Race (Fiction 59: Two)
Spoken: "Ready?" Eyes widen.
A smile, broad and uninhibited. Quick glance left; right. Ears lifted and eyes level, sparkling. Fingers twitch. Hands fidget. Toes dig. Knees shake.
Spoken: "Ready?" ... Eyes widen.
Replied: "Go!" Limbs flail, earth is disturbed. Laughter. Shoes slide. Gravel. Mock desperation. Exaggerated sprinting. Children's laughter.
Arms pumping, knees high, chin high. Quick look back. A smile, broad and uninhibited.
Laughter.
This ultra-short story has been written in preparation for the Chico News & Review's "Fiction 59" writing contest. One came before this. Another will follow.