magisternihil's 100-word story for April 18, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on April 18, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

“Is that supposed to be a cat?” said Mathew, squinting at the card. “It has to be, right?” said Kevin. “Looks more like a fox,” said Mathew. “Anyway, what’s this all about?” “When I woke up earlier, that had been slipped under my door,” said Kevin. Mathew shrugged. “Just some art student’s idea of a joke,” he said dismissively. On a whim he walked over to the window where the moonlight was streaming in and held up the card. The light shone through the card causing “Little Dog Pub, 2am” to appear. “Or a party invitation,” he laughed. “Come on!”

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