The challenge was to write something about the number five.
Wendy rubbed her sweat-covered forehead and gritted her teeth.It was always the same: first the pain, then the visions. Screaming. Seeing Satan in her five children. Drowning them in the tub.
And blinding, mad agony.
"Why is this shit happening to me?" she screamed, reaching for the Excedrin bottle. "I don't have any kids!"
The pain stopped.
"No children?" said a voice in her head. "I'm sorry, is this the Yates Residence?"
"They're next door," whimpered Wendy.
"Oh," said the voice. "My mistake. Sorry for bothering you."
The demon flowed from Wendy's nose, shrugged, and wafted out the door.
So, I went with the most Texas five I could think of.
