Monster under the bed

The silence was deafening, I lay curled into a ball at the head of my bed praying that it will stay in it's depths. The monster.

It was there, somehow managing to evade the watchful eye of my father every night as he peered underneath trying to offer me comfort. Comfort couldn't be given, it was going to come again tonight, and I would go missing forever.

I curled further into my little ball trying to block it all out, come on Sasha, you are 10 years old. Isn't there a monster banishment chant? Monster monster go away come again...never?

Ragged breathing came from under the bed, the sour smell spreading through the room. Claws snaked out exposing them self to me, I couldn't breath.

It drug itself out of its hiding place coating my floor in red slime, blood?

It's red eyes burnt into as it stared; it's mouth moved into a crooked smile, revealing a sharp set of blood stained teeth.

It's slender body swayed, and suddenly emitting a loud metal on metal screech, it was on the bed, tongue running over it's teeth.

I felt a pain in my arm and the world went black.

Reviews

[Saichiro Wolftotem]

"...I couldn't breathe."*
"It's red eyes burned into me as it stared..."*

A good beginning. I would very much like to read more. Is this an ongoing plague or is this the first time they've had a corporeal visit from the dreaded monster under the bed? Why can't their father see it? Encore! Encore!

[Rayne-Alexandria]

I might have to do a mini sequel. Thanks for the review. Glad you enjoyed.

[InsanityWriter]

Nice. I love short horror stories!! :) This is very well written too. ^_^ Great job. (:

100/100

[Rayne-Alexandria]

Thanks =] I usually don't get many short stories done. I'll make sure to bug you to read any other Horror ones I have. lol.