Thanksgiving

Some flash fiction from Mastodon.

"Boo!" shouted the phantom. The mortal shrugged.
"C'mon be scared!"
"What? Scared of you waking me from a sound sleep? Listen bub, I am up at 3 every morning worrying how I'll feed my cats, feed myself, and keep things together. You pose no existential threat."
Spectral chains drop to the floor with a spectral clatter. The ghost of Lucien Von Honeybatter vanished, crossing over at long last.
The next morning...
"That'll be $500 for the exorcism. Venmo me."
Nick Davis, Millennial Exorcist

I finally heard back about that editorial assistant job at Thomas Edison State University. I didn't get a second interview but the woman heading the interviewing committee suggested I submit my resume for a similar position with the New Jersey State Library.

Fingers crossed. Feeling a bit thankful.