Anonymous
High School Student
February 2023
Bang! Clatter! Crash! I groan as I slowly open my eyes. Rubbing them I look at my clock; 4:00 glows on the surface. Ugh. Thud! Who on earth would be downstairs at this time in the morning? Rolling over and I slowly get out of bed. Ring! I walk down the hallway to see if anyone else is awake. Beep! Beep! Beep! As I approach the stairway I smell something sweet baking. Then I hear someone humming. I quickly realize that my roommate is probably the one cooking. My nerves calm down and I walk into the kitchen. While I look around, I see that on the counter closest to me there is a rack piled high with cookies. Their gooey chocolate chips reflect the lights and their perfect golden color makes my mouth water. I pick up a freshly baked cookie and I pop it into my mouth letting the sweetness consume me. Finally, I decide to see what the noise is all about. The kitchen is a mess and the oven light is on. Scanning the covered countertops, I see a tall creature with its back facing me. It is not my roommate. I stand frozen. My legs will not move. Slick spikes and shiny black fur cover the creature’s back. I can tell by its arm movements that it is stirring something. It hums a pleasant tune that fills the empty kitchen. As the monster slowly turns around and faces me, I see that the front of it is completely white, covered in flour. The creature looks as scared as I am. Then it gathers its thoughts and ‘smiles’ at me. Or I think it is smiling. It’s hard to tell with its huge fangs poking out of its mouth. It opens its mouth and I freeze, thinking it will attack but it simply says,
“I made cookies. Want one? They’re chocolate chip.”
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