Giant at large
Who would build a house in such a jumble of rocks. Certainly not me. When I started building my dream home on this ridge, it was covered in grass and wild flowers. I thought that I had found paradise. How wrong was I.
Within a week of my starting to build, the first jagged rock arrived in the middle of the night. There after, each night another rock would turn up. I built fires and placed burning torches all around but never caught sight of my nemesis. How was I to know the land belonged to a giant ogre.
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The ogre was unexpected!
It turning up surprised me to. Thank you Sascha
The last line was a total surprise.
A building was being constructed near my home. The building would collapse each time (thrice). Somone told the engineer that earlier a cemetry was there and spirits were disturbed.
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Thank you Kalpana, I would not build over a cemetery, they should be respected and not disturbed,
I’d be out of there pretty fast before a rock landed on me!
‘Retribution’, my short story.
Me to Keith me to.
Ogres are somewhat grouchy, so I’m told 🙂 Good story.
Definitely grouchy if you tread on their toes.
This is delightful! I enjoyed the idea of a giant ogre. Your story made my day.
It was lovely to read your comment, thank you Alicia
Trick that old ogre. Start building a rock wall. Leave a Thank you note for him. A good story with humor as an ending twist, Michael. 🙂 — Suzanne
Building a wall is a great idea, however the ogre says that China tried it without success.
Got to be careful of Ogres, they tend to violate the building codes 😉
They certainly do 🙂
Living in a ogre’s dumping ground! Great imagination.
Thank you so much Iain
Dear Michael,
Thanks to the media, when I think of ogres I think of Shrek. 😉 An ogre’s land is not a place to homestead, is it? Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you so much Rochelle,
Good one, Michael!
Thank you Bear,
Good way to drive someone off!
That is true,