© irene waters 2015
He stalked her despite the restraining order. Now threats from her new boyfriend’s mother. was threatening to kill her. Sonia barely slept, hardly ate and jumped at every sound.
In her new home, interstate, her nerves in tatters, she booked a hypnosis session.
“I need to relax.” She said to Alfonso, the hypnotist.
He found her easy to hypnotize.
“Pick a safe place. A place where no-one but you can go.”
“I want my own cloud.”
Sonia sinks happily into the fluffiness until he releases her saying, “No-one but Alfonso can join you on your cloud.”
“Tomorrow then?” Alfonso smiles.
In response to Charli’s prompt over at Carrot Ranch where she asks:
November 11, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write about a place of comfort that is a refuge. Have fun with it, like a pillow fight between best friends at a slumber party or newlyweds in search of the perfect mattress. Or you can go dark and write about unusual comforts, like a bad habit or a padded cell. Play with the idea of comfort and refuge.
Respond by November 17, 2015 to be included in the weekly compilation. Rules are here. All writers are welcome!
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Interesting – can be taken so many ways
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Yes you can slither where you like with this one. 🙂
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Great, Irene! and that photo – woweewow!
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Thanks Noelle. That cloud was taken in your country in Las Vegas. I agree – it has a woweewow factor about it.
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Whoa – that took an unexpected creepy turn at the end!
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Great! Thanks Joanne
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Frying pans and fires come to mind …
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LOL. Yes it does come to mind.
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I never thought of clouds feeling scary! Poor Sonia, I don’t see much relief in the forecast for her.
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I agree – it is not looking good for her.
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Gah! Irene! Why do you keep doing this? You know, I’m all sunshine and roses now. (Okay, not really, but let’s say I’ve gotten…less…um…dark in my writing.) I’m handing over the Crown of Darkness to you. Wear it well.
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I’ll try to live up to your example and keep a look out for the next Crown of Darkness Victim.
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Brings to mind one person I knew sort of stalked by two different people.
Is it any wonder they moved to the opposite coast?
Snakes indeed. They are everywhere. Thanks for visiting my post on the prompt.
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You’re welcome Jules. Yes their are snakes aplenty but also lots of lovely people as well.
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I think when we choose to see the better side of folks we tend to try and let the snakes (not to insult the real animals) slide away. 🙂
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Absolutely. The best way to live is without the serpents in the garden.
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Garden snakes can be helpful 😉
It’s the people snakes that one needs to be wary of.
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So sorry for Sonia, to be controlled by one snake or another.
I do love the photo of that cloud and sky – spectacular. (I should count how many times I write that word when describing your blog.)
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That compliment has made my day. That cloud was taken in your country and I agree it was spectacular. Almost surpassed the Grand Canyon itself but I have more photos of the canyon than I do of it so I guess not.
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