Flash Fiction Friday: The Fun House
Violent shrieks echo across the Midway, the fragrance of popcorn saturates every pore of my body. The Ring Toss vendor beckons, lights blind, music deafens – all the giddy glorious environment of the Carnival. “Wanna do the Fun House?” my best friend, Tilly, says. “Sure!” I glance down to count my tickets. “Huh.” My brow cinches together tighter than my belt. “I swear I had more than this earlier.” Tilly presses her lips together. “Yeah, I thought I did, too. Whatever.” She s