked! I’d definitely give it a miss.
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Ha, yeah! I hear ya. Them blinking glasses would’a done me a heart-attack … 😉
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Eek! That one last alley to explore may have been a mistake 😮
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Or … they were ‘pulled’ to do it because they were already under a spell … 😉
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Now, see. That’s what flashing to prompts will get ya. A great story, but the audience is yelling, “we want more, we want more.” Good one, Na’ama.
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Thanks, Bill … and … do you REALLY want more … perhaps you only THINK you want more …. blink, blink … 😉
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I can hear them stomping their feet and clapping their hands. 🙂
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LOL ooooookay… we’ll have to see what may be (or not be…).
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🙂
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Oh, very spooky. I want to know so much more… 🙂
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🙂 Ah, but there is the 100 word veil to not cross … 😉
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These little demons called sequels found a way to pass the veil… 😉
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LOL ha! We’ll see if they’ll be roped in … or will slip through … or …
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Yes, being watched by the curiosity shop, that’s how they get you. Nice tingling tale.
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Yep, that’s TOTALLY how they get you … or … well … one of the ways … 😉 Thanks, James!
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