Less of a short story than a vignette, perhaps. This work could be summarized in one sentence without losing any significant detail. I wouldn't say that this p

Less of a short story than a vignette, perhaps. This work could be summarized in one sentence without losing any significant detail. I wouldn't say that this piece is particularly satisfying or thought-provoking. To be fair, I've always lacked patience with ghost stories. They always seem to rely heavily on the mindset of the protagonist, like someone telling you about a nightmare they had. Then there tends not to be a moral, a punchline, or a thought-provoking ambiguity. It's always just "ghost spooky! OooOOOooOOOo!" This attitude never makes me popular with ghost enjoyers, but without an effective and unique hook, I find this kind of storytelling immensely dull.