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Mr Bland's avatar

Wild ride. Well done

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Thank you!! I appreciate you reading!!!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Omg this is 😱😱😱 I just had a mouse is my garage. Yikes!!! Creep facto 10.

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Perfect timing, or a sinister coincidence? 👀👀 Hope your garage is mouse-free now! Thanks for reading!

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jybyky's avatar

A light and creepy ending, horrifyingly attacked by many rats. Describing the bed as a discarded rat house, and colored by the presence of Miss Smith who is thrilling, this writing is very illustrative.

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Thank you so much for reading! I originally wrote this in my notebook last December, then typed it up in January, but it took me a while to gather the courage to upload it. I'm so happy you loved it!

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jybyky's avatar

You have completed this writing well.

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Gillian Fletcher's avatar

What’s worse than one!? A rat king!!

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Riight!¿?? Haha thank you for reading Gillian!!🫶

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K.Lynn Grey's avatar

Absolutely loved this...

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

That means so much...thank you! I’m so glad you loved it!

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Harriet Corvine's avatar

Ha, I thought it was funny at first. It. Descended quickly to a direction I don't normally go. It was enjoyable. Just wanted you to know. :)

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Hahaha that was the very reason why I hesitated posting it. But I'm glad it still delivered on the horror part. Thank you so much Harriet for letting me know and taking the time to read 🫶🫶🫶

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Harriet Corvine's avatar

Of course. Feedback is important.

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Devo/Murphy Carpenter's avatar

Love it

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

I'm glad you love this! Thank you so much for reading!!

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Devo/Murphy Carpenter's avatar

It reminds me of toilet snakes 😀 I still look before I sit down

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Hahaha oh noo I hope this does not add to the things you'll look out for. 👀👀🫶🫶

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

Jimmy got to stfu 😭 Nah but that would be me though. 😅

This was very good. I really enjoyed the way I got lost into the characters words with the amazing hook. I had realized this when they were spouting exposition and it was actually interesting. Which is a testament to your rich character narration. As well as the amazing horror and tension that PICKS up very quickly. You could definitely feel it all and HEAR it all. Like we were waiting in anticipation with our foot raised as well.

And I mean this in no way about the quality of your writing but I wish the laughs were described a little more. Like an unnatural sound that turns into the weird laugh, instead of “then—laughing.” It is very effective but I think some extra description about the laugh itself would have helped but i understand coming up with unique details like that is tough. Great work overall! It grips you until the end FOR SURE. I’m glad you posted it. 🗣️

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Jimmy really couldn’t help himself 👀🤭 but I love that you’d be the same! I’m so glad you got lost in the narration and felt the tension build...hearing that makes me breathe easier. And I totally get what you mean about the laugh! Describing unsettling sounds in a fresh way is always a challenge, but I’ll keep that in mind for future horrors. Appreciate you, truly!

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Gabriel O. Maestas's avatar

Creepy factor 9 out of 10 🥴 *shudders... Solid work 🫵🤓

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

A 9…I'll take that. Glad you shuddered!🫶👀

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Animals in my bed is actually one of my worst terrors, so that story really cut deep (in the most exciting way).

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

I completely understand...there’s something deeply unsettling about sharing your bed with something unexpected. I’m glad (and a little sorry) that the story got under your skin!

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Absurd Love & Other Disasters's avatar

At the beginning of your story, I was instantly transported to a memory of me as a young teenager: a mouse would come into my bedroom from a hole in the wall every night and run ridiculously fast laps, including jumping on my bed. I was always frozen on the bed, too afraid to even cry out. Your story has me wondering what was really going on...

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Oh no, you lived it! Maybe your mouse was just training for the Olympics… or maybe it wasn’t a mouse at all.👀👀 thank you sooo much for reading!!!

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

I know, I know....I nearly left the rats to rot in my drafts. But they had other plans. I’m so glad you enjoyed the descent into nightmare… and that the last line made you smile. Thank you, friend! x

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