This follows on from In The Dark and runs to 400 words.

The landline was as dead as Elvira’s mobile phone reception.

Outside in the dark, cars pulled up in front of the house, their engines stopped, and people got out before slamming the doors behind them. There followed a series of sounds, including breaking glass, that made Elvira certain that ( Read more... )

Thanks to lilfluff's signal boost for the recent prompt call, we have a small follow on from Circling the Wagons.

While Tybalt led them around the darkened house, Elvira fumbled in her handbag for her phone. The full moon outside helped a little with the amount of available light but she could only assume that familiarity with the layout of their home ( Read more... )

I wrote this to lilfluff's prompt and it follows on from Trick or Treat which is pretty much concurrent with or slightly after Complications on Halloween.

By the time Elvira Madden was out of her car and locking it, handbag over her shoulder, she could hear the car coming up the driveway. It was still a distance off but she could hear its engine purring ( Read more... )

I wrote this in response to ankewehner's prompt "A landing page for one of your serials."

The Prince of Cats is a series of stories about kindergarten teacher, Elvira Madden, and her interactions with one of her pupils and his father. Recently the series has expanded to include a threat to the small family and other people in their school.

The stories so far ( Read more... )

I wrote this to lilfluff's second prompt, "Surely the prince of cats isn't the only unusual kid in his school?".

Jay had a problem.  Of course Jay always had a problem, it never went away.  The specific aspect of his problem tonight was that Mrs Bracken, the headmistress, had latched onto him and was going to wait with him until his parents came to collect ( Read more... )

I wrote this to lilfluff's first prompt, "More prince of cats."  It follows Rescue By A Halloween Witch.

The Grimolochins’ driveway was long because the house was set back from the road in the middle of an acreage. This wasn’t unusual for the area, Ferndale was a scattering of farms and ex-farms at the upstream end of a creek valley. It wasn’t quite a ( Read more... )

I wrote this to lilfluff's third prompt.  It follows on from On The Night Of Disguises and is followed by Trick or Treat?

“My son was attacked and bitten by a rat when he was small,” Tybalt Grimolochin explained to the two teachers dressed as witches.  “He still fears them.”

“My Dad killed it,” squeaked up Joe, nervously holding his father’s hand, “but the ( Read more... )

I wrote this to lilfluff's first prompt.  It is followed by Rescue By A Halloween Witch.

“I think a supervised event in the hall as a fund raiser would be an excellent idea,” remarked Mrs Amanda Bracken, the headmistress, to the Parents and Citizens Association meeting.  “I don’t know how trick or treating works in places where people are used to it but the ( Read more... )

I wrote this to lilfluff's third prompt.

It was the Saturday morning of the school fete.

Elvira Madden, the kindergarten teacher, was enjoying a well-deserved Devonshire tea at the stall in the undercover area normally occupied by the canteen lines.  This morning she’d helped judge an art contest for the primary years, wrangled several lost children who ( Read more... )

I wrote this to aldersprig's seventh prompt.

“Parts.  It has to have lots of parts,” Elvira Madden was flicking through a stack of play scripts regarded as being suitable for small children to perform.  “Christmas is easy, even if someone complains about the Nativity play being religious or not their religion or not religious enough.  With shepherds and ( Read more... )