#vss365 Boy

"There's nothing in the wardrobe, Michael. You're safe. Please go to sleep now."

"Can you check under the bed again, please?"

Wearily, Michaels mother sighed and bent down to check.

"See? Nothing there!"

Michael leant over, moving the cover so he could see. The boy with the hollow eyes looked silently back and placed a finger over his lips.

"Shh."

Victoria Collins