Monster stories
Surprise
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Surprise—
A scratching sound, a movement on the near
side of the bed. Don’s eyes
snapped open … and he saw it.
With a yelp, he scrambled away, backing into Will, landing
them both on the floor on the other side of the bed, in a tangle of blankets
and bare limbs. Will freed himself, rolling
smoothly to his knees and pointed his gun at … Monster, who was looking hurt
that his gift of a dead mouse had been rejected.
Will lowered his gun and laughed and laughed.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Blushing, Don slunk out of the room to get a
paper towel.