Day 22 of my drabble-a-day challenge! Here is today’s drabble:
Spirit Levels
Joey read it again. And again. He was new to the industry. When Appendix E got mentioned on the trade forum, he'd assumed it was a joke.
"Malc, are you familiar with this?"
Malc fished for his reading glasses.
"Oh, aye, that's been in the book a while. One in a hundred, is it now?"
Joey tried to keep his voice steady.
"And how do I arrange that?"
"Contractors. Call Mrs Allpress, offer her a grand and a bottle of gin."
Joey shook his head. Why on earth did building regulations insist one percent of new-builds must be haunted?
I thought it was about time we had a drabble that sat a little further along the silly spectrum. I know it’s the time of year for ghosties and ghoulies, but no one wants a building inspector coming round to check you’ve installed them correctly.