The Green Glowing Eye

Dear Shell,

Time for a short short. Rough draft, has not been edited.

The Green Glowing Eye

What is that? I jumped back several feet, my hand creeping up to rest at the base of my throat. Heart pounding, I took two steps down the long dark hallway. Nothing. Just my imagination working overtime again. Sighing, relaxing again, I took another step.

Wait, there it is again. Halfway down this pitch black hallway. Glowing green and suspended in the air. Oval shaped, like an eye. Not blinking, just staring at me. What is that eye attached to? Some sort of monster waiting to pounce?

I can’t move. I want to run but I can’t. The breath is caught in my chest, sweat gathering on my forehead. My hands, I can’t even move my hands to protect myself. That green eye has paralyzed me.

It moved. I swear it just moved. Closer? Please tell me it didn’t move closer. The trapped air in my chest released, followed by several rapid shallow breaths.

What is it, what is that monster? What does it want with me? What is it going to do to me?

I have to be strong. I took a deep shuddering breath, closed my eyes to break the monster’s paralyzing stare. One step forward. Then another. I opened my eyes again and jumped forward, fingers curled like claws ready to gouge that glowing green eye out of the monster’s head. My fingers wrapped around the eye, ripped it out of its socket.

I held that eye in my hand, no longer glowing, no longer staring at me. With my other hand, I reached out and turned on the light. Looking down, I could only shake my head at the nightlight resting in my hand.




Hope you enjoyed it.
Shell