Sometimes, when nobody’s around, I practice being a ghost in my own home. I drift through darkened rooms, scouting for good places to suddenly appear. I map corners from which to spy, measure shadows and rehearse my creep, always on the lookout for things that eerily rattle and shockingly thump.

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.