Blind and deaf, Miss Mogley sits upon a wicker rocker on her front porch, basking in the warmth of the long summer days. Fans, followers, and the curious stand upon her lawn and wait. Tourists from all over crowd before her house.
A group of Japanese tourists, carrying flashy cameras around their necks, snap her picture. Small children point and whisper–some pluck the petals from the daisies and Black-eyed Susans that line the front of Miss Mogley’s house.
Each Sunday, as now, a lone church bell chimes Noon.
The assembled crowd hushes and settles as Miss Mogley rises to speak.
Using a gnarled, beechwood cane to support herself, she stands, facing them, facing eastward.
The crowd wonders if her words will heal, accuse, or forewarn?
When she opens her mouth they’re expectant.
Blackness spews from her lips in an amorphous cloud of tiny bugs. She utters one word: Plague.
Kay Patterson is the creator and senior editor of AlienSkin Magazine.
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10 Responses to “MISS MOGLEY SPEAKS • by K. A. Patterson”
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January 15th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Creepy. And so unexpected until the final word. Bravo, K.A. Patterson.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Great use of language and a disturbing, visual ending.
Cheers
Mark
January 15th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Gave me chills. Very nice.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I LOVE it. What a satisfying ending.
January 16th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Excellent flash! What an ending. Congratulations!
January 16th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I’m thrilled everyone enjoyed my little tale. Thank you for reading it.
January 16th, 2008 at 9:45 am
I’d hate to hear her on a bad day! lol - good writing and nicely executed visceral ending.
January 18th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Just seen the new feature to rate the stories and gave this one 5 stars
January 18th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Thank you Sarah! Glad you enjoyed the tale!
January 18th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Scary. 5*