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Weaknesses at Bedtime

After the lights were turned out and the parents were out of earshot, which thanks to a friend Jack Daniels and a visitor from Russia wasn’t all that far, an echoing voice drifted up from beneath the placid seven year old’s bed, “Bi-i-illy, Bi-i-i-lly…”

“Wha-a-a-t?” the boy asked in a snippy tone.

“Let…me…go,” said the voice, “I…must…feed.”

“Sigh. Why do you have to be so dramatic? Mom says Aunt Grace does that because she didn’t get enough attention as a kid.”

The voice let out a petulant noise and muttered, “Creature of the night, fangs of darkness, stuck under a fricking bed.”

“I don’t see why you’re so grumpy. I brought you three puppies this week.”

“Puppies? Really?”

“Don’t get testy with me. You’re just sore cause you have to obey cause I have the Amulet of…”

“Don’t,” the voice interupted, “You butcher it every time. Just, just don’t say it.”

The bubblegum dispensing clock ticked away. The moon crept higher.

The voice asked hesitantly, “Sure I can’t eat your parents?”

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Weaknesses at Bedtime
Batak Beatrix
Posted 8 months ago

Haha, oh that’s awesome. Nice twist on the monsters under the bed.
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SKermitgorf
Posted 8 months ago

very funny vampiric tale/mix of childhood fear of monsters under with bed, with a funny twist. not scary at all,, more like Dead Fred kinda thing.. impressive, great dialogue
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Tad Winslow
Posted 8 months ago

Reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes. really good story, bubble gum dispensing clocks and all.
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.:band baby:.
Posted 8 months ago

Really nice. I like how the vampire asks if he can eat the kids parents. Could be a little dangerous at a moment of weakness though..
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RunningWithScissors
Posted 8 months ago

ahahah. wonderfull. :]
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Saint Chuck
Posted 8 months ago

Oh how I wish I had a monster like that under my bed.
Weaknesses at Bedtime
JMBauhaus
Posted 8 months ago

Very cute. I second the comment about the Calvin & Hobbes echoes. I’d like to see more of this. Hmm. I s’pose I could go write more…
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FlirtingWithaBrickWall
Posted 8 months ago

haha that’s amazing!