Billy loved spending his weekend at Gramps place. He would play with the neighborhood kids out back in the wide open field and surrounding woods.
They played a lot of chase and war, but Billy’s favorite was hide ‘n seek. He was, by his 11 year old reckoning, the king of hide ‘n seek, always finding the best hiding spots.
Like the old refrigerator he came upon just a bit off the path. He laughed as the heavy door closed tight, sealing him in darkness.
They would never find him there.
#FridayFictioneers is a weekly blog link up hosted by Rochelle over at RochelleWisoff.com, where our gracious host challenges us to fathom a story based on that weeks photo prompt in just 100 words. Thanks Rochelle! You should totally check it out and perhaps try your hand at your very own 100 word story!
This feels very ominous!
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Thanks!
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I feared this was where you were going…
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Couldn’t help it. It’s what I saw.
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🙂
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I was tempted to suggest leaving the last line out, but its double meaning has power
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Thanks Neil! I’m glad the double meaning came through.
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Dear Russell,
Tragic twist. Like Dale, I reared that’s where you were headed. Well written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle! Glad you liked it!
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We can only hope he’s wrong before it’s too late.
Here’s mine!
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You’re right Keith. Maybe he’ll be wrong and they’ll find him quick.
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I really hope his friends are excellent seekers….
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Me too, for his sake.
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I really hope his friends find him quickly. Skilfully written, Russell
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Thanks Penny! Me too.
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Oh oh, I thought this was where it was going … People HAVE To get the doors off of fridges AND dispose of them appropriately. It is literally a death trap in there. As a child, I knew of someone who died in one.
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You’re right Na’ama. We need to be careful of what we dispose of and how. Hate you had that experience as a child.
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It was a child in my school. Not a close friend, but the story of it was enough to shake everyone. And I think it was one of those who brought up legislative change about doors being REQUIRED off on all disposed fridges, washing machines, and other such potential traps.
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I hope his friends find him — quickly.
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Me too!
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Great last line.
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Thanks!
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Oh! Such a horror story. Poor Gramps!
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Yeah, he’ll probably have to live with some guilt.
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And the poor boy! A tragedy all around. A gripping story.
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Thanks so much!
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They found him but way to late. Great story! So very scary that someone would dump a refrigerator in the woods to catch some child forever. Thanks for the entertainment!
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Thanks Nan, glad you found it entertaining!
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