[ WP ] The monster under your bed , the monster in the closet , the monster tapping on your window , the monster hiding in the basement , and the monster living in the attic all try to compete with each other to give you the biggest scare . It 's become less scary and more annoying .

I awoke to the sensation of warmth on the back of my neck. My vision still blurry and my mind not fully awake, I turn over to see a creature with jet black eyes, orange skin, and the mane of a lion staring back at me. 
 
 `` Good morning, Frank. You know that has n't scared me in years. The breath was a nice touch, though.'' 
 
 `` Yeah, but I thought maybe the change would be enough. I do n't really care for the prize this time, anyways.'' He was n't very enthusiastic this time. 
 
 I put on my slippers and my glasses and headed downstairs to the kitchen. Upon opening the fridge, a small monkey-like creature jumped out and hissed, it's hands raised in the air. I let out a chuckle. `` Hello to you, Marcell. You did n't drink all the milk, did you?'' I already knew he had. 
 
 `` Man, I was really hoping I'd get a scare out of you this time. At least a twitch.'' He sounded disappointed. `` We've got a really cool pocket knife up for grabs this time.'' 
 
 I turned and headed for the living room, so I could turn on the news. Out of the corner of my eye I could see Jerry the Yeti in my driveway, climbing under my car. He's never been very inconspicuous. 
 
 After a few failed jump-scares from the guys, I started getting ready for work. Their little game runs until I leave, unless no one scares me. I usually just pretend to be scared to the last one, but I just was n't feeling it today. They'll have to try again when I get home. 
 
 My drive to work consisted of me listening to Jesse the Imp trying to conceal his breathing in my back seat. Oddly enough, he never jumped out at me. Probably fell asleep. Poor thing. 
 
 While I was at my desk, I found myself struggling to remember what life was like before my monsters. They can be annoying at times, sure. But they are just trying to find some fun in this life. Ca n't blame them for that. 
 
 I must have dozed off at my desk, because the next thing I knew, my boss was shaking me. `` Wha... What's the deal...'' It seemed difficult to talk. His voice sounded so far away, and so urgent. I thought I heard him saying something like, `` coming back to us'' and `` it's working''. I have things strange little episodes sometimes, though. They always pass after a few minutes, and this one was no different. I'll probably have one or two more episodes before I leave work, and get to go back home to my little monsters. 
 
 Oh, and I have to buy more milk. Dammit, Marcell. 
 
 
 
 [ Edit: This is the first thing I've written in about 10 years, and I would love some helpful criticism from anyone that happens to read it. ]
