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...
About the Creator
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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