[ TT ] `` Am I a monster ? '' The child asked .

The child trembled in the grass; the night was rather bright from the full moon which the boy normally looked up at in awe. This time, he had no feeling of joy for the illuminated sky. He could only sit in terror as his brother hugged him and shushed him into calm sobs. Despite the attempt at comfort his brother offered, the boy could not take his eyes off the burning house before him. He had tried looking away, but the smoke and warmth took over his senses. Closing his eyes only made the light burn through his lids. He found it easier to just watch and accept the reality. Inside the building, his father was fighting to save the boy's baby sister. He had only wanted to make a snack on his own.. he had no idea what the consequences of his independence would be.
