Her Perfect Web

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Sarah pulled back and rested on her back legs. Each droplet highlighted in the golden dawn shimmered. Layer upon entrusted layer, identical in its inspiration, held strong.

She gathered in lithe limbs into the tiniest ball she could; hid like the moon on a cloudy night.

Would her creation lure her victim? Yes. Her perfect web would ensure it . A gifted murderer, with the sweet aroma of love. Nothing escaped her talons. Pheromones scented the air, and he soared in.

‘Come into my wonderful web,’ said the spider. ‘A little closer – I am no threat, I promise …’

The fly buzzed straight into her trap, and its feet stuck firm.

Softly, quietly, she crept along fragile branches.

‘I’ll do this without pain,’ she uttered.

She poised her talons, his wings folded in silk.

Published by writerravenclaw

I am a fifty something mother of two grown up children, and one beautiful grandchild. I have been married for nearly thirty-four years. My first book was published ten years ago. I wrote my book Sticks and Stones because of my experience of being bullied at school.

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