“The Tunnel”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

“Come on, Mavis, let’s go!”

I scowl at David. My little brother is just as annoying as always, trying to get me to follow him on his strange adventures. Last time he wanted me to jump into puddles with him to visit a secret underwater world. We ended up just getting soaking wet.

I wasn’t too impressed, to say the least.

“Mavis, pleeeease?”

I sigh. David knows that I can’t resist his begging.

“Fine,” I mutter, “but we need to get back home for dinner, okay?”

“Okay!” David squeals. He grabs my hand and pulls me through the tunnel.

The lights flash around me as he starts running.

“Wait! Slow down!” I yell at him, but he doesn’t listen to me. He continues speeding along through the tunnel, pulling me behind him.

The lights flash faster, becoming a blur. The blur brightens. All I can see is a white light.

Suddenly, I feel David jerk me back as he stops abruptly. My heart is pounding and I still see spots.

When I can finally see again, my mouth drops open.

David smirks up at me and boasts, “I told you I’d show you a magical world.”

Final Comments: I didn’t like this one…

Overall Rating: 😣