Flashback

• Ethan Cruickshank
• Short Story
• 2017

It’s not every day you wake up orphaned and living on the street, getting kicked awake every morning by the same person. So, you are all wondering how I was orphaned. Well, for starters, I don’t even really know. This is what I remember. I myself was falling out of a flaming building. Yep, you heard it. A flaming building.
“Hay Ender yeah, I said back to”
“There is some after you bud” Freefall said
Flashback: Okay sorry I forgot to mention my name is Ender and I have a buddy called Freefall. Don’t ask me why our names are so strange but so awesome.
Okay back to the story.
“Who is after me?” I said
“I don’t know. The person had a black hood over their head. He also said something about your memories of your parents,” said Freefall.
“What did he know about my parents?” I asked
“He mumbled something about your memories of them. He said to meet him here, at Donut King or whatever” said Freefall.
‘What do you mean, or whatever?” I asked
“It doesn’t matter for now” said Freefall
“Freefall, are we there yet?” I asked
“Yes, we are dummy” said Freefall.
We got out of the car. Sorry that’s another thing I left out Freefall can drive. So, we got out of the car and walked over to Donut King. As soon as we got there, a person in a black hood and black pants told us to come over and sat down. What where are we were on a Space Cruiser traveling through space. What are you talking about. The black figure lifted his hand to his head and started to pulled back his hood to reveal his face.
Boom!!!
“What was that?” I said.
“They’re here” said the black hooded figure.
Oh great. So you pull us into a giant space cruiser cruising through space, I thought out aloud.
“This is not a time to joke I will tell you about your parents later” said the black hooded figure.
That turned me on just enough for me to jump out of the way from a huge explosion.
“Run” shouted the black hooded figure.
“Who are you?” I asked.
“I am your uncle!!” said the hooded figure.
“Nice time for a family reunion after 10 years. The last time I saw you was when I was 6 years old” I said.
My supposed Uncle told us to stop running. Then he slammed a button and two huge doors slammed shut together. What on earth just happened? and what caused that massive explosion?
“Hey Ender. I lied that I didn’t know this man. I am sorry but he is your uncle. But first, we need to talk” said Freefall.