A spine-tingling collection of bloodcurdling microfiction inspired by the "30 Days of Spooky Tales" prompts offered up by the @adultfiction, @ChickLit, @MicroBytes and @Paranormal profiles.
Well then, are you happy to see me? I never thought you had the smarts to pull it off, but here I am. Resurrected by the only man I never once saw show a bit of interest in DIY. I resisted the call of your incantations with all my strength—I did not want to return to this useless body—but you well and truly cracked it because I was unable to remain dead.
Yes, Lou, I knew exactly what you were up to—I've been watching over you, you big eejit. The masterstroke was sacrificing our cat to bring me back. I think if you'd gone with a goat, like the book suggested, then I'd still be healthy and well in the land of the dead.
Oh, listen to me complaining. Don't cry, it is good to touch your stubbly old face again. Stop—you shed enough tears for me when you nursed me through those last months. I'm so sorry you had to see me like that—so weak and pathetic. You always deserved better. I'll never forget that yoghurt you fed me—it was so cool in my stomach, far better than any drug they had me on.
Now listen honey, you shouldn't have gone through with this. Death is only a temporary separation for us. You will look back on it as just a brief inconvenience.
Don't say it. You have to undo this. Please, don't ask me to go through another long and drawn-out death, my dear. I have been with you in spirit since the moment I passed away and I will still be at your side.
And you know what? If you get any more bright ideas, how about you jolly well nip them in the bud and consider coming to be with me in the land of the dead? Over there you aren't tethered to chronic joint pain or disease—it's great. You may have cured death Lou, but do you think you cured my cancer, too? No. Death is the only real cure for that burning agony. Do you want to take me for more radiotherapy? Because I'll go, I'll do it for you.
But if you love me, put this right—take that pillow and send me back.
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