"Hop to Me..."

by Stovohobo

Grasshopper snorted. He didn’t need them. They were boring. They thought he was an idiot. They thought he was just a kid, only good at being a pyromaniac. Well, even if he was a pyromaniac, he could do other stuff, too.

He stopped in the gathering mud at the edge of the rainforest. The rain slopped his hair down in front of his eyes. He sighed. Then grunted. Then sighed again. Suddenly, he felt a cold tear drip down his face against the rain. He was furious at himself. I don’t need them! I don’t need them! He thought it until he was yelling it. “I don’t need them!” He slapped himself. That only made the tears come harder.

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The Caretaker filled the room with his dark presence, blotting out the moon with his silhouette. He looked down at the small figure walking away from the tiny firelight at the edge of the forest.

“Hop to me, little buggy. Hop to me.” His voice, though deadly silky, filled the room like a wicked white noise.

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. "Hop to Me..."

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great work. I love your style of writing.

  2. "Hop to Me..."

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Woo-Hoo, my first Saint Chuck comment! ...or maybe second…Woo-hoo, a Saint Chuck comment in general! =D Thanks!

  3. "Hop to Me..."

    Officially's Buddy Icon Officially

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oooh. Suspense.

  4. "Hop to Me..."

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Wait for the next installment….tomorrow around 4-ish to 9-ish….depending on how much homework I have. =/

  5. "Hop to Me..."

    blueyedwonder's Buddy Icon blueyedwonder

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    homework really needs to be murdered violently in its sleep. because i really want the next installment.

  6. "Hop to Me..."

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Especially like the 2nd paragraph, with his doubts about whether to suck up his pride or fear this boogey man he’s heard so much about.

  7. "Hop to Me..."

    User 6268's Buddy Icon User 6268

    Posted 11 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    well im reading this 2 months after u guys posted this

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