Scarecrow's Offer

by Tad Winslow

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The scarecrow’s hands break like a shell—toothpick timbers burst out and reveal thick tri-pod fingers. Its talons sink into my shirt and gash my skin as they close.

Trapped in it’s immovable clutch I try to brush back shock as if it hadn’t already grown into a dominating tree in the landscape of my conscience.

Adrenaline kicks in at the right moment. I throw all of my weight into a frantic spin and free myself from my shirt’s confinement.
I’m officially peppered to the cusp of spasmadic now, running into the field with a craned neck. Peeking behind me every few feet, I see nothing. I am alone.

Panting and looking through the swaying corn, I see the scarecrow hung up in its original position gripping my blood stained shirt.

I run.

Back inside the barn the air is cool and feels good on my overexerted body.

But there’s no time to rest. Small pieces of wood fly into a pile at my feet. The scarecrow materializes, trapping me in a corner of the barn.
Extending—It offers me my bloody shirt.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Scarecrow's Offer

    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    OO creepy! The barn is falling! Oh no save the kittens!

  2. Scarecrow's Offer

    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 2 months ago

    I changed it so that the barn wasn’t falling—mainly becasue I didn’t have the space to save the cats. And I’ve grown fond of those cats!

  3. Scarecrow's Offer

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 2 months ago

    Interestingly enough, I haven’t read the rest of this series. I think I’ll go off right now to do just that.

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    Never Explain's Buddy Icon Never Explain

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sorry again, Stovo, I sequelled right bellow yours.

    Have at it, Tad! :]

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 months ago

    Very nice, exciting, heart-pounding creep factor here.

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