Microscopic Stories

Julius the Dragon

Julius the Dragon

Ben rolled over and prodded the dragon.

“Julius!” he whispered. “Hey, Julius Sneezer, wake up!”

The dragon gave no sign of waking. Ben persisted, digging his finger deeper between the dragon’s scales.

“Come on, I know you’re awake. I need you and you’re supposed to help me at all times.”

The dragon sighed and turned to face him.

“Okay, what is it this time, Ben?”

“It’s dark in here,” said Ben.

“It usually is at night,” replied Julius.

“But I’m frightened.”

The dragon lost patience. “Oh, for pete’s sake! You can’t go on like this. You’re 34 years old, Ben.”


Word count: 100
For Micro Fiction Challenge, Week 5
Prompt: Your character is a young child’s imaginary friend.