Terror at the Sweet Shop by Lawrence Prestidge

Author:Lawrence Prestidge
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Published: 2016-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

“Ta-da!” he bragged as the door swung open.

This all seemed a bit too easy and too good to be true, but the others certainly weren’t going to complain.

Oscar turned on his torch as the gang gingerly crept into the shop. Ishy stupidly slammed the door behind them which made the others jump.

“Ishy!” snapped Emma.

“Oh yeah, sorry,” Ishy replied.

After a few angry glares towards Ishy, the friends slowly made their way through the shop. There was still an unpleasant stench but certainly not anything considered life-threatening.

They crept into the back room, where Miss Primrose kept all her stock. It was an unpleasant sight to say the least. There were jars of sugar coated toenails and toffee covered teeth. There were glass jars stuffed with snake skins, jars bursting with rotten eggs, candy floss that looked more like the hair of the elderly. Everywhere they looked there were containers brimming with the most repulsive ‘sweets’ you can imagine, and there were plenty of worms in jars – worms everywhere.

“I think I’m going to be sick,” said Ishy as he took in all the disgusting sights.

“Just what is she up to?” Emma muttered.

Suddenly from the top of the shelves, Miss Primrose’s cat leapt down and started to stare down the four friends. The cat’s fur puffed up on its back and it began to hiss and the kids started to slowly back away.

“Someone give it a treat!” cried Reece.

“Don’t be silly. Even the cat knows not to eat any treats from this place!” replied Emma.

The cat began to cough, almost as if it was struggling to breathe. But most shocking of all was the voice that appeared to come from the cat’s mouth. “Ugh! Hair ball! Yuck!” The cat gagged.

“Okay guys, just so we’re all clear and all on the same page – the cat just spoke, right?” muttered Reece.

The others didn’t respond. They didn’t have to; their faces showed their utter shock.

“Thought so,” added Reece.

“Did you just talk?” Oscar asked.

“Sorry, I know I should have more manners but you have no idea how uncomfortable these things are,” the cat said.

“What is going on?” Emma muttered in panic.

“Don’t you recognise your favourite shopkeeper?” the cat asked.

“Mr McNulty, is that you?” Oscar moved closer to the cat.

“Yes.”

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