Writetober 2024, Horror Haven: Day 21: Dead Scared
TG was a zombie with a problem. He was deathly afraid of ghosts. It was a bit ironic, considering he was technically undead himself, but there was something about the.. translucent nature of them that sent shivers down his spine.
After getting fired from his job as a grave keeper for a rather unfortunate incident involving a particularly tasty-looking corpse, TG found himself in a bit of a pickle. He'd been living with a generous couple named Clarice and Kur, but their hospitality had started to wear thin, especially after he'd accidentally eaten their pet goldfish.
Desperate for a new job, TG stumbled upon an ad for a ghost hunter. Usually he wouldn’t take jobs like this, but hey. He was undead and desperate. It seemed like a perfect fit, at least until he could get back on his feet.
The first day on the job, TG was assigned to investigate a supposedly haunted mansion. As he stepped through the creaking front door, he couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched. The slimy hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.
Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed through the hallway. "Who's there?" TG jumped, his heart pounding in his chest. He turned to face the source of the sound, but there was nothing there. Just a cold, empty hallway.
"Hello?" he called out, his voice trembling slightly. "Is anyone there?"
A ghostly apparition materialized before him. It was a translucent woman, her eyes filled with sadness. "Please, leave," she whispered. "This place is cursed."
TG felt a surge of fear. He had to get out of there. He turned and ran, his undead legs pumping as fast as they could. As he burst out of the mansion, he looked back one last time. The ghostly woman was still standing in the doorway, watching him with a mournful expression.
From that day forward, TG vowed to never again take a job as a ghost hunter. Well, mostly because he got fired for not completing the job. Either way, he'd learned his lesson: even for a zombie, some things were just too scary.
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