My Short Short Story for the Day

Ginny stared at the shadow on the floor, puzzled by its sudden appearance.  “Mom, can you come here please.”  She yelled.

“Just a minute honey.  I’ll be right down.” 

Ginny took a step back and the shadow followed.  She moved right it followed.  She moved left it followed.  “Mom, I need you.”  She yelled louder.

“Ok.  Just one more minute dear.”

Ginny waved her hands, hopped up and down, then twirled in a circle.  The shadow copied her exactly.  “Mom!”  Ginny hollered.

“Yes, I’m coming.” 

Ginny could hear her mother’s footsteps on the stairs now.  Suddenly she felt a tugging sensation in her feet.  Almost like when she pulls her socks off.  Strange she thought.  She moved her hand around but the shadow didn’t copy her.  She shook her head but the shadow didn’t copy that either.  Instead it began to shake and shudder.  Her mother was almost to the doorway and the tugging sensation grew stronger.

“Honey, I…”

Ginny looked to the doorway just as her mother entered the room and her feet slipped out from under her, flinging her to the floor.

“Oh, dear.  Are you ok?”  Her mother knelt next to her. 

Ginny stared silently at the floor.  The tugging sensation was gone and so was the shadow.