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Submitted to Contest #277
My childhood was plagued by monsters! They were everywhere. They took advantage of my helplessness and tormented me in the night. When I was left alone in the room, I tried very hard to ignore them. Mother told me that by ignoring them, I would be rid of them. But they would, relentlessly, creep out from under the bed, and from inside the closet, and stealthily move towards me. The clicks and grunts they made were terrifying.I can still see the bony fingers appear from under the bed, clutching at the sheets and dragging t...
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