He feels ridiculous.

Standing in the hallway he adjusts the straps on his bike helmet.

His mother's baking dish, strapped to his chest, is surprisingly heavy.

He's totally unprepared.

He's not ready to fight these monsters.

Floorboards creak, shadows dance.

Gripping the baseball bat in his sweaty hands, he waits.
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This is a 50-word story written using @mariannewest's @freewritehouse prompt "completely untrained"

This is the 393rd fifty-word story in the Humpbuckle Tales series. You can find all the tales reblogged on the @humpbuckletales account.

Humpbuckle Tales are 50-word stories set in the fictional world(s) of Humpbuckle-on-sea.

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