The gramophone was an old thing, all dusty and cobwebbed from years under the sleepy eyes of the spiders in the attic. Its long neck curved gracefully and made Leslie grin a little. Leslie flipped out an old record from the box she had brought down from the same spot in the attic. It had a note attached: _Knew you'd find it someday, little girl. Have fun._ It was left by her grandpa before he died, waiting for her to discover it and appreciate it. A few minutes later, old period tunes were drifting lazily out of the neck like fat wasps - buzzing slightly and rolling around in rich textures. Leslie smiled and rocked back and forth. _Oh, lover lover lover, you know that I love you..._ Leslie amused herself by shutting the blinds and sashaying back and forth with her hat rack. _Oh, baby baby baby, you know that I love you..._ Suddenly, further into the house, the sound of shattering glass poked through the grainy tunes. _Oh, Leslie Leslie Leslie, you know who I am..._ 2008-06-09T19:42:11Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/33609 <p>The word sashay is just too beautiful. Use it everywhere!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/33609?basename=69373 2008-06-09T19:42:11Z PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) http://ficlets.com/authors/pyropunk <p>Well that went somewhere dark all of the sudden. Loved the rich, detailed descriptions and feel to it all.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/33609?basename=69199 2008-06-09T01:11:19Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>uh oo the gramophone was singing her name in the song..spooky..</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/33609?basename=69142 2008-06-08T22:45:11Z Kermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>... wow.<br />Scary! This would be an awesome serise&#8230;</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/33609?basename=69069 2008-06-08T18:26:58Z Sailor Emo http://ficlets.com/authors/live_2_love