Martin Bell | A 100 Word Story

#228 King of Parchment & On the first day

Everyone received the same postcard. Some were excited. Others were apprehensive. One thing was for sure; everyone had to go.

It’s that time of year again, when the Fontaine family select one lucky out of the way location to spend the holidays together. They were all to gather at Silver Bells Lodge up in the mountains.

Twenty guests arrived throughout the day. Full of smiles and good cheer. That is, until dinnertime.

Twenty guests sat down to dine under the portrait of Sir Martin Bell. His gaze spooked them all, then the lights went out, and a little girl screamed.