
The face she wears is not her only face. Though she performs the role well, smiling and agreeable, every now and again the skin coruscates for a moment and I glimpse an altogether different creature beneath. This thing has teeth.
She will come for me one day—I know it.
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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

Dear Neil,
Few words, larger story. Made my skin crawl. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much, Rochelle
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Only skin deep.
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Indeed
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Never judge a book by it’s cover!
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Though, of course, that’s exactly what covers are for
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Oh… how marvellously you got so much in so few words. There are far too many multi-faced people out there.
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Thanks so much, Dale
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Chilling!
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Thanks so much, Lisa
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You’re welcome.
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Coruscates… I’ll put that in the vocab book!!! Good stuff
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Thanks so much
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Creepy tale, Neil. Nice work.
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Thanks so much, Will
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What a cool word – coruscates – a new one for me. Well done on the FF Neil.
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Thanks so much
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Creepy…
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Thank you, Bernadette
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Woo!! Scary to live with
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Thanks so much
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That is one scary passage Neil 🙌
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Thanks so much
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at least, he knows what’s coming. that’s all i can say about it. 🙂
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You’d think he’d run or strike first. But he never will
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Ooooooo
The limited word count doesn’t remove the horror of this realisation. Brilliantly written
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Coming from the queen of horror, this is high praise. Thank you, Laurie
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Oh, hahaha I’m not at all, but I’ll take it. You can do what I can’t
Make a fabulous story in so much less than 100 words!
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Oh, I know a lady like this – and I keep my distance – ha!
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Very wise
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She can bite! Lovely creepy story.
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Thanks so much, Jilly
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Oh, very scary. The last line is perfect.
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Thanks so much
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A short story than packs a punch. A few sentences than say so much more. Nicely done, Neil
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Thanks so much, Fleur
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Very nicely done, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Nancy
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Well, at least you are not already married to her! hehehe
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I think he may well be married to her
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Be a good boy. Hell hath no fury…
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Good advice
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