The Man in The Cave

A girl ends up in a cave and meets a mean old man.

“Get off my property!” the old man shouted. He ran back into his cave.

I felt terrible for him. All he needed was a friend.

I don’t know how I got here. The last thing I remembered was being in a time travel machine, then finding myself in this cave. The only people here were just me and this man. I tried to ask him where I was, but all he did was raise his fist and yell at me.

Denying his request for me to leave, I followed him into the cave.

The man turned around, yelling, “Didn’t I tell ya?! Get! Though he was not a caveman, the man lived in a cave.

“Sir, please. I just want to know where I am.”

“You’re on my property! Now, get outta here!”

I remembered I had the power to soften people’s hearts through hugs. Wordlessly, I approached the man, who recoiled, then hugged him. I felt his heart warm up.

He then transformed from a bitter man to a smiling grandfather.

“Hello there!”

“Hi. Where am I?"

"The Halmis Hollows. I'm Halmis."

"How do I get home?"

"I gotcha!" Halmis snapped his fingers and then I got transported home.

Originally posted on Medium: https://medium.com/fiction-shorts/the-man-in-the-cave-e0741fbb8e7d