The Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
Photo copyright Jellico’s Stationhouse
Out of Sorts
Merv had felt out of sorts for days. Not feeling himself, as his grandfather would have said. He tried to laugh it off. “Well,” he mused, “if I’m not myself, who is?”
Sometimes he thought someone was following him but anytime he turned around to look, no one was there. Still, he couldn’t quite shake the feeling he was being watched.
As Merv left the pub to pedal home, his silhouette waited only a moment before mounting its own shadowy bicycle to follow, knowing there was nothing Merv could have done to prevent the outcome of their last ride together.
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It's a long story ... 
Did Peter Pan ride a bicycle? Not fast enough to outrun fate. Well told. 🙂
A tale of..of.. still just reeling. this was a good write with so many possibilities. I really enjoyed it. 🙂 ❤
I like the foreshadowing — gives me shivers waiting to see the thing play out.
Very intriguing! Great take! 🙂
A lovely piece of writing, fate is fate or is it.
If your own shadow is out to get you there’s no escape.
I agree with Christine, the foreshadowing was nicely done. Great imaginative take on the prompt.
Great tension in so few words. Brilliant
If only silhouettes could speak. Enjoyed the subtlety of the last line.
That shadow knows something its owner doesn’t but the owner feels it. Intriguing take.
I briefly considered the title “The Shadow Knows” (from the 1930s radio show).