The Shrinking Man: My Sequel

Chapter 1 - Playground

As I looked at the playground with a twinge of terror, I thought about how I could avoid it.

The playground was very large, so if I wanted to go around it, it would have taken me forever. So, the only option was to go through it.

I arrived under the fence and looked more closely at the park, and what I saw did not make me happy at all.

At the swings there were six teenagers. In the soccer field there were about ten boys and a coach. I think it was a team that was practicing.

There were six other boys in the park castle, and three were running around. The fact that there were so many boys did not make me happy at all. If one of them passed where I was, he would crush me with enormous force.

I took courage and began to run forward. In front of me, about seven meters away, was a bench. I could have run and hid under. I was running like a madman. I prayed that no boy would pass by and crush me with his shoes.

As I ran I saw that three other boys entered the park. Perfect!!! It couldn't get any worse. Fortunately, no one stepped on me and I reached under the bench.

I took a few moments to breathe.

All I could see from that place were the feet of boys running and teenagers on swings. As I breathed I heard someone walking. I turned around to see if the boys had passed now but there was no one there. So I turned around and suddenly found a pair of shoes in front of me. I jumped backward in fright and fell on my back. I crawled backward to get away from the shoe. When I was far enough away I got back up and took a closer look at the shoes and who was wearing them.

They were a pair of black and somewhat red Adidas Ownthegame. The man wearing them was no more than 28 years old. He was sitting on the bench so I would have to pass away from him unless I wanted to get crushed by those shoes.

I went to the edge of the bench and, ignoring the Adidas, looked around. If I continued forward I would reach the soccer field ( No thanks, I'd rather not get crushed by guys playing soccer ). To the right was the castle. To the left I could not see ( I wonder why ). I decided to go to the castle.

The boys running now had gone up into the castle so they would be no trouble. I began to run again.

I run as fast as I can. Meanwhile, I watch the teenagers on the swings. They look like tall monsters to me. I hope they don't run over me or I'll have to dodge a dozen shoes.

I'm halfway there and the gentleman from the black and red Adidas gets up. Then he walks toward the castle. His route is above mine. I stop running toward the castle and start running to the left to try to avoid getting crushed.

Man is getting closer and closer. At last I leap forward and land on my stomach. I turn around and see that the man has not crushed me by a few inches. He continues forward. I stand still for a few moments but then get back up and start running toward the castle again. ( I would like to avoid getting crushed )

After a while I get under the slide. The man is talking to one of the boys. He is saying that he has to go do something and will be back in a few minutes. Then he turns around and leaves. I sit down to recover energy and think. Now there is the easiest part of all. The kids are on top and the teens are at the swings so there are no problems. I look above. I can glimpse a spider between the planks. I watch it for a while. After five seconds a boy runs over it and crushes it, killing it instantly. I stop looking above. get up and start walking forward again.

I hear the frantic footsteps of the boys above me. I walk more quietly this time. I make half a castle without a problem. One of the boys dismounts and passes in front of me. I wait for him to leave and resume walking.

I get to the other side of the castle and realize that the problem has just arrived. the only way to get to the other side is to go through the swings. I there are teenagers!

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I hope you enjoyed the first chapter :)

Two is coming out in a few days so get ready.

The only thing I will tell you is one: *Nike above me*