“Watcher”

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: Write a story titled “Watcher”.

Be very quiet. Stay close to me and don’t move a muscle. Now, look carefully. Do you see up there? Yes, that’s her. The notorious Watcher.

Look carefully. See how she examines each person carefully? See how her eyes scan her surroundings while the rest of her remains completely still?

Ah yes, you’ve noticed her unusually large eyes. It has been said that her species has evolved to favour seeing. That means that she has little to no sense of hearing. For some reason, however, she still has ears to begin with. Just little flaps now, reduced down in size by evolution, yet they are undoubtedly present.

Now, let’s carefully remove ourselves from this situation. You see, you’d be more likely to survive an encounter with a Scavenger than one with a Watcher. Don’t believe me? Well, let’s take a little look at her claws and sharp teeth.

Ah yes, that’s what I thought. Come along, then, there’s no need for nightmares. Now, which exhibit would you like to visit next?

Final Comments: This one was really hard for some reason. I think that it was because of the type of narration I chose to use…

Overall Rating: 🤨