The Red Wall – A Very Short Story #TDWC

Posted bySuzette BenjaminPosted inPoetry
Worchester, MA = Image credit: Dan Antion

It was late. He had no idea when he would arrive. Or, if he would come at all. His summons, as the dead warlock, termed his necromancy concocted missive, was deliberately vague:

“Come to the old Scrap Metal Inc building, aka my office…pick a time you like. And, do not be late..or else. Oh, and bring that thing… I have the payment!”

Suddenly, the old scrap metal building was back to its original splendor…

(And the cause of that sudden change in the building’s appearance…?)

…A knock on the front door, the loading dock entrance near the old building’s red wall.

Urgently, the dead warlock rushed past the workers, long since dead, themselves real ghosts busy hammering steel, piling lumber and metal rods, hard at work making the wood nickels, round to-its and thingymebobbers same as they did when they were alive.

The din was cacophonous. Of course, none of the real ghosts “workers” saw the dead warlock rushing past them, his flowing purple coat with a glowing “M” embroidered on its breast pocket.

He rushed to the door and pulled the chains to the door near the red wall…

Then…

…In walked an Uber driver holding a printed copy of the dead warlock’s “missive.”

“Uh, Sir, I read your online order and could not make head nor tails of it, so I picked up and brought what you ordered last week. Wagu ghost burger from Ghost Burgers and hold the fries. Was that okay, Sir?”

“Yes, yes, give that to me… keep the change,” mumbled the dead warlock, grabbing the paper bag with his order, and ripping the bag open as a napkin flew to the cement floor. He throws a gold coin in the Uber driver’s direction while taking a bite of his wagu ghost burger.

Catching the gold coin, the Uber driver said, “Thank you, Sir! See you next week, Mr. Merlin?”

~~The End~~~

–Written for ThursdayDoors’ Annual Writing Challenge #TDWC –

Published by Suzette Benjamin

Positive thinker, inspirational, writer, faith

50 thoughts on “The Red Wall – A Very Short Story #TDWC”

  2. What a gorgeous spooky story
    There are so many facets to it
    Where do I begin to unravel it
    Or isn’t that quite unnecessary
    And just appreciate the laughter and entertainment
    On the otherhand I’m so excited by this word necromancy, first time I learn that there is a name for it.
    Quite uncanny, on the weekend I was chatting to a friend on this very topic, so familiar to me.

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    1. Well said…unraveling versus the entertainment of it. All good choices.
      Glad you enjoyed the story and…the serendipity of your weekend discussion on the same topic…how cool is that.

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      1. It’s a brilliant setting
        I’m crashing myself for the characters
        How they can make fun of each other afterwards in another heavenly space !!!
        Superfine crafting.

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      1. Wow, amazing how your mind traveled into the depths of this image.
        Your feature story is the best.
        I believe Worcester is a pretty cool town

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