Dreamers

It's My Time, Time To Shine! (preview)

The human mind is truly the scariest thing of all.

🥄 Oliver's Pov!⸝⸝

I came home from school! I got a star sticker! I wish mommy and papa would be happy because of me. Oh! And I found a frog at recess! It was sooooo cool!
Whenever I get home early, I have to wait at the door or play at the park, and try not to get 'taken' like Papa says. The other day at a restaurant, a boy waitress asked if I was okay, and Papa answered for me. I don't like Papa all that much. Because of him, I have to be a statue at home. Statues don't make noise. If I'm a good statue, Papa won't find me. Papa likes playing the 'quiet game' with me. I don't think clothes have anything to do with the quiet game though..
The day before yesterday before the day before yesterday, I made a drawing of the boy waitress- I mean- waiter- yeah! Boy waiter! I learned that his name was.. Akane? I think? He's my friend.

Mommy left her cup on the counter. I wish she would stop drinking her special juice. She's very nice when she's not being silly. Oh well. Maybe I forgot something. Whenever Papa comes home, I stay in a fort under my bed. It has a blanket as a roof. It took very long to make. I count to ten. Then twenty. I hope he doesn't find me.
Sometimes I wait out in the open, just in case Papa changes his mind! He doesn't. At least not the times I tried.

Oh!!! I almost forgot! Silly me! My name is Oliver, but you can call me Ollie! I'm 5 years old, I'm turning 6 in.. this many months! Oh wait, you can't see. In... 3 months! It's gonna be supa-dupa cool, and I'm gonna get so many toys, and games, and candy, and.. I'm gonna be a super big boy! Like, super! Maybe even Papa would stop! My room is pretty plain though.. It has a bunch of cars. If I'm bein' honest... i don't like cars all that much... But don't tell Papa! He'll get mad!

🥄 Nobody's pov!⸝⸝

As Oliver walked into his room, he heard the front door unlock.
It was his father.
Oliver quickly rushed under his bed, barely even breathing. He didn't know his father would be back so quickly.
"mmnnh-snff...! mnnnh....!"  Oliver whimpers, desperately trying to stay hidden.

"Open the door, Oliver! I just wanna play a game with you!"

Oliver's heart dropped all the way down to his stomach. No. He thought he had hidden very well. If he just stays there, he'll go away.. Right?..

Click-Clack!

He unlocked the door.