Creative Writing: Beast Under Blankets
Beasts Under Blankets
It’s a night like any other… the sun is setting and it’s time for bed. Young Riley’s doting mom reads Riley a bedtime story and gently tucks her into her bed. As she goes to turn off the lights and leave, Riley becomes scared.
“Mama aren’t you gonna check for monsters?” Riley asks, voice trembling.
This question has become common since Riley has moved into her own room. To appease her fears, Riley’s mom searches high and low, looking under the bed, in the closet, and in every dark corner and crevice that Riley points out could contain itty bitty monsters.
“See? There are no monsters to be seen. Goodnight babe,” Riley’s mom says as she goes to leave once more.
“Don’t leave! I’m still scared,” Riley whimpers. Riley’s mom looks around and decides to hand Riley the teddy bear sitting on her nightstand. “Here you go sweetheart. Your bear will protect you if any monsters show up, alright? Now get some sleep honey.” She kisses Riley’s forehead and leaves the room to be shrouded in darkness.
Riley closes her eyes as tight as she can and tosses …show more content…
The bear abruptly blocks the foul beast’s reaching claw with the edge of his sword. He spins the sword in a circle and deflects the beast’s arm away from the child. The enormous monster snarls at its opponent, baring its gigantic teeth under its leathery skin.
The bear hops onto the pillow and ricochets, leaping onto the creature’s head. The bear holds on tight with its arm and shield hooked around the beast’s spiked horn. The monster staggers backwards, colliding with Riley’s bookshelf, knocking over several items as it violently shakes its head trying to remove the teddy bear. The beast falls onto all fours, and the teddy bear struggles to retain its grip as it slowly slides off of the
It’s a night like any other… the sun is setting and it’s time for bed. Young Riley’s doting mom reads Riley a bedtime story and gently tucks her into her bed. As she goes to turn off the lights and leave, Riley becomes scared.
“Mama aren’t you gonna check for monsters?” Riley asks, voice trembling.
This question has become common since Riley has moved into her own room. To appease her fears, Riley’s mom searches high and low, looking under the bed, in the closet, and in every dark corner and crevice that Riley points out could contain itty bitty monsters.
“See? There are no monsters to be seen. Goodnight babe,” Riley’s mom says as she goes to leave once more.
“Don’t leave! I’m still scared,” Riley whimpers. Riley’s mom looks around and decides to hand Riley the teddy bear sitting on her nightstand. “Here you go sweetheart. Your bear will protect you if any monsters show up, alright? Now get some sleep honey.” She kisses Riley’s forehead and leaves the room to be shrouded in darkness.
Riley closes her eyes as tight as she can and tosses …show more content…
The bear abruptly blocks the foul beast’s reaching claw with the edge of his sword. He spins the sword in a circle and deflects the beast’s arm away from the child. The enormous monster snarls at its opponent, baring its gigantic teeth under its leathery skin.
The bear hops onto the pillow and ricochets, leaping onto the creature’s head. The bear holds on tight with its arm and shield hooked around the beast’s spiked horn. The monster staggers backwards, colliding with Riley’s bookshelf, knocking over several items as it violently shakes its head trying to remove the teddy bear. The beast falls onto all fours, and the teddy bear struggles to retain its grip as it slowly slides off of the