I have always hated storms. They are always so loud. I snuggled back down into the covers and tried to go back to sleep… I was staying at my Grandad's house which was situated on a lake at the edge of the woods. The wind blew tree shadows all over the walls which were quite eerie.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. I checked my alarm clock. 3 AM! Who could be up at this hour?! I was hoping Grandad would hear and answer it, so I waited a few minutes to see if they would go. The knocks got louder, but granddad did not wake up. I groaned and got out of bed. I desperately wanted to go back to sleep. When I opened the door I noticed three strange things straight away:
1. A man wearing a top hat stood in the doorway;The name ‘Beast Control’ got me curious. Top Hat guy was the first to speak.
2. There was a long silvery-grey car parked outside that looked like a hearse;
3. Top Hat guy was wearing a badge that read: ‘Beast Control’.
"Hello Miss. My name is Clarence. I’m here because I have been notified of sightings of a big shadow lurking around this house after dark."
This sent chills down my spine.
"Soooo…. Let me get this straight,” I said cautiously. “You’re telling me, that there is some kind of MONSTER lurking around our house?!”
“Yes. I am afraid so miss”. We had been talking quite loudly, and Grandad had woken up.
“What’s going on here?” boomed Grandad as he came down the stairs. “Milla...” he said in his stern voice, “I have told you not to open the door to strange people!”
“But Grandad, he said people have spotted something lurking around our house after dark!”
Grandad scowled. He hated getting up really early in the morning. He told me to go upstairs immediately. From my room I could still hear Grandad and Clarence talking and I could just make out what they were saying.
“Sir, please listen! What the young girl said is true!” Clarence cried. “Its 3am! And I do not believe in Monsters! Your people must have spotted an animal that lives in the wood. Now Go!”
I heard the door slam and watched him cross the garden to his car. As I watched the car drive off into the distance, I noticed a strangely shaped envelope lying on my desk. It had my name written on the front in very elegant writing. I tore it open and read the letter:
Dear Milla,
Meet me at the mansion at the edge of the woods.
Be there at midnight.
It moaned and groaned and creaked with age. As I climbed the porch stairs to the door, I had the strangest sense I was being watched.
Then I saw it. Twice the size of a full grown man, hairy, smelly, horns and spikes along its great big tail.
I wanted to run. I wanted to scream. But I was rooted to the spot and my throat was dry.
The monster roared. I screamed. I turned to run.
Bonk! I had forgotten to open the door! I fell to the ground just as the monster swiped where I was standing with his big sharp claws. I scrambled to my feet and sped off as fast as my legs would carry me. The monster ran after me. I tripped over a stone and grazed my knee. Whimpering I crawled backwards.
Suddenly, the door opened and someone shone a torch out at the monster. The beast roared and staggered backwards trying to block the blinding light. Quick as a flash I rolled out of the way and tripped the monster. It fell back with a roar and knocked its head on the way down, making it unconscious.
Whoever it was aimed the torch onto the creature. Now that the light was out of my eyes, I could see that it was Clarence.
“Are you alright?” he asked.
“Sorta” I replied pointing to my injured knee. He helped me inside and put a bandage on my leg to stop the bleeding.
“Stupid idea to wear shorts” I thought out loud.
“I have to agree with you there” said Clarence. “It’s quite cold too what exactly were you thinking when you put on shorts?” My face flushed with embarrassment.
“Uuugghhh, I guess I was really excited” I replied nervously.
“Well I’d better get that monster tied up before it comes too” said Clarence.
But when we turned around, the beast was gone.
“Drat!” he said. Shining the torch on the path we found that the creature had left foot prints. Clarence looked at me and said “Let’s go!” He grabbed the rope from his bag and we were off.
After an hour or so we were a little disheartened because we still hadn’t caught up to the monster. You could hear wolves howling in the distance and it was quite scary.
Finally we caught up to the monster. “Hmm… probably heading back to its den” I whispered.
Around 10 mins later we found the monster about to enter a cave. Quick as lightning Clarence lassoed the rope around the monster, putting it off balance and it toppled to the ground, knocking itself yet unconscious again!
“Yes!!” I yelled punching the air, but Clarence told me to be quiet as we could be found, there might be others. We hauled the monster back to the mansion and tied it to a chair.
“Milla, I need to make a call. If it wakes up hit it with this pan” Clarence said.
“Sure... ok” I said cheerfully. I don’t know why but I kind of liked the idea of hitting the monster with a frying pan, just like in the movies.
“Thanks” he said and walked outside.
The monster woke up that very moment. And I went crazy! Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Woah! Settle down we don’t want to kill it!” said Clarence as he rushed back in.
“Ooops… my bad!” I said with a guilty smile.
Half an hour later, an old gypsy woman came in.
“Where is it?” she croaked. I showed her into the living room where the beast was tied up.
The old woman drew a circle around the chair with chalk and waved her hands muttering lots of strange incantations. When she was done, she turned and spoke to Clarence:
“It was a demon sent from hell. You must take the body to the little house at the end of the street and bury it deep in the garden… and Milla,” she said turning her head 180 degrees toward me, “you must never tell anyone about this. Swear it.” I crossed my heart, freaking out because she had done the impossible with her head!
“Good,” she said nodding, then her head turned back to Clarence. I shivered at the sight of it!
She nodded and smiled. “My work here is done. Now you two do the rest”.
She clapped 3 times and disappeared into the night.
I was so tired, I can’t remember going to the end of the street or doing anything else but going to bed.
The next day, I woke up thinking the nights events had to be a dream. My alarm clock read 2:15 pm!
“It’s past midday!” I cried out loud.
“Yes it is! Milla come downstairs. I have a surprise for you!” Grandad said.
Suddenly a loud noise startled me.
WOOF! WOOF!
“A DOG!?” I cried racing down the stairs. “You got me a puppy?? “
“Yup… sort of” he said with an ear-splitting grin. “I found it on the doorstep when I woke up this morning!”
I hugged the dog so hard and it leapt up on me and gave me a slobbery kiss. As it wagged its tail excitedly, I noticed that it had a few little spikes on it… reminding me of the monster’s tail…
THE END
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