Survivalist

Stuart Page

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Adam squeezes an orange torch with his hands. It whirrs, like a tiny, quiet chainsaw. “What’s this for, Daddy?” he asks. 

"It’s for when the power goes out," Daddy says.

 “And it doesn’t need batteries?” 

It doesn’t. 

“Why did you buy a toolkit? You’re not a builder.” 

I might build something. 

“Like a treehouse?” 

Probably not. 

“You’ve got lots of tinned food. I don’t want that stuff. Are you going to eat it?” 

Some of it. 

“Can I hammer too? I’m a really good builder.” 

Sorry, no. 

“I can’t see outside anymore, Daddy. Why are we blocking the windows?”

About the author 

Stuart Page is a part time waiter and a full time writer. He's got a new blog where he posts comedy pieces and shares some of his short stories. You should visit. https://pookykun.wordpress.com/