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.
Ooh, scary biscuits!
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Ubinox is the chandelier watching over the ballroom and a prom perhaps? 🙂
It looks like a spider at that
A bit creepy.
Never trust a chandelier!
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They tend to look a bit menacing.
That wicked Unibox – I think!….
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Well done! 🙂
Thanks!
Well it sounds positively eerie to me!
Never get left alone with the Ubinox (or in this case, stuck in a crowd). Thanks for reading.
Scary story..
Thanks for reading.
I saw it, but didn’t name it. I like your story better. It flows.
Thanks, I’ll come read yours next!
Ah yes, I see it!
She’s coming to getchya!
I will always look for Ubinox now.. you have scared me.
Sorry (not sorry).
I shall stay away from Grand Halls in the future.
Ubinox, watching and waiting – sometimes that’s what we all do. Loved your tale!
So glad I am not at that party…nicely done.
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!
Wonderfully tense and mysterious. Love the name you’ve given it – should I consider Latin meanings here? I think so – it works.
It does look rather ominous up there. Nicely done.
I see her teeth. Right in the middle. Gulp. Beware of chandeliers, Ubinox is waiting. This is scary….
Now that you mention it…reminiscent of Tom Cruise dropping from the ceiling in Mission Impossible. 😇
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