Trees, trees, trees.
Can you tell that I have a thing for trees...
:)
Uh, I warned you!
Yep, they cut right through just for the highway.
But the views are magnificent!
After 2,200 miles, we finally arrive home.
A sunrise to greet us.
Trees, trees, trees.
Can you tell that I have a thing for trees...
:)
Uh, I warned you!
Yep, they cut right through just for the highway.
But the views are magnificent!
After 2,200 miles, we finally arrive home.
A sunrise to greet us.
The final song for your Halloween Playlist!
"Heads Will Roll" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Halloween Party PlayList
"Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Black Magic Woman" by Santana
"Hungry Like A Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Monster Mash" by Bobby Pickett
"Welcome to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
"I Put A Spell On You" by Annie Lennox
"Abracadabra"
by Steve Miller Band
"Heads
Will Roll" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
The challenge is done.
A creative delight full of Halloween fun.
I hope you thought so too.
But evil is still playing.
Are you ready for a slaying?
October 31 is here.
It's imperative that you've prepared.
Evil surfaced with a particular purpose.
So decorate and design your costume right.
Don't get caught without a goal.
You don't want your head to roll.
It's essential that you protect your unworthy
soul.
All Hallow's Eve is about celebrating the dead.
Make sure you aren't the one we dread.
On All Hallows Day.
That haunting isn't your stead.
Because you're already dead.
100 words
Yolanda Renée © 2022
November is the time for a
WRITING BREAK!
NANO anyone?
See you in December...
The WEP Thriller Challenge
&
The 11th song for your
Halloween Party Playlist
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
One Foggy Halloween
Halloween was a dark and
dreary night filled with misting rain and fog that moved like ghostly images
around the yellow light of the lampposts. It matched my mood, and I went for a
walk despite the weather or the late hour. The world was quiet because all the
vamps, witches, and goblins, with bellies full of chocolate, were astral
projecting through candy-crush dreams.
As the fog closed in and
the shadows moved surreptitiously around me, I relished the feel of solitude
and silence. I'd just lost a coveted part in the new GT Dragon series. Smarting
from the rejection, I was angry for believing my agent when he used words like star
and soon-to-be rich and famous.
Sure, I'd appeared in
several videos and commercials, even a slasher film, with a scream that won out
over fifteen others. But the truth is I'm just an extra. A girl with good legs,
a pretty smile, and an award-winning scream. The problem was that I had no
desire to be average.
Visibility was low, but
I was too caught up in a blue funk to care. With no destination in mind, I
walked around and around, block after block. I wasn't lost, just wandering,
trying to figure out how to change the future.
"Excuse me,
Miss," a deep voice crashed my pity party. Startled, my hand went to my
heart, and my breath caught in my throat. Foolishly, I'd assumed I had the
world to myself.
The mist seemed to part,
and I spotted an incredibly handsome man under the streetlamp. Deep dark eyes,
long dark wavy hair. Black jeans and a leather jacket. The clichéd bad boy.
"Don't tell me, you
need directions?" I gave him my best "make my day" attitude.
He moved closer. His
eyes were hypnotic, his advance slow and easy, and that smile contagious. "I
thought you were lost. You've passed by here twice."
"Not directionally
lost, just deep in thought," I said as I tried to recall if I had passed
by before.
"I'll buy you a
drink if you share your thoughts."
"Sure, why
not," I agreed, knowing a crowd was safer.
We crossed the street to
the Jumpy Jitters. I knew Jess, the owner. As we walked to the corner
booth, I introduced myself.
"I'm Drake. Nice to
meet you, Clara," he said, then took my hand in his and kissed the back of
my hand. His eyes were mesmerizing, and his touch sent warm tingles through my
body. I swallowed air. My whole body flushed.
He chuckled. "I've
never seen anyone blush so easily."
I slid into my seat and removed
my jacket. "It's too warm in here." Embarrassed and questioning my
reaction, I fanned my face. Sure, the guy was handsome, but I've seen plenty of
attractive, and no, I've never felt that electric spark with anyone else. It
had to be a fluke. Too much static in the air. I changed the subject. "So,
what has you hanging out in the fog in a small town like Carlisle on Halloween
night?"
Before he could answer,
the waitress asked for our order. I ordered a drink I could sip all night, a
Black Russian. Mr. Suave ordered a bottle of Jack and a draft. I grinned.
"Don't tell me, you're nursing a broken heart?"
"No. The bottle is
for my grandmother. She's a spry old lady that likes a nip once in a while. Halloween's
her favorite holiday. You should have seen her with the kiddos. They loved her
costume and that cackle of hers. Scares them every time."
"That's sweet.
You're visiting from where?"
"Chicago. I'm a
pilot."
For two hours, we
conversed like old friends. When Jess turned the lights up and said, "last
call," I felt cheated. Drake was an intriguing man."
Drake offered to walk me
home, but I said "no" too quickly. It seemed the
safest option. "I'll catch a ride with Jess. He lives near me. It was nice
meeting you. I hope we run into one another next time you're in town."
"If it's in my
power, we will," he said with a sly smile. "May I kiss you
goodnight?"
I blushed again, and he
took it as a yes. But damn, that man can kiss. I'd never, ever been kissed so well.
An immediate addiction, I wanted more. My heart pounded, and I could barely
catch my breath.
Drake wished me sweet
dreams, then, too quickly, he was gone. After the last patron left, I asked
Jess for a ride home, but he had to do the floors, and I didn't feel like
waiting.
Walking out in the night
air was a rude awakening. The fog had thickened, but I pulled up my collar and
started a quick pace home.
Half an hour later, I
realized home was blocks away and in the opposite direction. I was standing on
a street where the only visible house still had lit Halloween decorations. The
fog gave the scene a macabre look.
"Did you follow
me?" Drake's voice broke through the fog of my confusion."
"No, honest. I… oh
God, I'm not drunk. I know what street I live on. How did I get here?"
Drake, laughingly, said,
"I told you Grandma was a witch?"
"Yes, but…a…real…witch?"
"Is there any other
kind?"
I still hadn't spotted
him in the fog. "Where are you?"
He put his arms around
me from behind and whispered. "Right here, beautiful."
I turned. One look into
those alluring eyes, and we were locked in a kiss. The passion was
all-consuming, as though we'd been lovers for years. I surrendered completely when
he began whisper-soft kisses behind my ear and down my neck. Adrift in the
passion of his touch and lost in desires I'd never experienced before, I could
have sworn we were floating high above the city.
***
A year later, Drake and I married. He flies
jets, I'm still an extra, and Granny's is our favorite Halloween hideout.
999 Words
Tagline: The power of a kiss
Yolanda Renée © 2022
Has a kiss ever curled your toes?
XXX
Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash
The 10th song for your
Halloween Party Playlist:
Photo by Rohan Makhecha on Unsplash
"Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band
"Abracadabra"
That story's
told, but the WEP is still ahead. As inspiration, I hope you enjoyed my dance
with the dead?
Death and
destruction just a Halloween tale. A ghost story straight from Hell.
For the WEP.
You choose - be King or Queen of your own fabulous dream.
This October
challenge doesn't need to be scary. Love can also blossom among vampires,
witches, or fairies.
Wait until
you read my Thriller Story. There's no killing, no torture, nothing gory.
On Wednesday,
my WEP story will be told, and all that week, I'm happy to host and read your magnificent
posts.
100 words
Yolanda Renée © 2022
Halloween Party PlayList
"Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Black Magic Woman" by Santana
"Hungry Like A Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Monster Mash" by Bobby Pickett
"Welcome to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
"I Put A Spell On You" by Annie Lennox
The 9th song for your
Halloween Party Playlist:
"Highway
to Hell" by AC/DC
"Highway to Hell"
Soon you'll be on that frightful road to
perdition. It's all planned as a new hellish exhibition.
A nasty surprise just for you. Are you
ready to experience what's due?
Don't let me spoil the fun. Believe me,
this fate you can't outrun.
If I share each shock, you'll look
forward, and I want you to continually be checking behind. Each step is clearly
defined.
Will our souls ever unite? Never! But
I'll be there to witness my desires delight.
At midnight, on Halloween for eternity,
you'll pay. A flesh-only demon buffet while I dance and celebrate your horrible
fate!
The End of this tragic story...
100 Words
Yolanda Renee © 2022
***
Halloween Party PlayList
"Bad
Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Black
Magic Woman" by Santana
"Hungry
Like A Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Monster
Mash" by Bobby Pickett
"Welcome
to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
"I Put A Spell On You" by Annie Lennox
The 8th song for your
Halloween Party Playlist:
"I Put A Spell On You" by
Annie Lennox
Photo by Ivan Diaz on Unsplash
"I Put A Spell On You"
Satan granted
my wish. Who knew, a redhead was his preferred dish.
Was it a
rival who cursed me? A friend? No, dear love. It was thee!
Sold me to
the soul eater, you lousy no good cheater!
You received
your money's worth. The vilest of torture on Earth. Flesh eaten slowly, slice
by slice.
Especially
wide awake, like stripped steak.
I cursed
your name, your very existence, but despite it all. I won the Devil's assistance.
Now the
curse is yours. To be replayed forever more.
On repeat,
oh, what a treat!
I'll do the
deed, my revenge fully decreed.
To be continued…
100 words
Yolanda
Renée
© 2022
***
Halloween Party PlayList
"Bad
Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Black
Magic Woman" by Santana
"Hungry
Like A Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Monster
Mash" by Bobby Pickett
"Welcome
to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
"I Put A Spell On You" by Annie Lennox
***
Here is the link to the Thriller lyrics if you want more inspiration: THRILLER
Photo by Eleni Petrounakou on Unsplash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7fVfNCvwsA
The 7th song for Halloween Party Playlist:
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
Photo by Meg Jerrard on Unsplash
"Don't Fear the Reaper"
Ugly in death. No need for breath. Beauty is only skin deep,
so true, but there's no reason to weep.
Yet tears we do cry, for our souls did not fly.
But stayed put, tethered to the Earth, and this monster's berth.
Was that the killer's goal to forever imprison our souls?
Beelzebub hear my vow. My soul is yours, my love, for eternity if only one wish you'll endow.
Give me the beast who cursed me, and yours forever, I'll be.
Your every carnal desire I will transpire.
Please, demon King, for you I will more than sing.
To be continued…
100 Words
Yolanda Renée
© 2022
***
Halloween Party PlayList
"Bad
Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Black
Magic Woman" by Santana
"Hungry
Like A Wolf" by Duran Duran
"Monster
Mash" by Bobby Pickett
"Welcome
to my Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
"Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
***
Here is the link to the Thriller lyrics if you want more inspiration: THRILLER
Photo by Eleni Petrounakou on Unsplash
Remember, it's all about fun!