It was way past midnight and the
streets barred a silent look. I was keen on taking a cab but thought a walk and
some fresh air would do me good. As I was whistling my favorite tune, I heard a
soft rattle behind me. I looked back and found a shadow.
I paused for a moment as
I had heard about the legend of the shadow monster. A creature lurking in the
dark and preying upon innocent souls. But I reassured myself that the tale was
just a myth. With full composure, I walked along continuing with my tune but my
doubts grew stronger.
I tilted my head to the right and
saw a shadow reflect on the building. Fear engulfed me as I knew that the
shadow was not mine. I turned slowly to catch a glimpse and saw a horrifying
face with eyes protruding with rage. As I looked straight at it, it raised its
hands to grab me. I shrieked aloud and ran in blind panic.
As my steps grew faster, the
relentless shadow was getting bigger. I knocked at all doors as I ran;
desperately hoping that someone would help me in vanquishing this evil terror.
But all doors remained closed.
I thought if I pleaded for mercy,
the monster would spare me but its wrath grew even more. Suddenly, it howled a
loud screech which pounded my ears. The resulted uproar deafened me.
I thought of a place where the
devil didn’t dare to enter and I knew it wasn’t so far away. If only I could
somehow reach there. But my strength was diminishing as the demon was getting
closer.
Its ferocious hands gripped my
face. One mighty scratch and I felt my face ripped apart. I tried to open my
eyes but couldn’t. It was all too dark yet my face felt warm. And then I knew
that the monster had taken my eyes.
I stumbled upon something and fell
down. I lay on the ground succumbing to my fate; for this ordeal was finally
over and the devil had won.
Numbness took over my body though
I could hear my heart. I touched my face and felt my eyes at its place. I
opened them and saw the dawn bright and sunny. I instantly stood up to smell
the misty air and hear the birds chirping. It felt so good that life was same
as before. I smiled and forgot all about last night though a question remained.
Was the shadow monster real or
just a dream?
