IAIN KELLY

SILO

Hazy streaks blurred her vision. She stumbled on weighed down by her burden.

The silo was there, as she remembered it, offering sanctuary as it had done when she was a child.

She staggered inside. She embraced the dark coolness and dropped the heavy weight.

She regrouped. Her parents hadn’t seen her in years. She imagined their delight when they saw her walking up to the farmhouse.

His body would be fine in the silo. No one would discover it until she had moved on, and her parents would not betray her if they did find him.

They had never approved of him anyway.

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80 responses to “SILO”

  1. neilmacdon Avatar

    They will get her in the end of course. Hiding his body in her parents’ farm will point straight to her.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Maybe her parents will take the rap for her.

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  2. ceayr Avatar

    Sounds like she is dropping her folks right in the keech!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I get the impression they’re not a close family.

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  3. J Hardy Carroll Avatar

    Murder on the farm! I suppose if the silo was full of corn it might delay the discovery even further.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      That’s what I was thinking, a few tonnes of corn and it’ll be months before anyone knows 😉

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  4. Sandra Avatar

    Yes we were on the same track this week, Iain. I just hope she doesn’t land her parents in it. But then again, maybe one of them will be disposed to take the rap for her.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Sandra – maybe the parents will give her up for the ultimate ‘I told you so’!

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  5. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    Well, that’s one way to end a relationship your parents don’t approve of. A bit over the top perhaps. 😉

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Who knows, maybe the parents suggested it?! 😉 Thanks Rochelle

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  6. Sadje Avatar

    Wow! Dark home coming!!!!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Sadje

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        A pleasure!

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  7. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    I won’t say a word, promise!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Best to keep these family incidents quiet

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  8. granonine Avatar

    Her parents may not be too thrilled to find a rotting body destroying the silage 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Would be perfect for the compost though… Thanks Linda 😉

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  9. Susan A Eames Avatar

    I’m intrigued as to why she found it necessary to take him with her. Hope her parents are as welcoming and understanding as she’s anticipating.

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Can’t just leave a body lying out in the field to be discovered! Thanks Susan

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  10. theministryofshrawleywalks Avatar

    Truly Devilish Iain, they didn’t approve anyway, but to cover for a murder? We’ll have to wait and see…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I’m not convinced they will…

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  11. Sascha Darlington Avatar

    She seems very self-absorbed in that she went against their wishes (presumably if they didn’t approve of him) but doesn’t hesitate to unload (literally) on them. Good, thought-provoking piece, Iain!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Isn’t that what all kids do to their parents? Thanks Sascha 🙂

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      1. Sascha Darlington Avatar

        I don’t remember the last time I left a dead body at the folks’ place…it’s been awhile. 😉

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  12. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar

    I think they’ve bailed her out one time to many. Let’s see if this ones a bit much for them, rotting body and all. Great storytelling, Iain!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      The things parents will do for their kids! Thanks Brenda 🙂

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      1. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar

        Certainly true, I would do a whole heck of a lot for mine!! =)

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  13. Mike Avatar
    Mike

    Silly girl, all that spoiled grain,

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Might add to the flavour…

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  14. cathrynanne24 Avatar

    Great take on it!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you so much

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  15. The Abject Muse Avatar

    Good one, Iain. I like the way you think (and write!).

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  16. Russell Avatar

    Such darkness from such a pretty picture. Very well done!

    The bad thing is, that reading this gave me so many more ideas for my own post that just didn’t pop up beforehand. Oh well, that’s why I don’t read anyone’s story before completing my own, but it bit me in the butt tonight!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It seemed to work out okay in the end! Thanks Russell.

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  17. Tannille Avatar

    No place like home…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      A sense of security 😉

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  18. draliman Avatar

    A handy storage spot! “Hi Mum and Dad, I’m back, sorry about the dead body!”

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Right? Parents have got to be useful for the odd favour.

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  19. Sneha Ganesh Avatar

    Lovely, great piece of writing!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
  20. Snow's Fissures and Fractures Avatar

    Who can you count on if not your parents? Nicely done, as always.

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  21. Liz Young Avatar

    What a way to treat her parents after so long away! She doesn’t deserve to escape.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Kids always take advantage of their parents 😉

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  22. msjadeli Avatar

    She is lucky she has parents who know how to keep their mouths shut!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      They must all have questionable morals!

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  23. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Oooooo dark. I love it. What caused this snap I wonder ?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Could be many reasons! Thanks Laurie

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  24. Dale Avatar

    Boy oh boy… Talk about using one’s parents. Now, remains to be seen just how this plays out…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Will they let her get away with it? I’m not so sure. Thanks Dale.

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      1. Dale Avatar

        I dunno either…

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  25. bearmkwa Avatar
    bearmkwa

    “The Silo of Secrets” I see the title to a larger story emerge. Great scene with enough mystery therein to keep our minds thinking about it. Me, I’m thinking corn… corn in the silo, corn sucking out the moisture in the body… the body then mummified…. found when it finally blocks the chute…. a good story indeed.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Nice bit of chiller added! Thank you 🙂

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  26. James McEwan Avatar

    Takes dumping the boyfriend to a literary level. I hope I don’t meet her.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She’s still looking for love 😉

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  27. susanmehr Avatar

    Loved how one’s pretty little flower can be a venus fly trap. Don’t parent’s always pick up after their kids regardless?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Sure they do, that’s what parents are for! 😉

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  28. plaridel Avatar

    sounds like a good idea for the moment. but wait until it decomposes and starts to smell. 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      And gets into the corn! 🙂

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  29. davezart Avatar

    Delightful! a man after my own heart. I always like a story with a twist.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Dave!

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  30. michaelwynnauthor Avatar

    We have similar themes in our takes this week, Iain, so naturally I like it. Great work

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Michael, heading over to read yours now!

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  31. pennygadd51 Avatar

    Wow, your main character must be one strong woman, lugging the body up to the silo.
    Nice writing, Iain. Some good description; some back story revealed, giving us a clue as to why she chose the silo to hide the body; some clues as to her state of mind. Good stuff!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Penny

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  32. Eugenia Parrish Author Avatar

    Love that last cynical line. It’s amazing how bodies and farms just seem to go together.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Something about the wilderness and the outdoors perhaps? Thanks Eugenia

      Like

  33. Woman walking Max Avatar

    Ooooh – a grim twist at the end, I like the way you left the idea of a silo open ended til the twist.

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  34. Jade M. Wong Avatar

    Oh my! I suppose, what are parents for if not to help you hide a dead body, no questions asked?

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Right?! They’re supposed to look out for their offspring 🙂

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  35. Dawn M. Miller Avatar

    Lot of bodies buried in that barn (lol).
    Enjoyable read Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Dawn

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  36. magarisa Avatar

    It only dawned on me after reading the story that the burden she carried was his body! Good one.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, thank you 🙂

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  37. joyroses13 Avatar

    Oooh your last line made me smile, “they never did like him anyway…” the poor guy was doomed from the start!

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  38. joyroses13 Avatar

    I think there needs to be a Part 2. 🙂 Did she get away with it???

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s all up to the parents! 😉

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