Written for the 100 stories under 100 words challenge by ErynPotter.

I used the prompt Fireflies.

Word-count: 100


They arrived in darkness, but through the windows beamed light.

It was almost like they had stumbled into a fairytale – petite house, pond, hundreds of fireflies.

Fay's whole body bubbled. She wanted to scream of laughter.

"Can you believe we're here?"

"No", Molly said.

It was nothing more than a runaway. They only left a note:

We're going to the US.

They were going to stay with one of Fay's relatives. Some old lady.

Only for a short while.

Then they would find an own place. A place just for them.

But Molly had a stomachache. He was left behind.