A short story

Oct 26, 2025Oct 26, 2025Keith's Ramblings

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Just look at him. You’d need more than magic to breath life back into that broken soul.

Abra Dabra was famed for performing tricks on stage, including one in which he put his precious wife and able assistant Nesta in a box, and she’d appear to disappear.

However, the last time he attempted it, it seems something went wrong because disappear she did, literally. Thank goodneses it wasn’t the stunt where he pretended to cut her in half with a chain saw, that would have been bloody awful in both senses of the word!

The weeks and months have dragged by since that day and there’s still no news of her whereabouts. Perhaps she’s a ghost, floating in the breeze. Who can tell?

Poor Abra.

This week’s words at The Sunday Whirl are – magic back broken nest seems drag news breeze life ghost need tell

Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶 Oct 26, 2025 / 18:47

Love your story, dear Keith. An excellent whirl!

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 10:55
  
  Thanks so much, Nancy!
  
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Denise Hammond Oct 26, 2025 / 19:16

Being ghosted. Just in time for Halloween.

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 11:54
  
  Absolutely!
  
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Suzette Benjamin Oct 26, 2025 / 21:08

A mysterious story, Keith. Poor Abra and poor Nesta. I wonder where she is? Great story telling as always Keith.

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 11:55
  
  I guess he’ll never know! Thanks, Suzette.
  
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beth Oct 27, 2025 / 01:28

Perhaps she’ll pop out of a hat one day!’

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 12:01
  
  That would be funny, especially if he was expecting a rabbit!
  
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  - beth Oct 28, 2025 / 12:37
    
    right!
    
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messymimi's meanderings Oct 27, 2025 / 02:09

Hmmm, something’s up with this, I wonder if maybe she was tired of being the assistant and made herself disappear. Nice story!

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 12:07
  
  That wouldn’t surprise me! Thanks, Mimi.
  
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The Mindful Migraine Blog Oct 27, 2025 / 04:03

Perhaps Nesta needed a different sort of magic from her husband Abra Dabra … Happy upcoming Halloween!

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 12:10
  
  Quite possibly! Thanks so much, wishing you the same in return!
  
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  - The Mindful Migraine Blog Oct 29, 2025 / 01:37
    
    😀
    
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Sadje Oct 27, 2025 / 09:35

Haha! Perhaps that was what she actually wanted

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 12:12
  
  Quite possibly, no more just his assistant!
  
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  - Sadje Oct 28, 2025 / 13:19
    
    Lol 😂
    
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Violet Lentz Oct 27, 2025 / 17:32

I think the chances are better she had someone waiting out front in a fast car….. Lovely tale, Keith.

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- Keith's Ramblings Oct 28, 2025 / 12:49
  
  You could be right, Car Dabra!
  
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