Episode 30: "The Gauntlet"

This is Drabbletober, the podcast of tiny fiction.Hello, and welcome to Drabbletober. This is episode 30, for Wednesday the 30th of October 2024, and I'm Elizabeth Guilt.Your one-hundred word story for the day is: The Gauntlet"Don't put that on, love. Nana says it's cursed. Or bad luck, anyway.""Don't be such a fusspot! It's just an old glove."She pulled the tatty old leather over her fingers. Her hand shot to her throat, pinning her to the wall.I screamed, leaping to my feet and reaching for her wrists.She spluttered with laughter."Oh, mum, your face! I can't believe you thought that was real."She slid slowly down the wall, laughing until her face turned red and her eyes watered.She was still laughing when her hand, still around her throat, began to squeeze.---Take care, everyone, and I'll see you tomorrow for episode 31.https://www.elizabethguilt.com/drabbletober/episode30