Crossroad demon in a three-piece suit: “Initial the pages and fill in the blanks.”
And I’m supposed to say, “Thanks,” like I have a choice.
Poisoned ink dries on the page, as I sign my life away. Just some more bones to build your throne, another soul under your control.
Billie-Leigh Burns is a writer from Liverpool. Her work has been featured by 50 Word Stories, Funny Pearls, and Mersey Review. She is also a bookkeeper, making her the only writer she knows who owns an ‘I Heart Spreadsheets’ mug.
Good job Billie, spookyx10, scary, excellent work
Good work Billie
This is so good! Every word filled with folklore and attitude. The internal rhymes at the end are a great closer for this bitter, ignoble end.