“Red Eyes”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: “There’s a fire in my mouth!” — suggested by Mary

I wake up to a throbbing pain on the back of my neck. I reach up and gingerly prod at the area with a finger.

“Ow,” I mutter, pulling my had away and finding blood on my finger.

My heart jumps at the sound of a voice. “Ah, good, you’re awake.”

My eyes beginning searching in the darkness for the source of the voice. Slowly, my eyes begin to adjust.

T’here’s a man in the darkness. Just sitting there. Staring at me.

Creepy, huh?

But no, it gets worse. His eyes… They’re unblinking and slightly narrowed… but that’s not the worst part.

His eyes are bright red.

And man, I hate it. I absolutely despise staring straight into the fiery, red eyes.

I will say, though, that I find it a bit weird that I’m not tied down or anything. If this was a proper kidnapping, I would’ve for sure been tied up or something.

Final Comments: This one just did not want to happen today… I didn’t even get to the important prompt-related part!!

Overall Rating: 😭