The dogs barked at the door.
Dusk was gathering early, now the clocks had changed. Living out here, in the middle of fields, I didn’t get trick-or-treaters. The two youngsters living up the drove didn’t bother dressing up for our few terraced houses.
I shouted at the dogs to stop barking and sought treats to offer. There wasn’t even a biscuit in the house.
When I lived in the suburbs, I’d always bought in supplies of sweets for Halloween to reduce the risk of having eggs thrown at the door. It didn’t always satisfy my night visitors, but I drew the line at encouraging extortion by handing out coins.
I remembered I’d emptied the last of my small change into the Poppy collection box at the newsagent.
The barking didn’t put off our callers who rang the doorbell again. Too late, now, to pretend I wasn’t here. I grabbed the fruit bowl and shut the dogs in the living room, close enough to release quickly if required.
I opened the door on two shadowy figures, reminding me I had yet to replace the porch light bulb. One dark shape thrust at me a copy of the Watchtower.
“Are you ready to meet your Maker?”
Writing Wrinkles, and Random Ramblings 
Of course! Here it is the Mormon pairs of boys in white shirts and ties and bicycles.
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And they always call when you’re in the bathroom… or in the middle of a tricky culinary masterpiece.
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Wonderful! Suspense. Intrigue. Chuckles. Great combo. On the serious side – my husband always has his treatise on false prophesies to hand back. Always puts a crimp in their day!!
Thanks for giving me a giggle to end my day.
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Sadly my two soppy dogs wouldn’t scare anyone away, but our new neighbour’s Bull Mastiff (also soppy but BIG) gives everyone pause for thought. Including – sadly – the window cleaner, since we have a shared drive. He hasn’t been back since May. 😦
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I like the idea of a treatise on false prophecies. Perhaps a synopsis of God is not Great might do as well.
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Beautifully written I had a good chuckle when I read the last sentence. Are you sure it wasn’t the Spanish Inquisition no one expects them.
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Ah, but they would have been VERY Haloween-y. Another direction for a different story.
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hehe fun story! Great writing!
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Glad you liked it. That means a lot. Thanks for reading
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