thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for June 15, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 15, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

An African proverb: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." The ambitious ladder spirit of steel stretches upward to the sky until he's the highest Then he looks around, "No one's around" The summit sure feels lonely. The ladder glances down, he notices The orange door closed yet the connecting stairs still lead to another orange door As if to say "You're mad at me But I'm still here if you need me" The other door replied: "I'm mad at you because I'm scared of losing you." Both doors opened up.

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