May 2023 Drabble Challenge Winner

Thank you to all who entered, I enjoyed reading some very good super-short stories!

My overall winner is Mariah, with "The Familiar." In the end, I went with the story that spoke to the shadowy corners of my ghost-story-lovin' heart.

Here's the link: https://theprose.com/post/732781/the-familiar

A few others came damn close, and I think they're worth a read.

A damned close second place for the noir by ChrisSadhill: https://theprose.com/post/732670/she-left-him-in-chicago

MeeJong with an entry that makes me wish we'd met many moons ago: https://theprose.com/post/732963/a-drabble

dctezcan with a cautionary tale of solo travel: https://theprose.com/post/733229/alternate-reality

And ErJo1122 with a touching tale: https://theprose.com/post/735330/angels-in-the-architecture