Winter Short Story
1 min
2025 Winter Short Story Finalist
Sumayya K. (8th)
There's a hidden secret most don't know about snowglobes. The people inside move around when humans are not nearby. Everybody wants to be seen. Things you can see in a snowglobe are just a small amount of what's actually there. There's so much more that you just don't know about.
If you want to stay visible, you have to follow the rules. I have them memorized.
No movement.
No talking with the Invisible Things. They are not worthy of you.
If a human happens to end up inside our snow globe, do not give it a second thought. They will be taken care of.
If the human is not taken care of, do not answer its questions.
The human may try to figure out what's going on. It will then eventually give up and go explore. If it stumbles upon the Invisible Things, it may try and start an uprising. You must prevent this.
If the Invisible Things uprise, stop them. This is not meant to happen.
At this point, you are allowed to move from your position. Put the Invisible Things back where they belong.
Take care of the human.
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