A knock echoes at your door in the middle of the night. Looking through the window, there is no one to be seen and only a mangled cardboard box. Upon closer inspection, the box is covered with duct tape and warning labels. Muffled snarls and scratching reach your ears. What do you do with the box?

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❧||· · · This prompt could be type of genre you want. Comedy, mystery, horror, etc. Just have fun with your creative juices!

❧||· · ·Write a short story with no more than 1000 words.

❧||· · ·Only one entry per person.

❧||· · ·If you want to involve any violence, gore, etc . Put warnings at the top of your entry. I'm all for it but not everyone shares my tastes. (;

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Good luck and have fun!

Hello! This is my first contest on this app, and I hope you like the prompt.

The picture is your inspiration. If you are stuck, here are some questions you can answer in your story — what events led up to this situation? What timeline is this set in? It really can be any timeline of your choice.

|| RULES ||

•1000 words or less! I'll accept anything that goes slightly over. This is a short story only contest!

•I don't really like too much violence. However, if that's what you get from this picture, then go ahead. Just place a warning on the top.

•No sexual content, please.

•Make sure your writing is clear for me to read!

Only one submission per person. I hope you have fun!