Short Stories

Short Story #1

  My heart was pounding in my chest. It was hard to breathe. If HE found me it would be over.    

Thump. Thump. Thump.

I heard the sound of heavy boots against the floor.

"Where are you~", came his singsong voice. I didn't dare move or make any noise as the footsteps grew closer.

"Are you.......under the bed!?" There was a creaking of the floor as he crouched and I assumed check under the bed.

"No.......Maybe you're behind the curtains?!", he said. I heard a swoosh as the curtains were yanked open.

"Hmm.....Maybe......", he paused. I waited with baited breath as he didn't make another noise. 

I then heard footsteps approaching my hiding spot. "You're in the CLOSET!", he yelled out the last word as he yanked open the closet doors.

I looked up at him with wide eyes as he stared down at my crouching figure.

A large smile lit up his face. In one swift movement he scooped me up into his arms.

I couldn't hold it back anymore................

I burst into laughter!

"Again! Again!", I shouted happily. My dad looked at me in his arms with a smile. Love and adoration shone in his eyes.

"Alright. ONE more game. Ok?", he relented. He set me down as I nodded my head really fast in response. 

I squealed happily and ran out of the room to find my next hiding spot.

Playing hide-and-seek with my dad was the BEST!