I Saw It Move – A 100 Word Story

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It’s not my fault. I didn’t do my schoolwork because Tommy McDonald kept flicking my neck with his pencil. Then the teacher yelled at me when I told him to stop.

And I didn’t put the monster in my closet.

I crawled into bed next to Mom. She didn’t wake up until Dad started yelling again. He said I was too old to be scared of monsters, and smacked me around for crying.

Mom didn’t say anything. She didn’t stop him.

Before I left their room, their closet door opened. A big fanged mouth smiled at me.

I smiled back.