The Magic Pen

By Ted Stetson

Peter finds a magic pen and uses it to get into trouble. One things leads to another and it keeps getting worse.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ted Stetson
• Release date: May 24, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476140575

Ted Stetson

Ted Stetson is a member of SFWA. He was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island and went to Seton Hall and Hofstra. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas. He was awarded First Place by the Florida Literary Arts Council and First Place in the Lucy B. McIntire contest of the Poetry Society of Georgia. His short fiction has appeared in Twisted Tongue, MysteryAuthors.com, Future Orbits, State Street Review, and the anthologies; One Evening a Year, Mota: Truth, Ruins Extraterrestrial Terra, Ruins Terra and Barren Worlds. His books include: Night Beasts, The Computer Song Book.

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The Magic Pen

By Ted Stetson

Published by Three Door Publishing

Copyright © 2012 Ted Stetson

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Cover art by Lukas Patkan

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The Magic Pen

by Ted Stetson

Peter Dobson stared at the boss's door, working up the courage to ask for a raise. He'd been shortchanged on performance increases so many times; he didn't know what to do about it. Just before lunch he tried to ask, but as he was about to knock on the pebble glass, Charlie Johnson opened the door and rushed past saying, Not today, Dobson. Then he ran to the elevator.

Standing in the elevator Johnson motioned Peter to close his office door. Peter turned to the open door; saw the yellow legal pad full of notes on the boss’s desk. He shut the door and turned to the elevator only to see the doors had closed.

When everyone went to lunch, Peter stayed in his cubicle rehearsing what to say. Mr. Johnson, I really need this raise. Nope, it just didn't sound right. Nothing sounded right. He always thought of the right thing to say ten seconds after Johnson said no.

After lunch, Johnson hurried back into the office hiding something under his jacket. When Johnson turned around to see if anyone was watching, he saw Peter.

Peter started to speak and Johnson put his finger to his mouth to be quiet. Then he closed the door and set the lock. Setting the lock made a loud sound and usually meant either Johnson was watching something triple 'X' on his computer or was on the phone to corporate headquarters.

Peter waited till afternoon break then stepped to the door and knocked. No answer. Mr. Johnson, he said quietly and knocked again. Nothing.

He went back to his desk more determined than ever to get an answer today.

An hour later he tried again with the same result. This time he looked through the pebbled glass