I always ask myself one question, what have I done to evoke this kind of response from him.
Is it fear or hatred?
I was scurrying past him but his ever alert and watchful eyes caught me.
I stood motionless while his breath was suspended.
Seeing that manic look in his eyes, I knew, my end was near.
I screamed for help but who’d hear my pleas. I wanted to curl up into a ball and escape this horror.
Suddenly, he turned and fled into his room as relief washed all over me.
Aah! It’s tough living with an Arachnophobic!*
Linking this to July 2014 Ultimate Blogging Challenge and NaBloPoMo
This month, I plan to share Drabbles on Emotions along with a few book reviews.
*Arachnophobia is an abnormal fear of spiders.
64 Responses
you seen the movie Arechnophobia 🙂
Bikram
Nope, haven’t seen 🙂
I didn’t know the term for that phobia, so thanks! 🙂
Happy to help 🙂
Surely not a reason to…but I could not help but laugh…nice narration, Shilpa!
Thanks Kajal. Glad you liked it! 🙂
God, I laughed so hard 🙂
Was on tenterhooks wondering at her fate 😀
Glad that this drabble brought few laughs your way, Shailaja. Thank you 🙂
My phobia is lizards! So idiotic, but what to do. 😳
Me too… I hate lizzy aunties! 😛
O that’s a good one 🙂 You are always so good at springing up surprise endings!
Thank you Beloo! 🙂
That’s a good one.
Thank you SG 🙂
I fear cockroaches! Especially the big ones that fly! 🙁
Cockroaches dont scare me, but I simply HATE them! 😈
ahh poor spidey .. he scared it 😛
Yeah 😀
Lizards in my house would have same thoughts about me 🙂 Good one Shilpa 🙂
LOL 😀 Same here!! Thanks Seena! When are you getting back to blogging scene?? It’s high time, lady!! 🙂
Eeekkk!!! I can’t stand lizards. One just fell on my hand this morning. 😥 What do you call fear of lizards?
Gosh!! I dont like lizards too and there is a big fat one with 2 kids currently in my home and I really wish that they just leave through the balcony (or main door! 🙄 ) soon! Fear of lizards or or creepy, crawly things is called Herpetophobia!
Ha ha Shilpa this is so awesome. !
Thanks Ma’am! 🙂
I knew it was an animal 🙂
And these small things – spiders, lizards, cockroaches – so tiny yet so scary!
That’s cool! You bet, they can really freak you out!
for me it is a combo of both fear and hatred when i see the creepies and crawlies. As always, nice drabble 🙂
Ditto! 🙁
Thanks Asha 🙂
Good one Shilpa!
Thank you Mr Bhatia 🙂
I was wondering who could be the narrator 😀 Good one Shilpa 🙂
Mission accomplished 😀
Thanks Swathi!
Aunt May having Arachnophobia from Spidey. 😛 …(Nerd Joke)
LOL 😀 and I am laughing out loud at the (Nerd Joke) mention too 😀
I’m laughing out loud. That was such an ending. You got me hooked with this one 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this one, Soumyaa! 🙂
The end was totally unexpected 🙂 I loved that…
Glad you liked it Sushree! 🙂
Heh heh still trying to figure out who was more scared!
LOL 😀
Oh i have that fear too! I thought it would be something a violence or something, turned out I was quite wrong!
Glad that it surprised you, Nibha 🙂
You just described how my husband would be 😛
Aah! I would do the same too… though with lizards 😀
Like Bikram,even I would suggest you watch Arechnophobia.
But,Shilpa ,you have a unique style of writing.
Must watch it now that you recommend it too 🙂
Thanks Mr Chowla 🙂
Love how you wrote this from the spider’s perspective. I wonder how they must really feel when we run after them slipper in hand.
I know, wonder what must be going on in their heads 😀
I realized that this was about a human being and an animal/insect, but didn’t expect it to be the spider’s narration. That was a lovely twist!
Thanks PI. Glad this took you by surprise 🙂
I never knew about this phobia till now. Is there a specific name for a phobia for lizards? I’m highly phobic to them 🙁
Okay, so mentally I have substituted the creepy crawly you’ve intended here to talk on behalf of as a lizard, and I can resonate with the whole write up now 😉
Yes, fear of lizards or or creepy, crawly things is called Herpetophobia! I HATE them with the bottom of my heart and I just saw one near the kitchen slab and now I’ll have to wash everything 😥
LOL 😀 that’s smart 😉
Absolutely brilliant, Shilpa:)
http://vishal-newkidontheblock.blogspot.com/2014/07/chapter-2-orkut-love-story.html
Thank you Vishal 🙂
Kept me in great suspense till I saw the clue word in the last line.Good one
Thanks KP, glad you liked it 🙂
What a coincidence that we both posted about the same subject! 🙂 Not only am I Arachnophobic, but that extends to most other bugs as well. If my husband is home I yell for him, otherwise I just throw something at it, then flee. That was a clever little ditty.
I loved your Boris the Spider song 🙂 It’s the same with me, my husband is the knight in shining armor for me too. Thanks Debbie, glad you liked this piece. 🙂
Ohh I definitely have this – I so damn hate them. I can so relate to this drabble
Tina from The Sunny Side of Life
Glad this resonates with you too, Tina 🙂
Creepy crawly spiders 🙂 Loved it.
Thks Sulekha 🙂
Hehehe 🙂 I could visualise many of us in his place 😀 😀 Laughably lovely, Shilpa 🙂
I know 😆 How these seeming small creatures have terrorized is all. Glad you enjoyed this one, Sreeja 🙂