magisternihil's 100-word story for October 31, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 31, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

He stood at the window in his ghoul costume and watched the street begin to fill with children, running to and fro, racing past his house. Then the older kids came out. Then the dares began. That’s when Zeke had the most fun. It always went the same. A group would stop, one would point, and then the chatter began. One of them would be pushed and would squeeze past the rusted gate and creep up the path. Sometimes they would get halfway and run. A few made it to the door. That’s when he would yell. Zeke loved Halloween.

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