"Ah, you're scared. Baby—"
"I'm not!" Charlie said, shaking all the way to crazy old kid-eating Mrs. Flanagan's door.
They stared.
"He did it."
"No way."
"He's been in there a long time..."
"I'm outta here!"
They ran.
Mrs. Flanagan, meanwhile, had Charlie all right.
"Another slice of cake, dear? Do you like cocoa?"
To join in the fun, write any story you like in 55-words (no more no less) then tell Mr. Knowitall, a.k.a. G-Man by leaving a comment on his own Flash-55 post today, where you'll find plenty more 55-word stories linked in the comments.
In the spirit of the season, some flash horror markets follow. I could deepen the horror by including non-paying ones, but you know I'm not that cruel...
Strangetastic publishes supernatural fiction ranging from dark fantasy to light horror, with a special interests in the ghosts and monsters of regional folklore. Pays $10-25 for accepted stories.
Nossa Morte pays $20-40 for short fiction depicting the 'dark side of human nature'.
House of Horror will consider all forms of horror, 'the bloodier the better'. Pays $5 for short stories and artwork; $3 for poems.
Happy Halloween Everyone!!
My thanks to Dover Publications for the free clipart samples used in the story.
38 comments: join in!:
Love the costume on that kid!
As always, you do the best 55s. [And unlike Thom, I'm pretending to be there with you, so it's closer to Friday time].
Happy Halloween to your munchkins! And please, if you have to be the Grand Evaluator of Chocolate, let the kids have some of it.
Thanks Hope! Thom's in Nevada this weekend so hopefully they'll be less timezone grumping. I managed to hit his iPhone as he landed in Vegas, but I'm guessing he'll be in family mode instead of commenting mode this weekend... we'll see!
DEFINITELY we're all in CHOCOLATE MODE!! LOL Can't wait! Any plans for Halloween?
GREAT 55!!! I need to get mine up -- come visit in about 5 minutes!! ♥
Gotta watch out for those cake pushing old ladies! This was a very tasty read.
Thanks Mimi! Sounds like a good reason for a coffee break LOL
Quilly, I only wish it had happened to ME just once LOL
That was very spooky indeed...
Excellent 55 Susie-Q
Thanks for this great contribution!
You Rock EVERYTHING North of County Cork!
And bits of Belfast...:P
Have a Fun-Filled Week-End...G
ha. the pics go so well with your 55...and a nice ending. we had a few of those dreaded houses.
mine is up!
Ah, lucky kid! :D
I remember all those years of the anticipation of Halloween night...would I come home with more candy than my sister! :D
Have a Happy...and enjoy some candy. Mines up!
Cute classic tale. But shame on those "friends" of his who abandoned him. In this day and age... well... the story would be quite different, wouldn't it?
I'm up, too!
-smarmoofus
Reminds me of the movie The Sandlot. :)
Great photos to go with a great and festive 55. Hope he got out of Mrs. Flanagan's in time to get more candy!
You'll find my 55 ~ Skipping Stones is posted.
~Chef Kar
I like HERSHEYS (BIG BARS!)
I'm 55 plus 21
And...I LOVE that house! Does it have an elevator???
PEACE!
well, you'll never really know with old ladies...
but this is great 55! Happy Halloween!
mine's up, too, here
Great 55 Susan
It looks like Aunt Polly's house, doesn't it make you feel like Pollyanna ?
OK it's the fever talking.
Book em Danno
Awwww! That was such a sweet Halloween story. I've got my witch hanging on my door. I'll be ready for those kids this weekend.
I recall many occasions like that in my youth. Excellent.
Yikes! I feel asleep and EVERYBODY stopped in LOL .... Hope I don't do that on Halloween?? LOL
Thanks everyone!
This is super! I so love this day. I would love to go out and be in Mrs. F's house with all the sweets.
Have a terrorific Halloween tomorrow---
My 55 is a two-parter this week...
Trick or Treats HERE
I just loved this 55 from the pictures to the ending.
Well done.
Very well done.
A perfect Halloween 55.
Flash 55 - Morbid Norberth
Thanks Anni! I have to say that NOBODY's blog I've seen is as much in the spirit of Halloween as yours! LOL
Thanks Dr. John! I suddenly realised it was my last chance to use some of this Halloween clipart before it was too late...or just practicing for Portrait of Words later on?
Thanks Nessa!
good one! I like the twist at the end.
Spooky, yet brilliant... You are ever so good at this!
Thanks, Susanna and Dulce!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
I remember that house from my childhood! We never did ever knock! Perfect Halloween 55!
Hee hee. I like risk and cake. Fun 55. My 55 is posted HERE.
Fun 55, reminds me of a "cat" lady we had in our neighborhood growing up, she always gave us candy to help her feed all the cats! Mine is up.
Perfect 55 for Halloween! Well played.
Mine's up too. :)
Tall Kay, every neighbourhood needs ONE! Someday I hope I live there LOL
Thanks Monkey Man! Well, I like *cake*...
Mom, these days we have a Cat Gentleman 'round here...not going in THAT house, believe me.
:-P
Thanks Akelamalu!
How fun!
Happy Halloween!
Thanks Mama! Happy Halloween to you and yours too!
Happy Halloween. . nothing doing down under I'm afraid so I'll have to bask in the fun you Northerners enjoy!
We had a neighbor like that! When I stopped dreading her, she started paying me to rake her leaves.
I love your sense of humor.
Hey, Hon --
Just to let you know, if I REALLY drop off the map now, it's because I got accepted into my Master's program on Tues., Wed. was my first class and today we have class from 9-3. As if I didn't have enough to do...anyway, I'm always thinking of you, and you'll AT LEAST hear from me in 16 days...
It's a good thing I've been rather busy...or trust me...I would have noticed but what the hell. It's the altitude and I can't think of anything to say about the time zone...Yeah right. I'm slacking in this cold weather. Great 55 I loved it :) You got your free ticket this week...LOL...for the mention on 3WT LOL
Thanks Baino! It was fun--weirdly, it didn't rain!!
Sandy, I like that! do you ever wonder what stories are told about us without our knowing? I heard some *doozies* about myself this past summer---I had no idea I was so interesting.
:-P
Elizabeth, congratulations!! Master's is exciting, and you've convinced me to go back too -- it's not for the money (that wouldn't balance out in fact) it's for myself and the example I set my kids, especially my *oldest* darling at this point.
But God, I'm such a dunce... I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering 'what's she doing in 16 days?' DUUUUHHHH... and THANK YOU!!
Thom, d'oh! We weren't talking about you in the comments while you were gone HONEST! lol
You're so sweet to do all this retro-commenting and posting when you've only got a few days there.
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