NYC Midnight Flash Fiction (1000 words) 2026, Round 1 Genre: Ghost Story, Location: Filling Station, Item: Padlock Placement: 2nd Place The Mechanic Marty Hale’s eyelids dipped low as she traced her oil-blackened fingers along the mossy wooden fence, cold green springing into her fingertips seeking the heavy padlock, choking a bottle of whiskey with her…