Light in the Darkness
Finding friendship in the freezer aisle.
Stacy wandered down the freezer aisle when suddenly everything went dark.
The emergency lights flickered on, casting an eerie glow over everything. In the dim light, Stacy spotted a small boy clutching a tub of ice cream to his chest, eyes wide and nervous.
‘Are you ok?’ she asked gently.
He shook his head. ‘Mummy sent me to get my favourite ice cream, but now it’s dark. I don’t like the dark.’
Stacy smiled. ‘Don’t worry, your mum’s nearby. Let’s find her together.’ She held out her hand. ‘What ice cream did you pick?’
The boy hesitated. ‘Triple chocolate. It’s my favourite.’
Stacy grinned. ‘Me too!’ She pointed to the matching tub in her trolley.
A small smile spread across the boy’s face as he reached out and took her hand.
‘Let’s go find your mum.’
Stacy led him down the aisle, ice cream still clutched to his chest.
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Prompt: an unexpected friendship that forms during a power outage.
Prompt supplied by Story Lamp Reviews on Medium.
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