Pool Anyone?

"Look at that walk, I tell you dear after almost ten years of marriage you still have a wiggle that make me swoon."

"Slim stop it...Sues in the next room."

"Aw...come on hun how long are you gonna make me wait?"

"Just until I get my shower then the night is young and we will make it ours."

With that Petuniawalked outta the room leaving Slim to wonder about on his own for awhile.

Well...guess I can play a game or two...Sue should be fine she has had her meds and should be knocked out cold for awhile.

Slim sets himself up a game and within minutes he manages to knock everything into the pockets.

"Dang man thats a new record for me two minutes!" he said with a smirk.

"Bet ya I can do it faster."

Slim turned around and saw a man stading in the doorway.

He was a handsome sort. Tall over 6 ft. With dark brown hair and stiking blue eyes. The only thing odd about him was he was wearing all purple.

"Who are you?" asked Slim as he picked up his cue.

"I'm John...a friend of the family here...I'm here just visiting."

"Oh..." said Slim as he sat down his cue stick. "Well fancy a game?"

"I don't know I have only played a few times."

"Oh come on. Its so easy my daughter can play it."

"Alright fine then set it up, but it will have to be a quick game, its almost midnight and I need to be in bed soon." he said pulling out his watch.

Slims mouth nearly fell open when he saw it. It was the most beautiful watch he had ever seen. It sparkled and it even looked like it had a few jewels on it.

"Tell you what my good man. Lets make this game intersting."

"How so?"

"Well tell you what, if I win you can have my lucky pool cue and if I win I get your watch."

"What use do I have of a old pool cue?"

"Ok tell you what I will let you take anythign of mine that you want."

"Ok...you have yourself a deal."

"Good man now lets get to work."

Slim set up the game and went to work.

The men played like wild men. One shot...two shots...miss.

Finally it came down to the 8 ball, and it was Slims turn.

"Well my man, say goodbye to your watch its about to be mine."

With that Slim took his shoot. Watching with glee, thinking about all the bills he can pay off and how they can get that treatment for little Sue now.

Watched it as it rolled closer and closer to the pocket.

He might even have enough left over to get Petunia that dress she has been looking at for so long.

Closer...Closer...almost there...then...it stops...right on the lip of the pocket.

Slim feels as if he was going to cry as he watches John walk over and tap it in the hole.

"Well...my man...good game..." said Slim as he walked over to the other side of the table.

"Yes said the man you nearly had me. Now if you do not mind I am ready to collect my prize."

"Ok let me go get my bag."

"No thats ok...what I want you don't have in a bag."

"Oh well I don't have any money."

"No what I want is your..."

The man begins to blur and shift.

"Whats going on!" demands Slims as he begins to feel a little weaker.

Slim begins to feel himself fall, his head smacking on the pool table.

His eyes slowley begin to close as he sees the man before him turn into what looked like a little purple ghost.

"What I wanted was your soul..." said the purple ghost "Now be a good boy and make your way into my hand..."

Slim tries to protest but he can't resist as he flies towards the ghost hands.

With nothing more then a small, faint, poping sound.

Slim's soul was gone.

"Well...well...well...looks like eveything wasn't going to be all work...I did get to play after all."

"Now lets see he did say something about having a daughter didn't he?"

Bogmire looked around until he found a door.