{"id":2778,"date":"2015-03-06T01:03:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T01:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everywritersresource.com\/shortstories\/?p=2778"},"modified":"2015-03-06T01:03:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T01:03:02","slug":"step-light-daniel-jarvis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywritersresource.com\/shortstories\/step-light-daniel-jarvis\/","title":{"rendered":"Step into the Light by Daniel Jarvis"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Betrayal<\/a>
Betrayal by Mario Sanche Nevado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step into the Light<\/h1>\n

by Daniel Jarvis<\/p>\n

“Step into the light, I dare you,” Marshall said as he struggled to contain his laughter.<\/p>\n

“What will happen when I do?” I asked with trepidation.<\/p>\n

“How am I supposed to know?” Marshall responded. “Just do it.”<\/p>\n

Despite my reservations, I obliged my overbearing friend. He had a way with words, after all.<\/p>\n

“How long do I have to stay under the light?” I asked after succumbing to Marshall’s dare.<\/p>\n

“Until I say you can step out,” he replied.<\/p>\n

An orbicular-shaped device concentrated the sun’s light into a searing beam on the concrete. A Land Eater, as we called them, stared through the glass object. Nasty, vile, despicable creatures those Land Eaters.<\/p>\n

The beam of light heated the surface at my feet, and I struggled to maintain my composure.<\/p>\n

Marshall laughed as I lost my footing and wilted on the ground. The sun’s rays ignited my body and crumpled my frame. Another, more amplified sound of laughter erupted from the Land Eater.<\/p>\n

“Why did you dare me to step into the light?” I inquired as I gasped for air and my body melted.<\/p>\n

Marshall snickered in response. It occurred to me that listening to Marshall always ended badly for all involved.<\/p>\n

As I gasped for my final breath, I heard Marshall call over a mutual friend.<\/p>\n

“Hey Kevin! I dare you to step into the light.”<\/p>\n

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\nDaniel Jarvis is a fiction writer and sports blogger for bigbluenationsports.com. He has also contributed to kysportsconnection.com. He lives in Las Vegas and spends a lot of time outdoors, gaining inspiration from nature and his interactions with other people. Follow him on Twitter at dsjarvisbbns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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