Such a lot here without explicitly telling us. “He sobs, reading the message in her green gaze”. Almost poetic and very moving.

What a horrible hypocrite – for once social media has done a good deed. I like the way you developed this and the final sentence was effective.

Very well done. A rude awakening for the boy. Not quite sure why his sisters chased him out without shoes, though.

I was feeling all mellow – I could imagine the warm voice on the late night chat show and then, boom, you snuck in that last sentence. Great ending! Not for her of course…..

I loved the details which I think were instrumental in creating the build up. Good simple sentence to end. Very well crafted (no pun intended!)

Great for the fake to be caught out – but I wonder how much Ms Willoughby’s got to do with it! A nice piece with mounting tension and and a slightly ambiguous ending. Absorbing.

I found this quite magical. I loved the phrase “Or maybe I only saw myself in her.” It reminds me of one of those sci fi television series where you don’t really know what’s going on but are hooked completely!

Hilarious – and so true! Great the way you captured the whole hideous zoom experience in so few words!

I loved the way she was freeing facts from the image and the way she can seethe seeds of what has happened in it. Your imagery was spectacular and you portrayed an intuitive and interesting MC.

I like the idea of the revenge brought out so well in that last line. Well done!

So Mara found the answer to her question. And you showed rather than told. Will there be a continuation?

I like the way you got straight into the action. One sentence caught me out a bit – “But there was nothing left.” The first time I read it I thought it meant there was nothing left of the hands! My fault I think! But that didn’t spoil the excitement and the chill at the end. I want to know if there’s anyone there!

Entertaining – the rhythm of the children’s reminiscences interrupted by mom’s dinosaur recollections. Very clever mixture and reflection of the different ways we all reacted. Time moves on!

Very original way to multi-use the prompt! Also clever that you managed to weave an entertaining story under it! Good stuff!

How horrible for her – to be reduced to a pair of thighs, her performance ignored. I can feel for her as she breaks down in sobs. The use of the quotes was really effective. Well done.

Oh dear – I feel it! Well done.

I love the timeless perspective of the tree, watching. Great.