Her bony finger, shroud in a white cotton glove, stroked the nursery armoire, seeking out evidence of the child who once slept in the room, inspecting for dust lingering where it wasn’t welcome.
The Trifecta weekend challenge is to write a 33-word opening line to [our] book, an incipit.
Thin spiral notebook 
Sinister, somehow… Way to set a somber mood without particularly somber words! Love that.
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Suspenseful, haunting!
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Haunting. Great visuals. Definitely want more.
I’m new to Trifecta, and loving this challenge!
Happy I found your page and am a new follower. 🙂
Christine
@thatgalkiki
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Brilliant words: ‘bony’, ‘shroud’, ‘inspecting’. They all point to a ‘sterile’ horror story. Awesome opening!
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Wonderful in so few words.
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You managed to get in a lot of chilling imagery in just a few words. Nicely done. Thanks for playing along with us this week. We hope to see you back tomorrow for the weekly prompt.
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