[Write the Story] A Haunted House
Prompt: A Haunted House
Words: silver, relativity, watercolor, Copper Beach, limited, affect, broccoli, politician, arsenal, cufflink
Story
“Welcome to the Annual Broccoli Festival. We have so many events to entertain you. Please enjoy all Copper Beech has to offer.” Grant left the stage to polite applause. He tugged at his silver cufflink, squirming in the jacket and tie.
“Mr. Mayor. There have been reports…”
Grant Domer stopped Vanessa, his assistant with one upraised finger. “Don’t say another word. Not here with press. I don’t want anything to affect the Festival.”
“But…a watercolor at Bradford House just went flying through the ballroom.”
“Was anyone hurt? Is there threat of a lawsuit?” Grant saw Vanessa fight to keep from rolling her eyes.
“No, sir, but there were more witnesses this time, and events aren’t limited to a room or two. It’s spreading. You’re going to have to say something soon. Before Doctor Kirkham starts talking to that same medium.”
That threat spurned Grant onward. He had to get ahead of this, out ahead of Kirkham. He mentally went through the weapons he had in his arsenal as a politician. He saw Kirkham red-faced and wild-eyed on the Bradford House porch and heard the last few hysterical words.
“Ladies and gentlemen, of course Dr. Kirkham hasn’t disproven Relativity or broken laws of physics. There’s a perfectly reasonable explanation to the weird happenings. Bradford House is haunted!”
Word Count: 216
Written: 5/15/18