Hello Hello and welcome to Story Noory. You're listening to Janeth and I'm back with a mousey Halloween story.

Halloween at the cafe.

The door of the seaside cafe creaked open,

ushering in a gust of chilly wind as a regular customer stepped inside.

It was October, days were shortening, and the air was already tinged with a bite of autumn.

Judith Mouse shivered. She sat as still as possible on a shelf behind a large jar of

black tea, barely daring to breathe.

Her ears twitched as she listened to the conversation between the customer and the cafe owner.

How's business?

The customer asked.

Tomorrow night's going to be wild,

replied the owner.

Ghosts, witches. The whole town's turning into a sugary nightmare. We're even expecting

pirates you know? Pirates?

What's all that about?

The customer asked, raising his eyebrows.

Not just any pirates.

Ghost pirates.

Decorations, sweets, costumes, it will be anarchy, I'm telling you. Ghost pirates, ghost pirates?

Judith could hardly believe her mousie ears.

Rodina mouse, hiding behind the fridge, had overheard the same conversation.

She shivered, and not just because of the cold. Later, as they huddled behind the skirting board, Rodina squeaked,

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