Inspired by the genre of Horror and the trope of Opposites Attract.
A pair of horns slowly inched their way over the edge of the bed. Blood red eyes and a devilish smile followed soon after. Then, a high-pitched scream.
“You’re back, you’re back! I always love it when you visit.”
Charlie tackle hugged the monster that just came out from under his bed.
“Take it easy Charlie. You’re going to wake your parents up,” the gravelly voice of Eiltafh admonished.
“Please tell me you have another story! I love it when you tell me about your work.”
The devilish smile widened to match Charlie’s own, “Of course I do. Now shuffle over and make some room for me.”
The bed let out a long, low creak as Eiltafh settled into the bed.
“So, tell me! Was it a dark and stormy night?”
“How did you know?” Eiltafh poked Charlie in the side. “So, it was a dark and stormy night, and I was tip toeing down the hall. I made sure I stepped on every creaky I could as a slowly approached Tommy’s door.”
Charlie listened with eyes wide, the bed sheet pulled up to his chin. In a whisper, he asked, “Then what happened?”
“Then, I slowly opened to door. The only light inside was the red glow from my eyes. I walked up to Tommy’s bed and slowly started to shake it.”
Charlie’s bed started to shake too. He quickly looked around his room to make sure they didn’t have any unwanted visitors. “What then,” he squeaked.
“Then, as Tommy slowly started to wake up, rubbing his eyes, I yelled ‘Boo!’”
Charlie screamed out excited, “Did he scream, did he scream!”
Eiltafh rubbed his hair and shushed him, “Yes he screamed.”
Charlie’s eyes got wide again, “Did you rip his arms off?”
“No, Charlie. No arms today.”
“Awwwww.”
“Ok, maybe one arm.”
“Yes!” Charlie yelled out again.
Suddenly, they both heard footsteps approach in the hallway.
“Quickly! Hide back under my bed! I want another story after my parents leave.”
As the door slowly opened, a pair of eyes peeked in to see a nearly empty room with Charlie feigning sleep snugly in his bed.
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