In the spirit of the Victorian tradition of telling spooky Christmas stories, Loren Eaton’s Advent Ghosts challenges participants to write a Christmas themed scary drabble (a story of 100 words).
Click here to check out Loren’s site, where he has links to all the participants stories.
Now, without further ado, my story…
The Ghosts of Christmas
Maggie found it impossible to watch television when the partying ghosts gyrated between her and the screen.
Clad in gaudy festive jumpers, some of the women wreathed in tinsel and flashing bauble earrings, the revelers filled her small house with their silent laughing, dancing and drinking.
A young, mulleted, Uncle Don pursued guests with mistletoe dangling in front of his face.
“I don’t care where you go, but you can’t stay here,” Maggie shouted.
Her five year old self, hugging a brand new Cabbage Patch doll, turned to look at her.
“Are you the ghost of Christmas yet to come?”
Click here to read my Advent Ghosts 2020 story, Last Christmas.
Click here to read my Advent Ghosts 2019 story, Just For Christmas.
Iseult Murphy 
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It has!
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Ohhhh! That was awesome. I think it was the best drabble I’ve ever read, seriously!
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Oh Priscilla, thank you ❤️
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Excellent! And it caught me by surprise – and wasn’t too spooky for my delicate constitution! Happy Christmas Iseult!
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Thank you, Bruce. I’m glad I didn’t terrify you. Happy Christmas. 😊
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Goodness. It’s almost comical before the sober end. Well done.
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Thank you. 😊
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Fab story, nice twist! Love the Wombo art – I could get into that!!
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Thank you. 😊
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Beautiful pictures! Such festivity.
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They’re fun, aren’t they. Thank you. 😊
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Excellent. Top work, Iseult.
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Thank you 😊
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Hmmm…. Interesting.
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Indeed. 🤔
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Just like the Shining, only without the alcoholism and drear.
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Haha! I love it.
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