Spooky Tricks

By Catherine Mesick

When a male witch knocks at her door and asks for her help in breaking a curse, Johanna is skeptical at best. But Dave the witch seems sincere and in genuine need. So the two head out on Halloween night to end the curse that has plagued Dave's family for generations. Can Johanna help break the curse? Or is Dave doomed never to fall in love? (A Paranormal Romance Short Story.)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scofflaw Publishing
• Release date: Oct 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393613725

Catherine Mesick

Catherine Mesick is the author of Pure, Firebird, Dangerous Creatures, and Ghost Girl. She is a graduate of Pace University and Susquehanna University. She lives in Maryland. Visit the author’s website at catherinemesick.com and her Facebook page at facebook.com/PureBookSeries. You can also connect with her on Twitter at twitter.com/CatherineMesick.

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Spooky Tricks

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On Halloween night, there was a knock at the door.

This wasn’t unusual—there had been knocks on the door all evening.

I stopped at the mirror in the hall, adjusted my tall black witch’s hat to a more rakish angle and smoothed the tresses of my long, black wig.

Johanna, you are one terrifying witch, I said to myself.

I adjusted the wart on my nose for good measure and then grabbed up my bowl of candy and hurried to the door.

I threw the front door open and gave my best witch’s cackle.

But instead of a group of trick-or-treaters in adorable costumes, there was a grown man standing on my porch, apparently all alone.

I stared at him.

He was tall with thick dark hair and very dark eyes. He was wearing black jeans and a very tight T-shirt that showed off his muscular physique.

Not that I noticed.

Hi, he said. I’m Dave.

Hi, Dave, I replied. You look a little old to be trick-or-treating.

He appeared to be about my age—in his mid-twenties—and though he definitely wasn’t old, he was too old to be going door to door