Tantalizing Tuesday gives you the chance to get sucked into all sorts of new worlds. After stepping into mine, head to the blog and read all the others.
A steady quick clicking grew louder. Danika spun, trying to
find the source. It was bad enough she’d gotten lost in this place, she didn’t
anyone sneaking up on her as well.
The clicking didn’t speed up, but it did seem to become
two-toned, one click louder and more pronounced than the next. Danika stared at
the checkered floor, but it gave no hint of what lay in any given direction.
There was a faint whispering that was familiar. She’d run
into strange creatures here, too thin to be real. Not skinny, flat almost. Like
if they turned to the side you wouldn’t see them at all. She had run from them
and wound up here.
She inched along, terrified, until she spied the end of the
arching ceiling where it met columns and door. She nearly ran for it.
Click. Click. Before she reached the door it opened and a
gigantic woman dressed in red stepped through. Danika wasn’t short, well over
five feet, but the woman had to be more than seven. Her cheeks and lips were
painted bright red and red ringlets fell to her shoulders.
“Have we found another Alice?” she asked. “Off with her
head.”
