She was panting. They were getting closer. She could hear footsteps; pacing around the room. A rush of adrenaline coursed through her body as they passed directly in front of her. She tensed, held her breath and waited.
They hadn’t seen her. She was hidden, for now. She had no idea how long it would take them to find her, it could be seconds or hours. They could be sneaking up on her right now. Maybe they already knew where she was and were toying with her, trying to convince her she was actually hidden when the opposite was true.
She bit down on the inside of her cheek to stop herself from making noise. Her heart was pounding strongly in her chest. She was breathing as quietly as she could, trying her best to be absolutely silent. They must be close to finding her; any stray sound would give her away.
The footsteps were returning. They must have realized where she was. She clasped a hand over her mouth, holding her breath.
They came into view, bending down to see her.
“Found you!”
Both began to giggle.
Crawling out from under the table, she declared:
“Your turn. I’ll count!”
A light hearted ending to what began as danger! You got me! 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
I loved this! You totally hooked me from the beginning and held me through the end. And what a delightful surprise at the conclusion! So very fun!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!