The day you left me is still clear in my mind. Why would you do this? You know I love you. We’re meant to be. We are destined to be together, the stars told me so. You used to love hearing that. You shouldn’t have talked to that guy. I wouldn’t have gotten so angry if you had told me you wanted permission first. But you were never good at hiding things, were you? Like your house key. I mean, you put it under the welcome mat? How cliche can you be? You’re lucky it was me that found it. You were safer that way. Well, until I found you and that prick sleeping together in OUR bed. It’s okay…

It all started with a slight itch on the tip of my right middle finger. I absentmindedly scratched at it, and continued playing Minecraft. I soon forgot about it entirely, as a Creeper blew up the house I had worked on for an hour, as Creepers often do. I cursed and began to rebuild. My rebuilding took me long into the night, as I had to gather more supplies. When I looked at my phone, the clock said 2:30 am! It was time to crash, or I would be useless in the morning. I slept well, without any dreams. Only sweet blackness. I awoke feeling refreshed, eager to start the day. It wasn’t until I gripped my shirt that I…

Ever since I was little, I knew there was something wrong about the storm drains that lined my road. They were stealthy and silent. However, there was always the thought that if I listened long enough I may hear something begin to whisper. I never lingered long enough to hear though, because I was terrified. I could hardly stand to walk across them. Most of the time I would keep a long space between the eerie enigma and myself. But the day I want to tell you about is the day that I slipped up. The day when I learned that monsters and demons really do exist. They lie in wait. They will find you. Just like they found me.…