“How did you find me?”
“Gee, I wonder.”
“Huge pile of logs. Lava moat. Unicorn petting zoo. How did you find me in the middle of all that?”
You get that look on your face, the one I know so well. “Want to do something?”
“No. I’m trying to hide.”
“There’s a unicorn petting zoo out there. You can pet actual unicorns.”
Wow, that does sound like fun.
“Fine, just this once.”
I go to grab my jacket, and even though I can’t see it, I feel you rolling your eyes at me.
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This week’s Friday Fictioneer’s prompt from Rochelle and Dale made me think of my anti-social tendencies and how silly I probably look sometimes. My first thought seeing that picture was – I see what you are trying to do there, but I can tell there is a window behind all those logs! Nice try to “stay hidden.”
Haven’t we all been there at some point or other in our lives, though? Maybe it’s just me….
Anne Higa 
I interepreted the clearing of the logs around the window as a desire to be able to see out. But I can see it could just as easily be a failed attempt to hide. Fascinating how we all structure things so differently
Nice little story with a good real life explanation. Well done.
Funny eye-roller.
Real unicorns are even more interesting than the imaginary kind
We’re all a bit antisocial after the past eighteen months. It will pass.
My thoughts went along Neil’s. I love how we all see different things. And these past almost two years have changed many people.
I love your story. The recluse, and the smirking “friend” who lures him/her out with promises of unicorns. Perhaps recluses tend to become just a bit naive with too much time alone 🙂
Dear Anne,
Sometimes you can feel the eye-roll, can’t you? Some of us find solace in hiding from the rest of the world. Liked the back and forth between friends.
Shalom,
Rochelle
It’s not you. 🙂 I like company and want to hide at the same time. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to pet unicorns. Lovely story.
Thank you! Yes, I am a bit of a unicorn fan. 🙂 I know they aren’t real, but in fiction they can be real!
Absolutely. I, however, love the dragons. 😀
Nice! I feel the same way sometimes, trying to hide from the world and feeling silly for doing so.