Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Throat

~ John W. Howell

Today I opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 69. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. My finger fell on the word “we are,” but the visible words were “her” and “throat.” I made an executive decision and chose ‘throat’ as our prompt. Also, I apologize for the blurry words. My iPhone was set incorrectly, so I got a nice, clear shot of my hand, but the background took a hit.

Throat by John W. Howell © 2025.

“You have a lovely throat.”

“Oh, stop. Do you know how many times I have heard that line?”

“You must believe it then.”

“Well, it is graceful.”

“And so pure looking.”

“What is with you anyway?”

“Please pay no attention to me. I have a neck fetish.”

“But you mentioned my throat.”

“Well, that goes hand in hand with the neck thing.”

“How did you happen to get like this?”

“It’s a long story.”

“I have plenty of time.”

“It may be a bit disturbing.”

“Look at me. Do you think I frighten easily?”

“I must say you do exhibit a lack of fear.”

“So tell me the story.”

“Okay. One night I was walking by the lake—”

“This lake?”

“As a matter of fact, yes.”

“Go on.”

“I decided to sit and rest since I had been walking for a while. While looking at the full moon reflected in the water, I felt a presence—”

“A ghost?”

“No, it turns out it was someone who looked very much like me.”

“This is getting good. Go on.”

“When I turned, there he was. Very handsome with an air of royalty —”

“He had a crown?”

“No, it was the way he held himself. Very regal and confident. He asked my name and then asked if he could sit with me. Something made me say yes, and so he sat. I can barely recall our discussion, but at one point he leaned over and I thought he was going to kiss me —”

“Wait. A guy was going to kiss you?”

“Yes, as it turned out, that didn’t happen.”

“What happened?”

“He bit me on the neck.”

“What?”

“You heard me. He bit me, and I passed out. When I woke, he was gone.”

“You must have been terrified.”

“Actually, I was at peace except for the side effects of the bite.”

“What side effects?”

“I can’t stand the daylight or garlic, and I have this overwhelming desire to bite others on the neck.”

“You are a vampire?”

“Yes.”

“No wonder you liked my neck.”

“Such a beautiful neck.”

“I think you’ll have to excuse me now. I need to get going.”

“I fully understand. I hope to see you around.”

“Not if you keep drooling over my neck.”

“I promise.”

“Lovely to meet you then. Ta ta for now.”

 

 

62 thoughts on “Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Throat”

  5. With your penchant for animals, I was initially thinking a swan or a flamingo! Shows you where my mind wanders. But a vampire is perfectly reasonable, especially at this time of year.

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