
Very Short Stories: "Boy"
"There's nothing in the wardrobe, Michael. You're safe. Please go to sleep now." "Can you check under the bed again, please?" Wearily, Michael's mother sighed and bent down to check. "See? Nothing there!" Michael leant over, moving the cover so he could see. The boy with hollow eyes looked silently back and placed a finger on his lips, "shhh..." - Victoria Collins, Kent Coast Ghosts #vss365, or "Very Short Stories" began life on Twitter as an opportunity for writers to share