Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here.
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The Corridor
Well, this isn’t what I expected.
Although, if I’m being honest, I’ve never really given it much thought.
Hah, being honest, that’s a good one, something else I don’t think about too often.
I’m not what you’d call a model citizen, done some dodgy things in my time.
Anyway, I’m now ambling along this kinda featureless corridor, not sure where I’m heading.
Getting warmer now, I should’ve expected that.
Oh, seems like I’ve arrived.
Guess what, Satan’s here to meet me.
And he’s got horns and a tail.
Man, this is just too clichéd!
Uh oh, he doesn’t like criticism.
Hell of a story.
Heavenly comment.
sounds like he’s doomed. have mercy on his soul.
We’re all doomed! Doomed I say, doomed!
Aha, I had to laugh, at least a bit.
And I thought we were friends, at least a bit!
That’s Satan for you, waiting to greet his next soul. I am sure everyone knows he is a narcissist.
Maybe he just takes his duties seriously, James
I’m sure you’ll get along just fine!
I’ll keep your place warm, me old sausage!
Oh dear.
At least it wasn’t a surprise.
Now that’s funny!
Dear C.E.
That has to be sobering to find out that that cliche is true. Menacing indeed.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Oh well, m’lady, every day’s a school day!
Hell-ish
You won’t visit me there ?
I guess heaven would be a better place. 😂
I don’t expect I’ll ever know…
Point to ponder 🤔
On second thought you may get upgraded. You never know.
The Christians say “eternal suffering.” In religious Judaism, I’ve heard that for almost everyone who ends up there (people like Hitler are lifers), you only stay until you’ve corrected your flaws (what an incentive) and then you ascend.
Correct my flaws? Jings, that could take an eon or three.
Better put that quick, clever mind to work lest you wind up in more than one ring of hell at a time!
Time for the ol’ charm, I think, Liz!
Always!
Can I borrow some, please?
There is nothing like doing hard time in hell.
I’m sure you’re right, Lisa!
Well, me neither 😂
Yeah, but he’s scarier!
You know demons, they can be really antsy. Take it back and ask for a seat on the lower shelves… heat rises, that’s all I’m saying. You do menace better than most, CE.
I bow to your superior knowledge of the denizens of Hades, Sandra!
Don’t diss the demons
Their boss, allegedly, is not a sweetheart.