PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll
He tensed at a rustling sound behind him. He was motionless except his eyeballs, which darted rapidly covering all directions. His heart drummed vigorously, but he kept his breathing steady. Prostrate in the undergrowth unwilling to divulge his position, he grew cold.
A crunch to his left warned him of a passing being. Muscles taut and senses fully alert, he held his position. He was uncertain yet whether it was wolf, bear or psychotic murderer, but he was equipped and prepared for any event…
“Christopher, time to come in now darling.”
Any event, except his mother calling him to lunch.
Word Count: 100
Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Clare Hempstead 
Dear Clare,
I love stories about little boys and their imaginations. It makes me miss my own little boys who are now men, spread from one coast to the other. Wonderfully written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle. I had boys too and loved watching their imaginative games in the garden and out in the countryside.
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There are so many stories in a boy’s head
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Thanks Neil. Yes, it’s a shame when children grow up and lose some of their imagination and innocence.
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But some of us never grow up, and become writers
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And some of us had an interlude of many years and struggle to regain the imagination we once had! 🙂
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Great take on the prompt!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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Nice misdirection there! Great tale Claire
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Thanks, Lynn
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My pleasure 🙂
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Mom’s are more powerful than wolves, bears, and psychotic killers.
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I’m glad you realise it! Thanks for your comment.
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I completely adore this child’s imagination. And your deliciously wicked way of tensing us all up, and then rewards us with an ending giggle.
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Thanks Magaly. I’m so glad you liked it.
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Ha sweet ending, after all that tense build up. Well done.
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Thanks so much Iain.
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I, too, am the mom of boys… and love this story. I could just see it going on, too!
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Thanks Dale, I always thought boys’ games seem so much more exciting than girls’ games!
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Indeed… maybe one day they will simply be “children’s games…
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Tale a la Calvin & Hobbs. 🙂
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Thanks Christine 🙂
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Ha, reminds me of my childhood 🙂 And I agree with Christine, very Calvin and Hobbes!
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Thanks Draliman – glad you liked it.
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Great twist, Clare.
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Thanks very much 🙂
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Cleverly done, Clare.
We have all been that boy
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Thank you so much.
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For me it was Cowboys and Indians. 🙂Great story.
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Thanks Michael.
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Nice build up in tension to the funny end.
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Thank you 😀
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Yes this is funny… a lot like Calvin and Hobbes…
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Thanks Bjorn.
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This was a perfect tale of a character misdirection well written.
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Thank you so much.
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Boys and their imaginations! Took me back a few years. Ok, a lot of years!
Click to read my story
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Thanks Keith. I couldn’t comment on yours this week. Not sure why, but I liked the contrasting perspectives. Both so different from modern life.
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Oh nice ending! He de-aged right in front of my eyes in one line! Brilliant!
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Thank you very much.
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Thr boy has great imagination!
Great take on the prompt.
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Thank you very much
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Nicely done. Captured that (oh so familiar) moment well.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting.
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I tried to comment on yours but it wouldn’t accept my url – maybe because I’m using my phone, but I loved the Beezle!
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Thanks!
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Hilarious! Loved this!
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The measure of how good this is, is how I laughed out loud at the end. It’s perfectly told, timed and the matter of fact way the last sentence is delivered, is just right for maximum effect.
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That’s a lovely comment to receive – thank you! 😀
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