Hocus Pocus

A twitch of the nose. Pointing a finger. All would work, but it seemed too Hollywood. Evelyn said the spell under her breath, focusing on the words. She had told her fiancé that she was a witch, but like most mortals he took it in jest. Hocus-pocus. Two words that would seal his fate.

Copyright © 2007 Heather Kuehl. All rights reserved.

Heather Kuehl is a writer of fantasy, horror, and the occasional science fiction. More about her work can be found at heatherkuehl.blogspot.com.