MELODY

A short story by JESS KIDD

Granny tests me on The Other Realm when she’s not talking to Mrs Doherty or soaking her corns. “You’re out walking and a whirlwind comes upon you: would you lie down?” “I wouldn’t. I’d stand tall and put my hand up, like in class.” “Good girl.” Granny narrows her eyes. “Would you leave out a saucer of milk on a Thursday?” “I would.” “And would you sleep with a shovel under your bed?” “I wouldn’t. Just in case they felt like visiting, for a bit of a chat.” Granny winks at me and lights her pipe. This town is hopping with spirits. Mrs Moran’s baby is a changeling. A ginger demon who howls night and day. The fairies took her real baby, she says.Biddy Higgins the newsagent hears banshees (like foxes, only louder). And there are…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2016 - Issue 52

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