Witching Hour: Offerings (A Short Story): Witching Hour

By Wilson E. Clark

Mike and his girlfriend, Lana Chen, are about to sit down for a romantic, candlelit dinner.  Nothing will stop them from doing so…except an unexpected visit from Lana's great-grandparents.  Sure, they seem like nice people, but there's one small problem: they've been dead for the past century.

 

From alien encounters to otherworldly excursions, Witching Hour is a series of stories about the weirdness lurking just beneath the surface of everyday life.

This story is also available in the novella Witching Hour: Volume 1.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Griffington House
• Release date: Oct 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223985914

Wilson E. Clark

Wilson E. Clark lives in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys writing fiction and collecting vintage movie posters. If you finish one of his stories with a smile on your face, then he has done his job.

Book preview

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, that guy’s got one ugly mug!

Leave great-grandfather alone!  You’ll hurt his feelings!

Good thing he’s not around for his feelings to be hurt.

Mike lifted an arm in mock defense as his girlfriend, Lana Chen, attempted to whip him with a dish towel.

Leave the...poor guy...alone, Lana said through a series of chuckles as she tried several times to break through Mike’s defense.  Mike laughed while continuing to hold a framed, black and white photograph in one hand while reaching out to grab the attacking towel with the other.  He finally caught hold of it after several attempts and playfully whipped it from Lana’s hands.

No fair! she shouted before pouting her lips.

Mike stared at her as a devilish grin formed on his lips.  Lana’s eyes widened and she broke into a sprint as he chased her around the kitchen island, lightly whipping the towel in her direction and hitting only thin air.

Get back here! Mike teased.

Okay, okay, enough is enough! Lana said, stopping to catch her breath after two rings around the kitchen island.  Mike caught up with her and gently whipped her backside several times until she whirled around and snatched it back from him.

I thought enough is enough, Mike said, shielding himself from another attempted attack.  He shifted his arms and used the framed photograph as a shield, causing Lana to stop her onslaught.

Leave great-grandmother and great-grandfather out of this, she said in a lighthearted manner, placing the towel on the island countertop.

I’m just keeping this conflict in the family.

Lana chuckled again as she took