Description: This is a 55 word short story, written as a project for a class. I never knew just how short 55 words could be! I had written several paragraphs, not nearly to the ending, and when I checked, it was 178 words. It had to have a character, some form of character description, a conflict, and a resolution. It was a fun challenge!
Rating: PG

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The wooden mask stared at me, smiling politely.

When he spoke, his smile never faded.

“A fire would be nice, right about now”, he whispered.

I felt the same as he, and bolted the door. Match met trashcan, flames rose, screams swelled in the cubicles next to me, and we both smiled bigger than ever.