IAIN KELLY

BLACK WIDOW

She had spent the entire afternoon lying in the sun. She had chosen her most provocative bikini, the one that left little to the imagination. Her long, bronze legs shimmered. When she lay on her front she undid the strings of her top and let them fall to the side.

She had seen him watching her from the upstairs bedroom. The poor innocent boy.

The shade crept across the garden. She moved her towel into the corner that caught the evening sun and lay down again and waited patiently.

His shadow fell across her face. She smiled inwardly. Tonight she would feast.


Copyright Sarah Potter

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

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80 responses to “BLACK WIDOW”

  1. neilmacdon Avatar

    I wonder if that feasting is literal or metaphoric

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I’m a literal kinda guy.

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  2. Sandra Avatar

    She’s waited patiently for her supper, I almost believe she deserves to have it.

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, well she has put in the effort, that’s true!

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  3. theministryofshrawleywalks Avatar

    Cougar or werewolf! Good stuff Iain

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      A cougar werewolf – why not?!

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  4. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    She sounds like a cross between a vampire and a cougar. Your vivid descriptions are enticing.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks so much Rochelle

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  5. Tannille Avatar

    One of those caution tales. Well done, Iain!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      If it seems too good to be true…

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  6. Anita Avatar

    Apt name and preplanned and deadly date.
    Poor boy doesn’t know his fate.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      No, he has no idea what he’s walked into! Thanks Anita

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  7. Dale Avatar

    For some, it is just too easy… she laid her trap well…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      To be honest, most men really are that easy!

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      1. Dale Avatar

        I won’t disagree…๐Ÿ˜‰

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  8. Russell Gayer Avatar

    I sense his innocence will soon be coming to an end.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      In all sorts of ways.

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  9. Susan A Eames Avatar

    I thought I knew where this was going until I read that last line…Great story, Iain!

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Susan ๐Ÿ™‚

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  10. ceayr Avatar

    Will you walk into my parlour?
    Hopefully he’ll die with a smile on his face…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      There are worse ways to go.

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  11. neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS Avatar

    He doesn’t yet know what awaits him, poor guy.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      He’s too innocent to understand.

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  12. jwdwrites Avatar

    Poor hapless fool, at least he will die happy. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Let’s hope so!

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  13. Fandango Avatar

    …said the spider to the fly.

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  14. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    Into her web he wandered.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Without a clue of the trap he had just entered!

      Liked by 1 person

  15. EagleAye Avatar

    Whoa! That is seriously spooky. I love it.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
  16. Eugenia Parrish Author Avatar

    Hoo! Cool lead-up and great last line.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you Eugenia. Hope you are well.

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  17. bearmkwa Avatar
    bearmkwa

    Vicious! Loved it!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

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  18. pennygadd51 Avatar

    Great take on the prompt. A good title, too!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Penny

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  19. larry trasciatti Avatar

    boys will be boys, even under scary circumstances

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      We’re so predictable!

      Liked by 1 person

      1. larry trasciatti Avatar

        OFten that can be an advantage

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  20. Nobbinmaug Avatar

    One can catch anything with the right bait, and she seems to have the right bait.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She does seem to know what she is doing.

      Liked by 1 person

  21. Stine Writing Avatar

    Ooh, the hunter or the hunted? Good one

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She’s just reeling him in ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Liked by 1 person

  22. Michael Humphris Avatar
    Michael Humphris

    Will he be a shadow of himself when she is finished with him, I guess so.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      A shadow of a man indeed. Thanks Mike.

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  23. msjadeli Avatar

    Delicious thriller. I bet she seldom goes hungry!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Always well fed ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  24. draliman Avatar

    Eek, I have a feeling, looking at the title, that it’s going to be a literal feast.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It could get messy.

      Liked by 1 person

  25. plaridel Avatar

    it’s what you call a win-win situation. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      He may live to regret it.

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  26. writelindy Avatar

    Scary stuff.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Lindy

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  27. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Oh the title gives us a hint that the feasting might be literal. A temptation tough to resist. Well done.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Laurie ๐Ÿ™‚

      Like

  28. granonine Avatar

    Oh dear. Poor innocent boy doesn’t know he’ll live forever unless someone shoves him into the sunlight or hits him with holy water ๐Ÿ™‚

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      You went down a vampire route – interesting!

      Liked by 1 person

      1. granonine Avatar

        She’s going t feast. . .but then, if she were a vamp, I guess she wouldn’t have been sunbathing ๐Ÿ™‚

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  29. ahtdoucette Avatar

    Creepy! Well, everyone’s got to eat I guess. Fun story.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She’s very well fed ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      1. ahtdoucette Avatar

        Oh … good. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  30. Fatima Fakier Avatar

    Funny how we interpret that both sexually and literally. Well, either way, it is too easy to catch a man. Or dinner. Lol.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Men are so easy to trap if you want one! Thanks Fatima.

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  31. liz young Avatar

    I hope she means him no permanent harm. I remember, back in my younger days, being suddenly aware of my neighbour’s adolescent son spying from his bedroom window. I was more circumspect after that, though flattered he thought me worth watching!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha, would you not try and trap him, Liz!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  32. Brenda's Thoughts Avatar

    She has indeed spun her web and is confident to catch her prey. I doubt she ever goes hungry. Very chilling tale!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      No, never a shortage for her. Thanks Brenda

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  33. Girl in Niagara Avatar

    Well that’s the end of him, poor boy. Then again maybe he enjoyed it after all his spying. Enjoyable story Iain.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      He enjoyed it…and it was the end of him! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Liked by 1 person

  34. magarisa Avatar

    I have a feeling she always gets her way. Enticing writing!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She doesn’t like to be foiled! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Liked by 1 person

  35. subroto Avatar

    There he goes. Hook, line and sinker. very well built up from the beginning to the end.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

      Like

  36. michaelwynnauthor Avatar

    Very predatory, poor lad or maybe that’s what he was hoping for. Unless she’s more cannibal than cougar.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I think he ended up with more than he hoped for! Cheers Michael

      Liked by 1 person

  37. J.A. Prentice Avatar

    An excellent twist. Love the building tension.

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  38. Sascha Darlington Avatar

    Now that ending was unexpected! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Sascha

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