Wandering Shop Stories 112

Prompt Word: Tall At the counter, “I want the tall one.” Holding up a cup, “The large?” “No, no, the really tall one.” “That’s only for a rum runner, not for iced tea.” “Then charge me for a rum runner, but fill it with iced tea.” “Forty dollars?” “Gah, fine.” “Great, can I see your ID?” “No” “Then I can’t ring up a rum runner” “Just lie to the machine, it’s an iced tea....

5 Sep 2026 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Stories 111

Prompt Word: Treble Hunter James 8 An hour or so, after James had left the rest of the party, James was sitting in the office of the count’s guard. “You are my alibi now.” “What trouble are you causing?” the Guard replied gruffly. James looked back coolly, “If you find my treble hook where it doesn’t belong, and maybe you won’t, but if you do, you will also know I brought myself here to talk to you about me no longer being in possession of it while it might be being used....

5 Sep 2026 · 2 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Stories 110

Prompt Word: Gin Hunter James 7 Bowen found himself back in front of Tess feeling very awkward. Tess looked him up and down, and said, “A certain key went missing yesterday morning, do you know anything about that?” “Thank you, I have it right here,” Bowen said. “I’m afraid I didn’t hear you. You don’t know anything about it?” Actually getting the hint, he made a show of bending over in front of the desk, “Is this it here?...

3 Sep 2026 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Stories 109

Prompt Word: Mole Hunter James 6 Bowen called out, “The glow is coming from these two holes, each about the size of a mole borrow. I’m getting a closer look.” Andi, Tanya and Kieff all looked at each-other, cringing as they hear scraping noises from where Bowen is exploring. Then there was a fast scraping noise, and then Bowen suddenly lands 10 feet out from the wall he’d been exploring. The sound of all the air escaping his body all at once was heard....

2 Sep 2026 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink