This is my take on Jenny's Saturday Centus prompt for the week. To read all the rules and join in, just click on the her link above. This week's prompt?
"Trick or treat!" they shouted as the door opened.
The old man, in black tie and tails, stooped over his Steinway, bony fingers floating over the keyboard. He played his favorite Chopin Etude, Opus 10, #4. It was Halloween, and he hated those little intruders.
The doorbell rang and Hazel shuffled to the door.
"Trick or treat!" they shouted as the door opened.
As they packed themselves into the foyer, the old man had an idea.
“Come in,” he said. “Have a seat on the sofa before Hazel dispenses the candy.”
“Here is your real treat.” He addressed the piano and played the etude, chuckling under his breath, “This will teach you little buggers to ring my bell.”
5 years ago
