“This is genius,” thought Arthur. “Nobody is ever going to find me in here. I am quite literally the best at hiding.”
Minutes passed.
Arthur reached into his pocket and pulled out a packet of chewing grass.
Arthur chewed.
Hours passed.
“Ppfftt,” he said out loud.
Another hour passed.
“The thing about hiding,” he mused, “is that you’ve got to think outside the box.” Arthur laughed out loud before quickly covering his mouth with a hoof.
Downstairs, Trevor, Martin and Brian heard the bleating laughter from the storage cupboard. They exchanged glances, smiled, and returned to their game of poker.
This piece was submitted as part of Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. 1 photograph. 100 words. Sometimes over 120 people taking part.
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