Don't Say Don't

[ ] [>]  by Michael Bernier

13 June 2014

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Drabble Challenge #24

Prompt: don't panic

part 1 of the Wilder Investigations series: Against the Wall


“Don’t say it!”

“Don’t say what?”

With their backs literally against the brick wall, there was no place to go as the slimy brown mass oozed across the floor toward them.

“Just don’t say it!”

“We’ve been in worse situations than this before. There’s no need for us to p—“

“DON’T SAY IT!”

“And why not? You know that it’s true, don’t you?”

They pressed harder against the wall.

“No, I don’t know it’s true! Certainly not *this* time!”

“Fine. If you don’t want me to say ‘don’t panic’ I won’t.”

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO SAY IT!”

“Oh… sorry.”



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