365 Prompts Challenge: Action - Reading
Caffeine Awareness: Carajillo – Set a story in a pub
March Creativity Collection
Main Character: Tom Riddle
Side Character: Dumbledore
Relationship: Mentor
Sci-Fi AU: Apocalypse!AU
Word count: 365
It started five months ago out of nowhere. The sun burnt brighter and it caused to kill the plants and ants at first. The other animals followed soon after until nobody could go out anymore without being burnt. Only at night it was possible. The people tried to protect as much plants as possible but it was getting harder. Nobody knew how many people were still alive. Tom looked at the glass in front of him and pushed it aside. It shattered and the alcohol spread on the ground. The sounds caused Dumbledore to look up. He was reading the bible but put it on the table in front of him when the glass shattered.
"I can not stand it anymore."
The young boy stood up and paced up and down in the small pub. He was angry and missed the sunlight. Being outside again, feeling the wind in his hair and the sun on his skin without being burnt. The older man sighed and watched Tom walking around. Everything had changed, even Tom. This was his normal behaviour, no.
"Tom, sit down. Please. I understand that it must be hard for you but you can not change it. You will die as soon as you go out."
But the younger one did not think about it and was about to smash another glass from the bar but he stopped. He did not want to admit that the old man was right. Tom sighed and sat down in front of him. Dumbledore smiled and pushed the bible towards the boy.
"I know that you do not believe in god but...it might help you. And you will see that everything happens with a reason. One day it will get better again. It got better after every catastrophe. Believe me, it will get better. I have a feeling..."
A knowing smile appeared on his lips which confused the young boy even more. He looked at the bible in front of him before he picked it up and opened the first page. Maybe the old man was right. After every catastrophe it got better again...and the older man seemed to know much more than he let him know.