Hide's 100-word story for May 27, 2025

Hide wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 27, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

“How could you say that to me? After everything I’ve sacrificed for us? For our family? You just take and take and never ask how I feel about giving, about-“ “Okay, thank you. Next!” “Wait, I can do it better. Do you have any notes?” “Um, no. We’re okay. You’ll hear from us if we’re interested.” “Okay, but I can also audition as the teenage boy. I do my own makeup and people swear I’m 22. Ahem. What about prom? Who cares anymore? We’re all going to college anyways-“ “Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to leave.” … “Security!”

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