Impossible. Wasn’t it? Jenna’s heart beat so fast she could feel it in her head.
“Mommy! Can people shrink? Like until they are teeny tiny and too small to see?”
“No, Honey. Only in the movies.”
Jenna went back into the playroom. She stared at the toy, picking it up with both hands and keeping it level.
She carefully set it down on the carpet.
“Trevor! This isn’t funny anymore. No way you are inside of that toy. Mom says it’s not possible.”
Trevor didn’t answer but suddenly a peg from the Light Brite popped out.
copyright Marie Gail Stratford
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Thanks Rochelle Wiss-Fields for hosting Friday Fictioneers again this week. Click on the link to read more short short stories about this photo prompt.
http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/
Retired Ruth 
I love this, Ruth! So glad I finally managed to come back from all the craziness of life to read some of the stories that my photo inspired. I expected stories from bars but hadn’t thought about a LiteBrite (that was one of my favorite toys growing up). I love the way you leave a sense of mystery here at the end of your story.
All my best,
Marie Gail
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Well its a wonderful photo! Thanks for sharing it with us all.
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🙂 Thanks! I wander around with my cell phone snapping the occasional “interesting” photo whenever I can. I hope to start actively posting them on my blog soon as well. Glad you had fun with it.
MG
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Told that kid to stay out of the Preparation H, but did he listen to his mom? Noooo!
Great story, L-50’s! Just awesome!
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Adorable story Ruth. LHN
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Very funny – I think. As long as Trevor gets out.
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Cute story. I like the child’s point of view. You’ve captured her bewilderment in the dialogue. I wonder how Trevor got in there in the first place??
Marg
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We’ll never know… ornery boys, you know. They find a way.
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Hi Ruth, beautiful story, with pure eyes we can see anything!
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not anything, I mean EVERYthing!
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Thank you.
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Ruth, I’ll say it again … your stories grab me from word one and keep my reading (thank goodness they are short or I’d be late for work) 🙂
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I could write a note to your boss! Thanks for the comments, always!
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That’s fun. But it sounds like Mom’s wrong this time.
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I think Mom was distracted! She better pay attention.
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Dear Ruth,
If Mom says so it must be true. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks for hosting! It’s fun.
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Mom says it’s impossible not to like this tale. 😕 🙂
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Thank you very much!
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What a good story, Ruth! You hit this just right.
janet
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Thanks so much for your comment!
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Ah.. this toy I never knew– but I like the thought of magic here.. but as Claire says your take is quite different.
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Thank you. I just couldn’t come up with anything for wine bottles!
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you are an excellent writer–I love all your fictioneer stories–so short, yet finished
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You are sweet to say so. I seem to do better in short blurbs. Don’t hold your breath for my first novel. lol
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Compile your shorts–people would enjoy them
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That’s a thought…. maybe.
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get rid of maybe
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Oh goodness, I had totally forgotten about Lite-Brite, one of my daughter’s favorite games as a child. I really enjoyed this fresh take on the theme.
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Even though my daughter is almost 30, I still find light bright pegs in the carpet! Hard to forget!
Thanks for your comment.
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A different take on the Brite-Lite theme that’s going on this week. Lovely.
Claire
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