My Monster

1 ~ Surprises

There is no way that this could be happening.

That was the first thought that ran through my mind as I stared out the window. My eyes were fixed on what could only be described as my worst nightmare come to life.

I stood in my room, my hair wet from the shower I had just taken, my body tightly wrapped in a towel. in my hand, I clutched my phone, but it was all forgotten in my dream like trance, though this was not a dream; this was a nightmare.

Glowing eyes stared back at me, swirling silver orbs that could only be described as evil. That thing had been staring at me for just over a minute, but it felt like hours.

It took a step closer to the window where it lowered itself to the ground, its eyes staying on me the whole time. I took the time to look the thing over. Silver eyes were surrounded by midnight black fur, snarling fangs slipped between its lips in a horrible grin that made me shudder. It had the body of a wolf, huge, muscled, so much so that with every movement it made its body seemed to quiver, but somehow it was thin, scary thin, I could see its ribs protruding, its spine showing through black fur. It was an image right out of my worst nightmares, and it was laying outside my bedroom window.

I inhaled after what felt like forever. its eyes followed the movement before darting back up to meet my blue ones. Its head moved to the side like it was questioning me. I was questioning myself, I must be going insane, no I must have gone insane.

I raised my phone, keeping eye contact with the beast in front of me. I opened my phone and without looking snapped a picture of the thing laying outside my bedroom window. Absently I wished I had closed my blinds before going for a shower, but I live so far from town, nobody comes by this way.

I glanced down at the photo and confirmed that the thing was indeed there. It was no trick of the mind.

My eyes snapped up when the thing moved, though it had only stooped to run a thin long tongue across one of its front paws. When it noticed my sudden attention, it seemed to laugh at me, its eyes shining and its lips peeling away from sharp long fangs in a menacing grin.

"Scared?" it mocked, scaring me to hell, or maybe I was already there? Its voice was thick, sounding like it was gargling the words through something thick 'blood' automatically came to mind but I shook it off. My sight was becoming blurred, my body becoming heavy, black spots consumed my vision as my ears started to ring.

And then I was on the floor, my eyes unable to stay open a moment longer as I slipped into a frightening darkness.

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My eyes opened, slowly, still heavy from sleep. I stretched out feeling my tense muscles relax, I smiled lightly as I listened to the rain, it was winter, so that meant that almost every day was wet and cold, but I loved it, it was my favorite season.

My phone came to life, classical music spilling into the air, it was my alarm, but I never really needed it, it was there as a precaution, in case I slept in.

I rolled over and turned off the alarm. Through the floor length window, I could see the sun rising, barely peeking through the thick dark clouds.

I was a morning person, I had to be considering from the moment I got to work I had to be bouncing around; attending to the early morning customers.

I jumped out of bed, noticing I was wearing nothing but red marks, left from the fluffy towel I was wearing last night. Nothing new, sometimes work left me so tired that I didn't take off my uniform, just collapsed in bed.

I walked into the small walk in wardrobe across from my bed and pulled out my uniform, a white button up shirt, and black pants that fit nicely. I grabbed some underwear and a white bra before exiting the wardrobe, flipping the light switch with my elbow.