Fireflies
Jan 21st, 2025 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
No Comments 
In the distance, flashes of light blinked in and out through the trees. Like lightning just before the storm. And getting closer.
“What are those?”
“They’re just fireflies. They can’t hurt you.”
“Mommy, I’m scared.”
Gina held her son tightly. “Hush baby. They can’t hurt you.”
They huddled together among the trees and watched the lights. She sang to him his favorite lullaby. The same lullaby her Mother had sung to her on the hot summer nights before they came to America.
“Hush baby. No one’s going to hurt you.”
When the bombs finally reached them, everything was over quickly.
Please support the site by purchasing one of my books on Amazon. Check out Quitting The Grave, a murder mystery set on the Oregon Trail. Plus, don't forget my other books: They Both Loved Vonnegut, Ahab's Adventures in Wonderland, and Picasso Painted Dinosaurs.