[Write the Story] A Ghost Story

Prompt: A Ghost Story

Words: tango, diversify, blog, invisible, missile, glitter, scuff, balloon, bird cage, grizzly bear

Story
“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.”

Mary shot David a quick glance from the bird cage she was cleaning. “What’s wrong now?”

“Have you seen this blog?”

“Which one?” Mary scrubbed the cage. “How did the bird get into glitter?”

“Jamie’s birthday balloon. She popped it. I’m reading this post about Grizzly Bear.”

“The animal or something else?”

“I don’t know if I should say. I feel like we’re being watched.” David rubbed the scruff of his neck.

Mary rolled her eyes behind his back, but she did see the hair standing on end. “What is it this time? Invisible missiles coming to destroy us all?”

David sniffed. “Scoff if you want, but those are real, you’ll see. No, a scientist in Denmark has accurately and definitively proven spiritual residue after death.”

“Seriously? Ghosts? Way to diversify your paranoia.”

“Oh, I don’t know. This guy makes a really good case – with communications techniques, recordings, and studies.”

“You believe that?”

“I’m talking to you, aren’t I? You died the same day Jamie broke that balloon.”

Word Count: 171

Written: 4/18/18

Note: I misread “scuff” as “scoff” so I missed a word. Thought about doing an edit to fix that – but that’s not the spirit of these exercises.

Tags: exercises, fiction, ghost story, Piccadilly, Write the Story