Electric Trap

Snap. Snap. Snap.

Peter slowly lifted his head. What… What is that? So much electricity. Sizzling filled the air. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap. Peter gulped.

“Not good,” Omi said.

“Now what?” Cook asked. They couldn’t turn back. They can’t go forward. Peter shivered.

“No…” he mumbled. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap. Cook bit his lower lip.

“Think we can rush it?” he asked. A particle of dust hit a stream of electrical current. Zap. Smoke floated in the air. The boys backed up in fear. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap.

They were not alone.

Peter froze. No… Don’t tell me…

Don’t turn around. Don’t turn around.

He closed his eyes. “Guys, we’ve got company!” The boys froze.

“What?” Cook asked. Footsteps. They were getting closer. What now? The boys looked at each other.

“Let’s go!” Cook shouted.

“But…” Peter said.

“Book it!” his friend yelled. They all hold hands.

“One. Two…” Omi said. “Three!” This was it. Maybe they would make it? The run was going by so fast. They didn’t look back. Run. That’s all they can do. No time to turn back. Either get caught or get zapped. Neither option is good. Just run. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap. Peter’s ears began to ring. He tightly shut his eyes. There was some yelling. The words weren’t clear. Tears leaked from his eyes. Hairs stood up on his skin. I don’t want to die. I just want to go home. Were they close? To the exit? To getting caught? He couldn’t tell.

Please don’t let me die. All Peter could do was keep running. Snap. Snap. Snap. Snap. There was so much pressure building. Something had to give.

And then…

Silence.

Peter slowly opened his eyes.