Lonesome Spirits
Hank spun the glass clumsily on the wet bar top, watching the amber liquid slosh at the sides and grab at what little light came from the room. At the other end of the bar, Tom raised an eyebrow and studied Hank carefully while wiping down hot, clean glassware with a towel.
“Hey, mister, you gonna drink that booze or just keep sulking into it and messing up my bar?” Tom asked as he finished drying a glass and walked over to mop up the growing puddle in front of Hank.
It had been a long, lonely year since Hank last enjoyed a dose of this spirit – or any other – and he sure as hell didn’t feel like explaining himself, so he mumbled in Tom’s direction, “I’m meeting my wife later, so I’ll just nurse this and wait ‘til she gets here if you don’t mind.”
Just after twelve, Hank asked Tom to pour a second glass – said he knew his wife had come in because he heard Patsy Cline’s “Walking After Midnight” coming from the jukebox. Sure enough, Tom heard the song and suddenly stopped what he was doing, unable to find the voice to tell Hank that their jukebox hadn’t worked in over a year.
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Wonderful spookiness!
Boo! Thanks, Liz!
Perfect for the season, perfect for the cie
Had to go with the spirit thing, you know? But I wanted to get the other spirits in there as well.
Great job! I really saw the bar. Very visual.
Ooh, good. Thank you. I had to cut about half of what I originally had to fit the six limit. I was feeling like I lost too much.
You didn’t lose it, it was just enough. Scary!
Yess! *fist pump*
hell, I could see the multi-tiered row of liquor bottles reflected in the mirror, not to mention the dark red ‘leather’ booths.
(glad Tom didn’t say anything about the jukebox… but then again, I cast Tom Waites in the role and we all know theres no way he’d go and do a thing like that)
Tom Waits…interesting. Husband went with Kris Kristofferson – who actually played a bartender in the movie Traded last year.
Nice job putting that one together.( I also liked the choice of spirit and music)
I have NO idea why I picked that tune – it was not my original thought. I guess the lyrics made me think it could be taken in a very different direction.
That was excellent. Love the twist at the end.
Thank you kindly!
Great twist to the tale1 Everybody is getting into Halloween mood.
Thanks, Reena. Yes, definitely in the “spirit” lately – and the prompts just take you right there. 🙂
It was the title, specifically the word “spirits” that got me over here. 😀 Hehe. Great read! I need to go look at Ivy’s post, too. Hope the book is going well. Hope you’re doing well. <3
The book is…slow. I’m in a stuck place. I’ll get there. Hope you’re well, too. I’ve been buried in loads of things and haven’t been in touch with the world much. Talk soon! <3