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Janelle Palma

BSED/ENGLISH-III

The Monster Lurking Under the Bed

I was walking alone in the forest when I saw a little girl crying. She’s wearing a blue oversize t-shirt that
covers her entire body. She has black hair and a teddy bear. From the looks of the little girl, I think she
ran away from her home.

“Are you okay little girl? Why are you crying? Do you know where we are?” I ask hoping that I might get
a piece of information from her because the place is too eerie. There are barely lights because the trees are
covering the lights from the moon. I don’t know why I’m here but what I know is that I have been
walking here for hours now. I try to find a way out but I fail.

“MY MOMMY! I HATE HER! I WISH I HAD A BETTER MOM!?” she said angrily as she tightens her
hug in her teddy bear.

“Don’t be like that.” I said “I don’t know what happen but I’m sure it’s just a misunderstanding” She
holds me from my neck and look into my eyes. I was scared because of what she’s doing but what scares
me the most is that she has no eyes. She tightens her hand from my neck to the point that I couldn’t
breathe at all.

“YOU WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DOOOONEEE!” she shouts. I woke up panting as my daughter
Cristine is trying to wake me up. She’s continuously crying and shouting so scared