The Micro-Fiction Challenge Entries

Tryouts (Prompt 9)

I breathe slowly, calming myself. This is the biggest day of my life...I have to perform well.

I slip inside the room, surveying the scene. Everything looks expensive, and I'm alone. I slip across the floor, checking the window. I find it unlocked, and look around some more. I'm nosy, I know, but it's a necessary part of the audition.

Noises. Noises downstairs. People stomping snow from winter boots.

I react immediately, skirting towards the wall, grabbing a vase. And I run, leaping out the window, and trudge towards the Midnight Guild.

"Welcome to the team," Jones says. I smile.