Photo © Jade M Wong
It was said that whenever the clock struck midnight something strange happened. It had never been reported what the strange thing was, but all of the same nobody really wanted to see it.
Barry had never been a superstitious man, so when he inherited the clock he thought nothing about the strange stories that went with it. He just liked the design and so it became a central piece in his living room.
It became a talking point among his friends and so when he said he was going to have a dinner party everybody wanted an invitation. They wanted to see this dragon clock hanging in this man’s house. The party went from an intimate dinner to a big gathering. Not the Barry minded, as he was the party type.
Everybody was looking forward to the event and piled into the house on Friday night so they could all see the clock. Nobody knew the stories that went with it and so they didn’t pay much attention when it struck midnight.
When it did the Dragon awoke and looked around the room. Nobody seemed to notice the small movements and the Dragon smiled as he began to breathe fire.
Written for Sunday photo fiction
AngieTrafford 
Nice tale. I think it won’t end well for Barry, or his friends…
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I very much doubt that it will 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Hope Barry’s home owner’s insurance covers this.
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Act of Dragon fire? Doubtful! Thanks for reading.
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The rumours were true then. Nicely done.
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There was certainly a good reason for the rumours 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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A perfect party “spike” for the gatherings which seem to be dragon on. (apologies … sort of)
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It would certainly make people leave quite quickly! Thanks for reading.
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Good one, Angie. Love the ending.
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Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reading.
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Love your imagination Angie! That ending does not bode well for our Barry and his friends, but I do love a good dragon story 😀
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Dragons can’t always be the good guys! Thanks for reading.
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I love the idea of all these people crowding around the clock to see what it does… although I think they might regret it!
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It does make an interesting image! I would definitely be one crowding round the clock to see what happened 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Nice stale, Angie.
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Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reading 🙂
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Ah, dinner burned again! Well done. 🙂
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Along with the curtains, LOL! Thanks for reading.
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Maybe he just wants to help with the fondue?
Hot stuff, Angie.
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You never know, maybe that is what dragons actually like most… Melted cheese! Thanks for reading.
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Oops. I don’t think he will have to worry about not being superstitious any more. Good story Angie.
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I think not! Thanks for reading and hosting.
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