Silenced

Posted on June 17, 2015 by MrBinks Posted in WritingTagged 100 words, fiction, flash, flash fiction, flashfiction, photo prompt

Ubinox was patient.
Ubinox was smart.
Ubinox was lithe, agile and keen.

High above the Grand Hall she waited; fingers and toes gripping the light fittings as she sank silently into nothingness.

Shadows stretched across the empty room as the wise old grandfather clock, standing as it always had by the ornate double doors, beat out a steady rhythm for them to dance.

Ubinox watched.
Ubinox waited.
Ubinox didn’t flinch, not even when the chimes signalled 8pm and the doors burst open with a surge of gay abandon and a chorus of cheers.

At 8.05 the cheers were silenced.

I have my doubts whether you’ll see what I see, but perhaps after reading and looking again you’ll find Ubinox lying in wait. This piece was written for Friday Fictioneers. 100 words per story, 100 stories per week.

30 thoughts on “Silenced”

June 17, 2015 at 12:02 pm Reply
AnElephantCant says:

Ooh, scary biscuits!
AnElephant is back behind the settee.
1. June 17, 2015 at 2:37 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  🙂
June 17, 2015 at 12:21 pm Reply
Vinay Leo R. says:

Ubinox is the chandelier watching over the ballroom and a prom perhaps? 🙂
June 17, 2015 at 12:24 pm Reply
J Hardy Carroll says:

It looks like a spider at that
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:31 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  A bit creepy.
June 17, 2015 at 12:40 pm Reply
Rosey Pinkerton says:

Never trust a chandelier!

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1. June 17, 2015 at 8:31 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  They tend to look a bit menacing.
June 17, 2015 at 2:56 pm Reply
Keith's Ramblings says:

That wicked Unibox – I think!….

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1. June 17, 2015 at 8:31 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  🙂
June 17, 2015 at 3:30 pm Reply
Courtney Wright says:

Well done! 🙂
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:31 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks!
June 17, 2015 at 3:39 pm Reply
Sandra says:

Well it sounds positively eerie to me!
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:32 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Never get left alone with the Ubinox (or in this case, stuck in a crowd). Thanks for reading.
June 17, 2015 at 4:01 pm Reply
ansumani says:

Scary story..
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:32 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks for reading.
June 17, 2015 at 5:21 pm Reply
Lynda says:

I saw it, but didn’t name it. I like your story better. It flows.
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:32 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Thanks, I’ll come read yours next!
June 17, 2015 at 7:18 pm Reply
lingeringvisions by Dawn says:

Ah yes, I see it!
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:33 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  She’s coming to getchya!
June 17, 2015 at 7:53 pm Reply
Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:

I will always look for Ubinox now.. you have scared me.
1. June 17, 2015 at 8:33 pm Reply
  MrBinks says:
  
  Sorry (not sorry).
June 17, 2015 at 8:44 pm Reply
patrickprinsloo says:

I shall stay away from Grand Halls in the future.
June 17, 2015 at 11:55 pm Reply
Yolanda Renee says:

Ubinox, watching and waiting – sometimes that’s what we all do. Loved your tale!
June 18, 2015 at 6:57 am Reply
Snow's Fissures and Fractures says:

So glad I am not at that party…nicely done.
June 18, 2015 at 5:16 pm Reply
Lorna's Voice says:

What is a Unibox? A bomb? A recording device? A smart robot that will take over the world? I bet you’re not going to tell me… At any rate, this was suspenseful writing!
June 19, 2015 at 10:56 pm Reply
Margaret says:

Wonderfully tense and mysterious. Love the name you’ve given it – should I consider Latin meanings here? I think so – it works.
June 20, 2015 at 1:21 am Reply
samanthamacmaster says:

It does look rather ominous up there. Nicely done.
June 20, 2015 at 1:53 am Reply
gahlearner says:

I see her teeth. Right in the middle. Gulp. Beware of chandeliers, Ubinox is waiting. This is scary….
June 21, 2015 at 5:29 pm Reply
Jan Brown says:

Now that you mention it…reminiscent of Tom Cruise dropping from the ceiling in Mission Impossible. 😇
June 23, 2015 at 12:41 am Reply
storydivamg says:

Hi, Peter! I had to do a bit of googling to discover who Ubinox is, but I have determined that you are most certainly correct concerning her whereabouts in this photo.

Cheers!
MG