Bête Noir

[Pendragon]

Bête Noir

It leaves no reflection in my looking glass,
But I have exhausted science trying to prove it a myth.
Nay, something there is that walks the shadowed path,
From the old garage to the back door, and somehow within.
“Just another story, find out the truth, be kind to the folks. ”
I’d proved some hauntings were frauds, and we’d had a good laugh.
But these folk were genuinely frightened, for my sake, no joking!
And my state of the art equipment seemed to be going totally mad!
“Oh, young sir. Don’t go in that room tonight! He’s walked the path again.
“We should never have let you come at all, only you were making fun.
”You can leave, sir.” I crossed to the door and open it upon a huge fresh bloodstain.
I caught just a glimpse of fiery eyes, and the sting of steel, as the ladies dragged me back numb.
I awoke in a nice room in another part of the house. “I don’t know where to begin.”
The younger lady said. “Only we may never, ever be allowed to reopen this Stone Inn.”

Pendragon
© 12/8/07



I live not far from this haunted Old Stone Tavern. The Bloodstain is the one factor I know for certain. I also know that not only will they not re-open the Inn, they discourage visitors of any kind, lest it stir up the Ghost…

[PrinceMyshkin]

I love the surrealism of this, the way that it proceeds entirely on its own terms, seeking neither to coddle nor overtly to assist the reader.

[Pendragon]

You are too kind, Jerry! There is a certain fascination inside of me that would love to go inside the place and explore, but I do recall about 20 years back when they tried to remodel, and they shut the place up for good. I think the old ladies live in part of the place and the rest is unused. It's an historical building, dates back to early 1800's. So the other part of me says, don't mess with things you don't understand...

[Etienne]

Nice one. By the way, it's "Bête noirE"

[ampoule]

Very spooky. I like it, Pen.

[jon1jt]

I can see the characters, that's great writing. Nice work, Pen.