Eavesdropping at the Crossroad Bar & Grill [42-Words]

Theme: Clown
“It was like a goddamn bomb went off. Rubber noses, rainbow wigs and endless hankies everywhere. Bounce-House ended up in a tree. Happy birthday, Billy. Kid’s face is gonna be scarred for life.”

“What happened?”

“Fuckin’ trick candles blew everything to smithereens.”
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Bio:
​L.H. Owens has a weird sense of humor. Her stories reflect recurring nightmares, beginning in third grade when an older kid told her about Frankenstein. L. H. uses humor to diffuse terror but doesn’t mind if readers share her sleepless nights.


L. H. Owens
Rejected 1/1/2022
Created for "42 Stories" an anthology referencing The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Parameters:
Theme: Clown
42-Character Title
42-Word Story
42-Word Author Bio using a pseudonym

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