100 Themes Challenge

by Zena-Xina

[Current chapter: 82- Can You Hear Me?] A response to the 100 Themes Challenge over on Psychfic. 100 words, 100 chapters, 100 different themes! Each chapter is inspired by a different phrase or word, and are all individual little stories, involving different characters and scenarios.

32. Night

Shawn sat up from sleeping bag. He couldn't stand this anymore.

"Gus! Wake up!" the nine-year-old whispered to his friend.

"What Shawn? Go back to asleep!"

"I can't! I have an idea! Let's go to the park!"

"Shawn! It's nighttime! We can't do that!" Gus admonished.

"Why not? We just have to be careful sneaking out! Plus the park is just down the street! We'll be fine!"

"But I'm not aloud to leave the house at nighttime without an adult!"

"Aw, come on Gus! Learn to live a little!"

He sighed. "Fine! But I'm blaming you when we get caught!"