A to Z: D - Den & Dark

My A to Z Challenge: Flash fiction written using two words and a photo for inspiration. How did I chose the words? First I brought up a noun list for each letter, then averted my eyes, scrolled the mouse down, stopped and double-clicked. That was the word! The second word was chosen the same way but from a dictionary list of words.
NOTE: Photos are from free to use photo sites such as Pixabay.com and Morguefile.com. No attribution necessary.

He had to find a place to get away. Some place dark, some place they wouldn't search,  someplace they would never find him. Keeping low, he scanned the area, searching. He took a few steps, looked around, and took a few steps more. He was running out of time.

Then he spied it, the perfect spot to hide. He didn't know how long he would have to stay there but he was prepared to wait them out. He heard distant voices and raced to the spot. He peered inside then hurled himself into the darkness, unaware of what dangers might await inside.

Curling up like the little bugs that lived in his basement, he wrapped his arms around his legs and thought about his predicament. It had started as fun, just a game they said. But it changed when they came after him. He had panicked and run. Their taunts followed him and their laughter turned mean.

He slept for a bit, cozy in his hiding place.  Rubbing his eyes, he listened for any sounds of pursuit but heard nothing. As he edged closer to the outside he heard it. 

"Michael David Douglas! You get your butt down here right now. Everyone's seated, dinner's on the table and your father is hungry."

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