Don’t look under the bed after dark (Friday Fictioneers)
“What do ya reckon they’re for?”
“What? The boots?”
“Yeah.”
“Obvious. Shoe monster.”
“Shoe monster?”
“Yeah, to placate it. Think that’s the word.”
“Placate?”
“Make it happy. Anyways. Put out shoes and the monster won’t eat ya in the night.”
“What, the monster under the bed.”
“Same one, Mate. It smells ya on ‘em and it leaves ya alone.”
“What, just put shoes up?”
“You don’t have shoes up?”
“Nah, Mate, don’t be stupid.”
“Ya hear it then? At night, when it’s dark and silent.”
“Hear what?”
“The breathing. The steps.”
“…”
“You heard it.”
“Here’s mine.”
“Throw ‘em up high.”
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Word Count: 100
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I suspect there are a few shoes and boots that have a special monster defying odour, do they want to borrow some?
Hahahaha !
Proof scientific that it works. I was convinced
Sensitive noses, the monsters under the bed have… it’s why you have to bathe once a day 🤣🤣
Finally! A rational explanation for the shoes. 🙂 Well done, Laurie.
Thanks Bill !
Hehehe. Brilliant voice, sharp logic and just too funny.
Thank you! 🤣🤣
Glad his mate was there to help him along to sweet dreams.
Indeed!
Ohhh the dreaded monster under the bed. Mine was in the wardrobe when I was 7 lol But smelly shoes…what a great deterrent for a monster! I enjoyed this!
Thank you!!
I was watching my cat smell our shoes and I thought… hmmmm
🤣🤣🤣
Dear Laurie,
Ya do what ya gotta do to keep the monster away. Yes?
Shalom,
Rochelle
Exactly! Haha thanks for reading, Rochelle
So funny. Great voices, and a very inventive explanation for the shoes. The cat eh?
Thank you
And do you know what? I bet it is!
I wish I had known this trick when I could hear monsters under MY bed!
Right? Me too!