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“The Floor is Lava.” Abigail’s dad said.
Abi grabbed her toys and clambered onto her bed, struggling with the height of it and the bulk of her beloved teddies in her arms, but giggling with determination.
A repetitive high-pitched beep made Abi cover her ears.
Dad rushed downstairs to investigate.
He called urgently to Abi to come down, but she shouted back “I can’t the floor is lava!”
He climbed the stairs three at a time and grabbed Abi. She screamed for her toys, dropped in the urgency.
Abi made it. The toys burned.
She never played that game again.
Word Count: 100
Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Clare Hempstead 
A good story. I can see a headline… ‘child lost due to father’s story.’ It would be the worst tragedy.
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Thanks Jellico.
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A child’s imagination is a powerful tool, you illustrate well how it is all to easy to give them the wrong idea.
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Thanks Mike.
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Well, that could have been a lot, lot worse! Thanks for giving us the best of endings, Dawn. Well written tale – I can just imagine them playing that game!
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Thanks Lynn.
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My pleasure 🙂
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That’s actually a pretty common game, but I can see how the timing was quite a bit off…or on.
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Thank you James.
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Finally, a happy end! Ok, not for the toys…but still. Loved the voices!
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Thank you very much. 🙂
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That game became a bit too real!
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Thanks Iain.
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Fantasy made reality, almost. I’m glad they both made it out.
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Thanks Draliman.
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Imagination can be a powerful thing.
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Thanks Liz.
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Well done. I loved your characterization, Clare and the scene felt so real.
Hope you have a great week.
xx Rowena
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Thanks Rowena – and you 🙂
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Dear Clare,
Now there’s a child with a vivid imagination. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle.
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Great story!
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Thank you. 🙂
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That went off the rails quickly. :o) Glad Abi made it though.
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Thank you. I didn’t want it to be too horrific!
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A very graphic piece with a welcomed satisfactory outcome! Excellent.
Cast Aside – a very short story
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Thanks Keith.
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A nicely told whole story in just 100 words. I bet the father will be more careful in future too.
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Thanks Mick.
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In a weird way, it made me think of Life is Beautiful – where the story the father tells the boy ends up happening in real life… At least in yours both father and son survive.
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Thanks Dale. I haven’t seen it, but that could either be terrible of wonderful! I guess from the title, it was the latter!
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A must-see movie about an Italian Jew and his son during WWII…
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Hot stuff indeed. Luckily they had a fire alarm!
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