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September 4, 2021 12 Comments

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Natalie was in a bind. Only one flight could get her to the annual shareholders’ meeting in time: Monst-Air 666.

Luckily, she’d packed her carry-on well.

So, when her pale-complected seatmate flashed his fangs, she was ready, pelting him with garlic cloves. The vampire grumbled and resumed his Sudoku.

When the howling window-seat occupant sprouted facial hair, Natalie rewarded the “good puppy” with Milk-Bones. The werewolf yapped playfully.

And when a frazzled fright attendant announced, “Could, uh, Passenger Frankenstein retrieve his wandering…baggage…from business class, and quickly?” Natalie sighed and readied her spare shackles.

Next year, she was flying broomstick.

By John Adams

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  1. Kevin says

    September 4, 2021 at 7:32 am

    Fine Hallowe’en story.

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    • John Adams says

      September 4, 2021 at 5:53 pm

      Thank you! My kind of Hallowe’en story — not too spooky! 😀

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    September 4, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    Brilliant, loved it 🙂

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    • John Adams says

      September 4, 2021 at 10:41 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Fliss Z says

    September 5, 2021 at 8:51 am

    Brilliant chuckle. Nicely told.

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    • John Adams says

      September 5, 2021 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you! Glad it amused you!

      Reply
  4. Jennifer Lai says

    September 5, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    What a fun piece John! Loved it!

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    • John Adams says

      September 6, 2021 at 1:33 am

      Thank you for reading and commenting. I tried to have fun with it!

      Reply
  5. Alex says

    September 5, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    Milk-Bones for the werewolf, a vampire playing Sudoku – what’s not to love? Fun and fabulous, just in time for autumn!

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    • John Adams says

      September 6, 2021 at 1:33 am

      Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Valli says

    September 6, 2021 at 9:13 am

    Nicely written… good for Halloween… well done…

    Reply
  7. dlherrmann says

    September 8, 2021 at 7:39 pm

    Great. When I saw “Monst-Air” I knew something not quite normal was up!!
    Thanks,
    dlh…

    Reply

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