“Daaaaaaad!”I trudge half-asleep down the dark hallway. My feet are freezing on the hardwood floor. “Daaaaaaaaa-“I open the door mid-yell and survey the room. Nothing under the bed. Window closed. But there’s a red glow and hint of sulphur from the closet. I grab the SuperSoaker from his shelf and open the closet door. A demon bares it’s teeth at me. I pull the trigger and cover it in holy water. “Done,” I tell my son. “Now go back to sleep.””Can I have a drink of water?” he asks. I raise the squirt gun again. Please note that the 100 Word Story Podcast is changing URLS to https://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/!Based around Laurence Simon’s weekly challenge for the 100 word-stories podcast. The player above should have the audio for this week; if it doesn’t, you can find the audio here to download.
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