Friday, July 11, 2008
Salaah part 14 & 15(of 16): The Bird & The Bear
Sal aah in the Cav e 14 When a little bird hops into Kat’s sight, she wonders if it is Salaah. “Yes,” the bird twitters, “it is me.” Does the man always leave the door to the panel room unlocked? “I created it with no lock.” You made this place, Salaah? “Only as he wished it. But he did not specify...
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Salaah part 12&13 (of 16): the Fox & Houndini
MA Salaah in the Cave 12 She lay in the cave again, bound more tightly than ever. But he had said things to her last night. After the wolves and the Blonde were dead, the Man told her that soon she would need to leave, and he would have to find another girl. She did not know why he called her...
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Salaah part 11(of 16): the Wolf!
MA: See 'Note' from first entry of story, about the subject-matter here, and the author's intentions. The story is about a brave little girl and does not encourage or condone of the situation she is in. Salaah in the Cave 11 “Wake up, Kat. The door is unlocked.” Kat opens her eyes to the cave. There...
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Salaah part 9&10(of 16): meet Salaah*
MA Salaah in the Cave 9 They have let her alone for a time now. But she starves in their absence. They return and finish with her. Then and only then do they feed her. Kat lay soaked tonight. The Blonde emptied a bucket of water on her, calling her a ‘stinky bitch.’ Sarah used to say that ‘bitch’...
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Salaah part 8 (of 16): the map! (very short)
MA Salaah in the Cave 8 The Man came for Kat. Now the Blonde comes. The Blonde is worst than the Man. He speaks when he is with Kat, and, when he does so, she wishes to die. She wishes to join her parents beneath the earth, whether there will be God waiting for her or not. Death itself would be a...
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Salaah part 7 (of 16): the bee
MA Salaah in the Cave 7 The Man only bound Kat tighter. The penalty for fleeing stirs her desperate stomach, making her vomit more than she knew she could. She thinks of Sarah and her warnings. She thinks of Little Red Riding Hood, who lacked malice but paid a price for this reason. She thinks of...
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Monday, July 7, 2008
Saalah part 5&6(of 16): The elephant's offer
MA Salaah in the Cave 5 The Man feeds Kat usually once for every measurement of time that feels like a day. But the hollow growls of her stomach tell her that these meals arrive less and less. She’s watched him leave before, disappearing into the corner, descending. He is immensely stronger than...
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Salaah part 3&4(of 16):katerina and the elephant
MA Salaah in the Cave 3 Katerina is 11, if her birthday has not passed her yet. She is a little taller than her twin Sarah, with a darker shade of hair. She has, or had, a penchant for drawing and loves, or loved, movies about magic. She wants, or wanted, to be a teacher someday. She is a gymnast,...
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quick poetry break!
Chills You’re far from solid. But an echo in the hallow of cowardice and serenity To thank you for what shall not become. Soothes and stricken Simultaneously But even ice strives to shine To have those chills exchanged by eyes Unnecessary. Unnecessary but good. A constant, an ally perhaps is too...
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
dramatic horror "Salaah" part 2 (of 16): here's where it gets interesting
For Mature Audiences: see 'Note' in post for part 1 Salaah in the Cave 2 Time after time, the Man returns, sometimes with food for Kat. He unties her every now and then. He always reties her when he finishes, however. He never leaves her unbound. But, at length, he removes her mouth gag. A closet at...
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