#WEP Challenge: Change of Heart

Writeā¦Editā¦Publish (WEP) is an online writing community now partnering with the Insecure Writers Support Group (IWSG). We post the third Wednesday of every second month. WEP challenges are open to all. I'm supposed to post my feedback preferences, but I'm not sure what to ask for... I'll learn as we go here, so for now I'll just ask for whatever reactions you had to the story. Change of Heart āThere you go, Maāam. There was a bit of nastiness, but itās all clear now.ā Jason tipped his hat to the absurdly grateful homeowner and collected his payment, smothering his smile until he was out of sight in his van. Then he allowed a broad grin to escape as he straightened the billsāmore than he had asked for, no doubt as a token of her gratitude for cleaning up that ābit of nastinessāāand filed them in his wallet. āThe spirits wonāt like you mocking them.ā Jason shook his head. He kept hearing Great-Aunt Mathildaās voice. How had the old biddy known what he was up to, a...