Closet Adventures

Hello.

For what you are about to witness is a chance to open your minds up. Something that you probably never thought about before. There are times that we wonder if machines will takeover or our world. If aliens exist outside our planet or secretly living here. The answers to these theories will not be revealed in this short story contest. Honestly this is just a distraction until we get to the actual story.

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​Kids are known for having great imagination. Why even someone like myself can still have such an imagination. Imagination is ageless. But we are not speaking of myself. This short story is about Ricky Evans. An 8-year-old little boy who enjoys playing with his best friends Karl Rogers and Denny Cordova. They have been friends since daycare. All the same age. When they get together there is nothing but trouble...but in a good way. Then again...KIDS ARE KIDS.
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​The friends would get together after school on Friday and stay the night at the other persons house. Alternating weekends. On weekend they pretended to be pirates while taking a bath at Karl's house. Another time they were wrestlers inside their own ring, which was in Denny's room with chairs as turnbuckles. Don't worry folks the kids ended with headaches when they bumped into each other. No bruises just headaches and bumps.

​They always have the greatest time at Ricky's house. Ricky's dad, Mr. Evans, would take them fishing, to the movies or skating. They would have such a blast. Saying how cool Mr. Evans was and how Ricky's house is the best hangout/sleepover spot. There were times they believed that it couldn't get any better than that. UNTIL NOW...

​Now people. I am not going to get the kids into any trouble. Nobody is going to die or get hurt. Maybe hurt but no hospital trips. I will assure you that.

​This time it was Ricky's weekend at his house. The kids already had the plans of what to do this weekend. Ricky's dad was away for the weekend, so his grandparents came over to watch them. This is the first time Denny and Karl have ever seen his grandparents. Very nice and sweet old people. They always farted after every 20 steps when they walked. Breathes smelled like peppermint patties. I mean the good ones. Not the expired old and dirty ones that you get out of the back of a... (clears throat).

​After they ate dinner, bathed, brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas, the friends knew that they weren't going to go to sleep right away. They never knew. TV had to be turned down low, so Ricky's grandparents wouldn't hear that they were up. I mean its Friday night. Why would they be asleep? The only thing that would make this even better is if they had some popcorn, candy, juice, water, soda and just a lot of things they shouldn't have right now. BUT life isn't fair. Sorry kids. I'm not being judged by moms who might read this smh. HI MOMS!!!

​The kids started to through around ideas. Ricky suggested that they place monster's vs aliens. Denny suggested that they play teachers vs cops. Ricky and Karl just gave him a blank look as they knew that it was going to be a long night of boredom if they let Denny pick. He was never great at picking ideas. He had a few that weren't original, but they accepted it. Like cops and robbers (classic) or tag. Nothing too crazy but always a great time. Ricky had a plan but wasn't sure if they all would agree to it. Ricky's dad has a room for his office that has this HUUUGGGEEE closet. It's a big and deep wardrobe. A lot of clothes and space to play. I mean it would be the perfect place to play. Sounds like it could lead to a lot of adventures.

"There's a big, big closet in my dad's office that we can play in. "suggested Ricky. He figured why not just take a shot and ask. If they say no, then fine. But of course, they said:

"COOL!!!"

​The boys followed Ricky to the office which was passed Ricky's dads room (few doors down from his) and across the hall from the bathroom. The thing was trying to get passed his grandparents who could still hear very well. So, the plan was to get down the hall without a sound. Before leaving the room, they looked down the hall and hear comes the imaginations.