Get Ready for Midnight!


The door opened with an eerie creak.

The old tall fellow with the stoop was on the other side, staring blankly at those gathered but gesturing impatiently for them to enter. Not a word was spoken.

The reception room was dusty; cobwebs hanging from almost every surface. The room was dimly lit by candles, which cast huge shadows across every wall.

A Grandfather Clock chimed out eleven times.

They were a little late, but still had enough time.

They’d finished decorating the hallway for the Halloween party, and now had one hour to complete their job in the dining room.

26 responses to “Get Ready for Midnight!”

  1. Andra Watkins avatar

    Eek!! What are they doing?

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      What indeed, Andra?

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  2. Soma Mukherjee avatar

    OMG 😯
    who are they, what are their plans..

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      My thoughts exactly, Soma!

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  3. prenin avatar

    Kewl! LoL!!! 🙂

    Sounds like it’s going to be one heck of a party!!! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      It may be, Prenin… but for who?

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  4. Visionkeeper avatar
    Visionkeeper

    Get your costume ready T…Or perhaps you are the stooped over old man? And what is in that old satchel you have at your side T? VK

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Ah, now that would be telling, VK…!

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      🙂 Quite possibly, Frank…

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      1. aFrankAngle avatar
        aFrankAngle

        Or

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          Something definitely’s going down there…

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  5. europasicewolf avatar

    That was scary! Sounds like a dark and wild party is in the pipeline…exactly who … or what…will be there remains to be seen! Nothng to wicked and nasty I hope 😉

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      You just never can tell, Icewolf…

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      1. europasicewolf avatar
        europasicewolf

        No…and you can never tell what happens when you post an Aquatom tale…do you realise lol you wrote about Lincoln biscuits or lack of and I promptly developed Lincoln pox which lasted a good week or more 😉 then you wrote about meteorites crashing into houses and what happens in Icewolf world? lol…the sitting room ceiling collapsed onto the sitting room floor! (Not all of it just the bit that had been supported by the fire place/chimney my landlord was removing…) That left a huge lump of ceiling and rubble on the floor and a huge hole in the ceiling/floor which I now have to leap across everyday to and from my room!! Very scary stuff!! Looked like a lump of meteorite too!! 😀

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          Well, this is the real of the coincidence, Icewolf.
          Hopefully you’ll be writing about a really good party soon then! 😉

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          1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

            By the way, sorry about your ceiling.. and the pox…

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          2. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

            Yeesh! Real = Realm!
            Sorry about that!

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  6. Deb avatar

    What do you think they were doing, Tom?

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Well, Deb, I thought they were merely decorating the place… but at 11 o’clock in the evening that seems a bit strange. Now, I have no idea what they were up to!

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  7. Let's CUT the Crap!Tess Kann avatar

    WHO are THEY and what kind of party will it be? No blood I hope.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Never say never, Tess… it is Halloween month after all! As to who… haven’t the foggiest!

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  8. beautifulchaos2 avatar

    Its the perfect time for spooky little stories, great fun reading yours. Big hugs, Nikki

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I’m pleased you enjoyed it, Nikki. I’m having fun with these little tales for Halloween!

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  9. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    You are I see getting in the Mood for Halloween Tom…Love your new header too. I have found that all the stores too have got into the mood early this year too.. 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Yes, I really like Halloween, Sue, and tend to decorate maybe a little too early… but it gives me the chance to write a few more spookier posts than I normally do! And you’re right – the shops are getting in the spirit of things this year!

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