Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.
With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.
WITH AGE
“Aren’t you a little old to be trick-or-treating?” asked the man from his stoop.
“What’s it to you, ya old geezer?” Lyonel snapped.
“Very well. Trick or treat?”
“Treat.”
“My favourite.” The old man’s eyes flashed. His smile spread, cheeks splitting. Fleshy gums loomed over Lyonel as the man’s mouth stretched wide.
“I said treat!”
“A treat for me is a trick for you,” the old man chanted. Then he swallowed Lyonel whole.
The man grimaced. “A bit tough. I should’ve known better.” He surveyed the crowded street, seeking more tender prey. “They’re always less tender with age.”
McKenzie Richardson is a Wisconsin-based explorer of the dark corners of imagined worlds. She has spent the past few years chronicling her findings. Her horror and dark fantasy can be found in numerous collections from Eerie River Publishing, Iron Faerie Publishing, and Black Ink Fiction.
She also works as a librarian, doing her best not to be buried beneath an ever-growing TBR list. When not writing, she can usually be found among her book hoard, armed with coffee and a good read.
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If you enjoyed this drabble you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.
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