October drabble - 27

They send a truck round to clear the leaves in the fall. It sounds like a vacuum cleaner. A long blue neck in front spews green and brown into the trailer behind.

Sam thought it was a monster when he heard it. “What’s that noise?”

“Don’t worry dear,” said Mom. “Just the leaf-truck again.”

“What’s that?” He saw the neck over the vines.

“Just chewing up leaves.”

Then, “Mom. What’s that?” His brother’s shoe, a blue shred from his jeans, and the brown turned red.

The monster looked down with glowing eyes and pointed bloodstained teeth. “You’re next,” it said.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Missed Connections

Easter Sunday Prayer

Holy Saturday Prayer