Curious Flash Fiction by Simon J. Wood
(400 words) Aspects of the cottage were unusual to say the least. A large white, winged-devil gargoyle hung to the left of a handwritten sign - Haunted Cottage. Julie and I exchanged glances. “Welcome, you found the place then!” A short woman in her sixties with a mop of long, incongruously-black hair answered the door. “I’m Mary. Come in.”
Aspects of the house were curious; a winged gargoyle hung by a sign, ‘Haunted Cottage’. Full of optimism, Claire and I had come to buy a saddle. An old woman with long, incongruously black hair led us into a conservatory. “Please sit. I’ll make some tea ... I insist!” Peach-coloured cushions graced cane furniture and … Continue reading If Two Witches Were Watching…