Jessie tried (unsuccessfully) to keep her expression neutral, but the cottage was perfect! Exactly as advertised. Exposed brick. Plank floors. Fireplaces. A patio for morning coffee and afternoon wine.
“So what do you think?”
“It seems nice but …” She scrambled for some price-reducing flaws. “… but what’s with all the garlic?”
“Seller quirk. Easy fix. Let’s talk price.”
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As Jessie watched the sun set from her newly garlic-free patio, she heard knocking. Finding a gorgeous—albeit very pale—man on her doorstep, she said “Yes” before he even finished asking.
“Welcome neighbor. Invite me in for a drink?”
Thanks to Rochelle’s Friday Fictioners Challenge for the inspiration for this 100-word piece of Flash Fiction. Plus I got to use a photo of one of my fave vampires-Eric.
Tina Stewart Brakebill 
I will require an address please. Neighbors like that are such a catch 😍😍😍
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Truth! 🖤
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Maybe he’s just a charming neighbour who needs some sunshine…
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✌🏻🖤
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I’d let him in, too.
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😉
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Ooh!
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😉😊
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Not sure who Eric is, but I suspect she’s going to make the mistake of inviting him in!
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Aaah not a True Blood fan I see. He was the classic bad guy turned “good” guy—vampire version. And yes she will be inviting him in 😉
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Oh dear! Let the buyer beware indeed 🙂
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😉😊
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Should be a fun night!
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😎😉
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Noooo! Run! 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Or not 😉😊
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Oh no, she should have kept the garlic!!
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🙏🙄
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Fun story! She’s either found herself the first victim in a horror story or the protagonist of a romance novel.
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Exactly. Choose your adventure 😉😊
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Hmm. I’d let him bite me… Oh Eric…
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😉😊
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That’s the trouble with vampires… they’re just to darn sexy and impossible to resist!
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😉🙄😊
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😉
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I’m guessing he didn’t a beer in mind!
Here’s mine!
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🤣🙄👍🏽
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My my my it would almost be worth it. I wonder if there is a way to have fun without getting bitten?
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😊🙄🙏
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She’ll invite him in🤗 great story!
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😊🙏
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Someone who has blood dribbling down his chin doesn’t hold a great deal of appeal for me!
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🤣
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Oh dear, I think she took the garlic down way too soon. Very entertaining story!!
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🙏😊
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I wonder, what is under those plank floors – a creature of the night, a romantic nibble in the dark or just some dusty bones. The drive for a quick say is a warning sign – run!
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Well said 😊☺️
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Oh no! That’s why you should always pay attention to those little things when scoping out a new house. What are the neighbors like? Why all the garlic? Is it a safe place for kids? It’s important to know these things! Fun story.
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Exactly! The listing should provide updated vampire reports 😉😊
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Just one of those hidden extras, I guess.
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😉👍🏽
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bloody mary would be a welcome treat for the gentleman. 🙂
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👍🏽😉😊
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