I ran until I reached the pooling of water, as children, we called the Black Lagoon. We believed monsters lurked below the surface of it’s murky waters. They ate little children who got too close, spitting out only their teeth- and if the teeth were found, the children who had fallen prey, could be identified.
It occured to me, as I stepped closer to the waters edge than I would ever have had courage to do as a child, perhaps that’s how we validated our fears. If someone came up missing, their teeth could be retrieved from it’s muddy floor, and we could prove- they had been eaten by the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Kneeling at the water’s edge, determined to see what evils lurked beneath its surface, I leaned in close to the hazy surface of the water.
But, the only monster I saw staring back, was me..
Written for Crispina Kemp’s Crimson’s Creative Challenge #21
Thru Violet's Lentz 
WOW! Powerfully raw! ❤
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I am left to wonder, what she is running away from.. Thanks for the visit and the comment WWJ.
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I’m sure it’s not only the cold draught from my window that’s causing the shivers down my spine. What stories we told ourselves before we knew about paedophiles and psychopathic killers. Love your take on it! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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So true. The real life monsters are much scarier than anything we had the power to dream up as children..
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Yea. Sadly true.
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Nice twist!
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Thank you Tom, I do so love a twist!
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Nice tone, descriptions, and …ending!
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Thanks, Chelsea. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Oooo thank you!
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Excellent twist in that final bit!
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Thanks, HRR.
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Have to agree with everyone here … love the twist!
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Thank you, Susan.
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Whoa, Violet! This was so good.
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Thank you, Dale. I was stuck on the creature from the black lagoon from the first.
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Haha! Love it.
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I loved this one, Violet…
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Thank you that means a lot to me.
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Nice twist.
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Thanks, Ruth. I just can’t get enough twisty endings!
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There is a monster in all of us. Some just fight it better than others Violet. Nice scary story. Mirror, mirror on the wall…….
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So true , Len.. The mirror doesn’t lie..
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Impressive turn at the end. I was captivated throughout.
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Thrilled to see you here, Barry! And thank you for your kind words.
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i like the self reflection at the end, Violet, seeing our true monsters
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Makes me wonder what she is running from… Thank you Gina.
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my pleasure Violet, sometimes we run from ourselves
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