“Open House”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: Write a story titled “Open House”.

It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Of course, it wasn’t supposed to happen at all, but this is worse than my wildest dreams ever thought.

I’m not entirely sure who let the aliens into the house in the first place, but there they were, just munching on everything and making themselves at home. Obviously, they had no respect for me or for the clients I was showing around. I wish that they’d given me just one tour to sell the house and be done with it. But no, the stupid aliens had to show up right when I was about to close the sale.

Now, I’ve got to deal with these rapidly-multiplying aliens in this beautiful new house that would’ve been my very first sale as a full-time real estate agent. I don’t even know what type of exterminator to call because they’re, well, aliens.

So wish me luck. Oh, and if you’re interested in moving into a gorgeous new three-bedroom, two-bathroom house in the peaceful countryside of Glorbensberg, give me a call. I’ll be happy to host a private open house for you. After the aliens are gone, of course.

Final Comments: Felt silly today.

Overall Rating: 🤪