* shirley jackson prompts
assorted lines from shirley jackson novels. tw: blood.
‘ listen, if you’re scared – ’
‘ i won’t be angry, i promise you. ’
‘ you just go right ahead and eat. ’
‘ don’t go out without your jacket. ’
‘ i’ve had enough trouble, thanks. ’
‘ you’ve been asleep. i didn’t want to wake you. ’
‘ i’m just disappointed in you, that’s all. ’
‘ we’ll spend more time together from now on. ’
‘ if you don’t stop playing with your food you can just leave the table. ’
‘ this is a serious thing. i want you to realize that. ’
‘ we have only one defense, and that is running away. ’
‘ i won’t be gone more than a minute. ’
‘ put your head on my shoulder now, and go to sleep. ’
‘ i’ll try to cope with it. ’
‘ it’s not new, of course, but there’s lots of wear in it still. ’
‘ something smells good. ’
‘ don’t try to run away again. ’
‘ light-headed, and sort of dizzy. ’
‘ it isn’t fair, it isn’t right. ’
‘ don’t buy any store doughnuts. ’
‘ why, you look as though you’ve seen a ghost. ’
‘ i’ll have a headache if i don’t get some solid food soon. ’
‘ this is a river and we’re on it. ’
‘ no one’s stopping you. ’
‘ i was just too tired last night to clean up. ’
‘ everyone can hear you. ’
‘ i think flowers make a room look so friendly. ’
‘ pick them up yourself. ’
‘ i have a suitcase full of mystery stories. ’
‘ it’s just a toothache. ’
‘ it was all covered in blood. ’
‘ get away from there, kid. ’
