/authors/chee/Recent content in Chee on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usSat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2020/12/19/the-wicked-witch/Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2020/12/19/the-wicked-witch/<p>It was a perfect October Halloween night. He was having a great time handing out candy and giving a scare to the trick-or-treaters. He noticed that there was more and more time between doorbell rings, as he looked at the clock he saw that it was getting late. He always kept his light on late, as he knew there would be some stragglers, but after about 20 minutes of no action he went to shut off the front light.</p>/stories/2020/12/12/the-smell-of-victory/Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2020/12/12/the-smell-of-victory/<p>She finally won. It was time for payback. She knew he was so smitten with his past wins and getting what he wanted that it made her sick. Ohhh, he would be paying this time&hellip; dearly.</p> <p>The day was planned and she was early in anticipation. She had told him to be ready when she arrived. Secure the room and have her favorite drink on ice. When she walked in, she immediately told him to drop his head in shame. He was not worthy to glance at her. His head was to remain down and look at her feet. She had told him no speaking, just head nods and a grunt is all he was good for.</p>