There is a monster in the house. I know he is here somewhere. I can’t find him, but I can feel him, smell his monstery breath. I have checked all the obvious hiding places. My bedroom closet. Under my bed. Behind the shower curtain in the bathroom. But I know he is just waiting for me to go to sleep. As long as I keep the covers over me, I’m safe, according to neighborhood wisdom. But sooner or later, I will have to go to the bathroom. Down the long dark hall alone. Goodbye, cruel world. Farewell, unbelieving parents.
Krystyna
26/3/2021 02:35:43 pm
What most if not all children fear. Well written, Rod.
Swapan k Banerjee
26/3/2021 03:19:47 pm
Maupassant's Le Horla popped up on mind's screen!
Jennifer Duncan
26/3/2021 04:55:48 pm
Seems to be an almost universal fear. And strange noises in the night can still bring it back. Well done.
Sue Clayton
27/3/2021 02:44:16 am
All childhood monsters are real. At night I still won't dangle my legs from beneath the bed clothes just in case the monster might still be real and drag me down to unspeakable horrors.
Mary Wallace
28/3/2021 06:41:15 am
That dark hallway.. no wonder so many children wet the bed.
Susan Reid
28/3/2021 09:44:38 pm
I just stopped giggling. So nice to find something funny to read. Comments are closed.
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