‘No, not the Manor’ said young Herbert. ‘It’s scary’.
‘We are supposed to be scary!’ giggled Mary poking him with her witches broomstick.
‘Trick or treat’ the kids yelled hammering on the door. It remained closed. ‘Let’s go’ said Rupert. Then suddenly it flew open.
‘Treat?’ shouted a creepy voice. ‘I’ll give you a treat’. From the gloom, a grey-haired old lady appeared, clutching a handful of sweets. Follow me she chuckled as she led them to her library. A cat purred as it twisted and turned beneath her feet.
‘You want a treat?’ she wailed. The lights flickered then went out. The windows shattered and a thundering organ shook the walls. The curtains billowed as a blast of wind sent books spinning and bouncing off the walls. Then a blinding flash. Forks of electricity hissed and crackled, crisscrossing the room as rivulets of blood streamed down the walls.
The children, nor the old lady were ever seen again.
Most of the villagers believed the story to be nothing more than folk law. But last All Hallows Eve, whilst the locals were supping ale by candlelight, and Albert was delivering his annual re-telling of the tale, the pub door crashed open, the candles blew out and in strolled a grey-haired old lady and a column of sombre-faced children…….
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Written for Sunday Photo Fiction which is hosted by Susan Spaulding. Hubby Rick provided the photo.
Thank you for reading my yarn.
I was never a fan of trick or treating, and that’s without this scary old lady turning up!
Nor me! Cheers Iain
Wow! That was real creepy!!
Scared me just writing it! Thanks so much
Hi Keith – kids are brave … til they get out of their depth … this was very creepy – cheers Hilary
Indeed they are! Thanks Hilary
This story reminded me of one of my teachers, I feared her classes. However she never offered to take us to the pub, 🙂
Thankfully I had none like her! Cheers Michael
Scary stuff, that’s why i was always the fan of the funny not scary Halloween traditions.
Me too! Thanks Mimi
Perfectly ghoulish 🎃👻👀
…as I’d hoped! Thanks Sue
A great treat and a great tale. Nicely done.
Thanks so much Abhilit
So are the kids old enough to drink now? She doesn’t sound all bad to me!
They’d be over a century old now so think it’s OK!
Most welcome! 🙂
Thank you
Quite a merry band this one, eh?
Oh yes! Cheers Anurag