The Creature Lurks
Don't Look Up
The creature lurks in the uppermost corner of your kitchen door, in the in-between dimension where angles meet.
It can only be seen from directly below, but you never look up, so you don't know it's there.
Tiny, spiny tendrils spool out and latch onto the walls, pulling forth from the angular void a proboscis with gnashing needle teeth.
It sucks your energy every time you walk in and out of the kitchen, delighting most of all in the sugar-sweet creamy caffeine rush it gets with your morning coffee.
The creature lurks because you keep it coming back...
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C. Rommial Butler
C. Rommial Butler is a writer, musician and philosopher from Indianapolis, IN. His works can be found online through multiple streaming services and booksellers.
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Good psychological piece
When I thought I saw nightmare creepers in the void of my room at night, my mother used to say that our minds tend to fill in shadows, but that once the light is on, there is rarely anything there at all. My mother CLEARLY never watched horror movies. LOL! Love this!
Reminds me of this video titled, "CORNERFOLK|?" https://youtu.be/SzSMHFFRi8I Apologies for not leaving a more insightful comment at the time. Gotta dash, and hopefully not get nabbed by any corner creatures.
This is psychological and so good! It sent chills running down my spine!
I love the scary psychology in this short story.
https://vocal.media/poets/if-we-were-dragons
Congratulations on your Top Story💖✨🎉
That's it. I'm giving up coffee. Fun and creepy story, C!💙Anneliese
This was horrifying. I love it!
Very cool!
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I'm glad I take my coffee without sugar, lol! Congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Hey, leave my girlfriend alone! :)
very creepy, and well executed! great work :D
Switched to black coffee, it is pissed. 😂
Creep-tastiic! And I love the art!
Wow this was so creepy and well written. I read it twice and still got shivers lol Great job!
I know this creature quite well lol great story
OMG this is so creepy and good! 😱☕
Congratulations on top story!!! This is awesome 🤩
This is wonderful. Well done.
this great!
Oh that gave me a great case of the Ickes and hyucks. Great read!
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