“Come a little closer, so I can look in your eyes.” The voice calmly extended into the dark room.
Out of a deep sleep, the boy turns over. The racing car bed does no other response.
“Bobby, I said come a little closer. So I can look at your eyes, boy.” A granny voice raises a bit louder.
Bobby shifts on his right side. A pale night light ten feet distant. Red glowing numbers of an alarm clock waiting to growl. Toys scattered. Books nearly organized. Window opening to a dark world outside. No-one is there.
“You… monsters. You can’t bother me after I’m asleep. Mom says these are the monster rules. No waking, no moving things, no conversations, no touching after I fall asleep! I was asleep! You have to go!” Bobby sits up in bed. He talks to the room. Knees pulled up to his chest. Arms tightly wrapped around them. His eyes look down to foot of bed.
“Bobby, we aren’t all monsters. We are Granny, Grandpa, uncles, and aunts. We miss little boys and girls. And you, my little one were moving! So you were awake. Don’t argue with Granny. Let’s see those eyes.” Two green eyes glow like a nightlite. The head looking out of closet door slightly cracked open.
He meets those eyes. They hold him still. He wants to break free. But can’t quite do it. “I’ll call my mommy! You woke me up. That’s not fair! You have to go back.” Bobby softly speaks.
“Your mommy took her pills little Bobby. Let her rest. I’ll come sit by you….. just until you go back to sleep.” The eyes start to move closer. Long lean arms dangle from unseen shoulders. Bony hands outlines emerge from the nightlite. Granny is coming.
Creepy indeed but fun too. I like that there are rules they have to abide by
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We tell children monsters have rules. Maybe just to make they think they apply to everyone. I’m hoping to get creepy short story with a little more bonding time.
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oh so there’s more to this story?
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There will be more. I have ideas to dwell on. Good scary story needs a little live mixed into the story before your rip the beating heart out barehanded. So to speak. This one feels special:-D
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whatever you end up doing it will be worth the wait 🙂
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Hopefully, it works out. I’m hoping Friday to play around with it.
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Cool, maybe you’ll have it up over the weekend 🙂
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I’ll have something. It might get a little warm and fuzzy.😉
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Wow, scary poor little guy. I wouldn’t want to be him!
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It’s just starting. Bobby and Granny have some bonding before it gets going. I’m trying to work this into short story.
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Oh, good looking forward to what’s next. That was a terribly tense moment to leave the little boy at 🙂 You have me hooked.
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If it hooked you, then it was great spot to hit pause. I’m working out how to pace the next couple moves the same way. 😉
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OOOUuuuee, creepy!! Creepy good!
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This is a test. I’m thinking of the monster under the bed story but a friendlier more gentle approach. I’m thinking short story out of this. Thanks, I really wanted to get a feel for the mood I set. Boo by and Granny have a lot to workout before it gets to the horror part.
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I think you should make it into a short story! That would be fun!
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I have several ideas to add here. Keeping them together is always the challenge.
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Yes, but you can do it! 😀
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😀
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