Flash Fic Friday - The Illusion of Isolation

 

Flash Fic - a short, short story of exactly 100 words...posted on random Fridays!

This week – The Illusion of Isolation

The night was pitch black, a thick fog wrapping around the desolate street. I quickened my pace, my heart pounding. A rustle behind me made me glance back. Nothing. Just my imagination. Suddenly, icy fingers caressed my neck, sending shivers down my spine. A low whisper filled the air, chilling me to the bone. "I've been waiting," it hissed. I broke into a sprint, terror propelling me forward. The street stretched endlessly, my screams unheard. As I stumbled, I felt a presence closing in, its breath on my neck. In a moment of horror, I realized—I was never alone.