
The Photo Centre’s doors remained fairly shut for decades. Once in a while, a curious passer by would knock on the door or try to peep through the cracks in the blinders but all he’d be met with is silence and darkness. In a lively and always-awake neighborhood, the Photo Centre remained a dark spot. It was a porch nobody liked to sit on. It was a patch of road no kid wanted to be left alone. They say late Mr. Klicker, the man who once owned the shop, still haunts the place. Some even say they’ve heard the camera shutter going off from the inside at times, which everybody were quick to write off as hallucinatory
But one or two old souls in town did remember the times when the Photo Centre had been a bustling corner. They remembered Mr. Klicker and his vintage Leica camera. They remembered the way he welcomed any customer inside his studio with a curious grin. But what nobody remembered was everything that happened inside the studio once they’d stepped out.
This story is written for the Challenge Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers.
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creeeeepy
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🙂
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Oh… you have tickled my imagination. What’s going on in the Photo Center when the customer leaves? Great story and somewhat creepy!! But, creepy good!!
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I’m glad it did! I think creepy endings are cool 🙂
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Yes! LOL!
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This Klicker guy sounds weird and creepy. He could be haunting the place.
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Well that could definitely be a possibility 🙂 Thanks for reading!
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Intriguing! What is going on in the Photo Centre? Great post 🙂
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Well I wish I knew too 😛 Many thanks for visiting and reading!
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My pleasure 😊
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Not sure if the word is intriguing… or creepy. I think I will stay outside?
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Haha! Yea that’s probably wise 🙂 Thanks for visiting Roger!
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Great read!!
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That makes me happy!
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Wow! I do wonder what goes on when they are inside. No one remembers. How intriguing.
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[…] This is the prompt, kindly provided by Uday on his blog, Udayology. […]
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It’s funny how so many old and abandoned buildings somehow acquire a ghost or two. It’s something kids love to investigate, often daring each other to go inside. Creepy but also intriguing. It would be interesting to know just what went on there ‘after hours’ in the days when Mr. Klicker was still alive. Great story, Uday. 🙂
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Yesss! Old and abandoned buildings take a life of their I would say, inspiring ghost stories and what not in the people nearby. In case of Mr. Klicker, let’s assume that he was up to no good!
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Nice story. It must be cool to see all of these tales inspired by a picture you took. 🙂
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It certainly is! Thanks for reading Jenn 🙂
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