Warnings

It pays to listen to those internal warnings...

Remain calm. Easier said than done. Turn around, go back. The prick of

hair standing up on the back of one's neck is a warning. The chill that 

resonates in one's bones, not from the cool night air, is another

warning. Humans were designed with built-in receptors to protect them. 

All too often they ignore the warnings their brains send out, telling them

they're in danger. If the danger is quite obvious, and they can step 

back in time to avoid the consequences, then they're considered lucky.

What about if the danger is not as obvious? That's when the internal 

monitors kick in. Listen to them, and know there is a reason. 

 

I pondered this as the man in the black hoodie followed me through the 

dark alley. Sometimes the threat is not so obvious, but those warnings are

still there. There is no excuse not to take heed. Palms sweating maybe? 

That little voice telling you something's not right. One's heart pounding

so loudly the blood pumping from it rushes like a wild river through

their ears, cutting through background noise, leaving only the 

hum of fear behind.  

 

I stopped and turned towards the man who was following me,

halting him in his tracks. Surely, his internal monitors warned him. 

Ah, but he had chosen to ignore them. I felt pity for him, much 

the way I had for the others, as I drained the warm blood 

from his body. Each pulse of his heart fading, his life leaving 

him, as I sunk my razor-sharp teeth further into his flesh.

I had ignored the warnings once before too, and now I was here. 

Reviews

[wordman]

sounds like you need to start writing plays,very believable write

[Writergirl]

Hmm... I've never thought about plays. Thanks for the suggestion, something to consider. If I could have any kind of future in writing, I would be thrilled. Thank you also for reading :)

[wordman]

my pleasure,why not you !!

[Marie]

THis is pretty good--a nice twist. You did the description well.

[Writergirl]

Thank you!!

[Cryingkate]

Now that's chilling and I was captivated from the beginning.
I do listen to the inner warnings and then I was afraid for you.
You talked as though you were sitting right here telling me something that really happened to you.
I thought it was a real story. I wonder how that happened? HMM. I think you gave real details without too much adjectives or fluff. I thought it was a real story.

Then I was relieved that you were OK but, then a twist of emotions came when you weren't the victim that I was sympathetic towards. It actually scared me as I was sucked into trusting you and to find you were the Evil one. LOL Where was my inner gut feelings?

Geez your good at this ! Maybe too good LOL

[Writergirl]

Oh wow, thank you so much!! Sorry for the deception, rubs hands together (Insert evil laugh here) :)

[Cryingkate]

LMBO.............

[Samuel Dickens]

Internal warnings ignored, and now we have another neck-biter! There has to be a lesson there, somewhere. I know--I'm going to stay away from alleys. Hopefully, that shortcut down the railroad tracks is still safe. Another good one, WriterGirl.

[Writergirl]

LOL gotta listen to those warnings. Thank you so much!!

[rickm97]

You're always safe on the railroad tracks, especially on that long trestle on the edge of town. You know the one, down across the reservoir?