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Friday Quick Fic - Orectic

9/5/2013

Orectic

(Psychiatry) of or relating to the desires

[from Greek orektikos causing desire, from oregein to desire]

The door creaked as Anna opened it and entered the room. A fire glowed in the hearth, the only source of light, but barely illuminating. Her hearth thundered against her ribs. Maybe she had the wrong address. She wanted the room next door, the one with happy voices and laugher on the other side.

“Close the door.”

Anna squeaked like a mouse, whirling around but there was no one behind her.

“Close the door,” the voice repeated. “And you will have your heart’s desire.”

Swallowing her fear, Anna grasped the handle, ready to make the orectic bargain.

14 Comments

John Wiswell link

9/5/2013 03:17:31 pm

The deal seems too sweet to be straight. Close the door, and maybe your heart's desire will have you.

Patricia Lynne link

9/6/2013 10:47:44 am

Yeah, she's about to get more than she bargained for.

Alex J. Cavanaugh link

9/5/2013 11:30:23 pm

Hope she can strike a desirable bargain.

Patricia Lynne link

9/6/2013 10:48:22 am

You are hopeful, eh? I'm not. Even though I didn't write what happens after, I knew it wouldn't be good.

Larry Kollar link

9/6/2013 04:49:20 am

Be careful what you ask for!

Patricia Lynne link

9/6/2013 10:48:47 am

Indeed. You may get more than you planned!

Rebekah Loper link

9/6/2013 05:30:17 am

Sounds like a dangerous bargain to me!

(Also, I think when you say 'heart' the first time, you've accidentally said 'hearth' instead. In the second sentence.)

Patricia Lynne link

9/6/2013 10:47:15 am

Yup, that should be heart. Typo fail.

Gwen link

9/6/2013 08:00:36 pm

I would like to think she knew something about what she was getting into it. Hopefully.

Patricia Lynne link

9/7/2013 11:18:54 am

With me as the author, don't count on it. >8D

Jocelyn Rish link

9/8/2013 10:48:45 am

I love seeing these words pop up again. Although it's distressing how few I can actually remember the definition for - they're not really 'sticky' words. :-) Very creepy tale!