----BANG----
The door burst open, revealing a captivating young man. He had a dark, jet-black hair and striking blue eyes. A brilliant white device gleamed in his hand, emanating a mesmerizing glow and producing a shower of captivating sparkles. He slipped the device into a pocket of his long black coat.
"I've travelled across many different universes and worlds, b-b-but I've never seen a monster like you" [There was an amalgamation of anger and fear in his voice.]
The figure in front of him stood up. It resembled a human, but the monster before him looked like something straight out of a nightmare.
That humanoid figure had multiple writhing tentacles that reached out with sharp, needle-like ends. Its large circular mouth was lined up with rows of razor-sharp teeth, while its massive body rippled and churned.
The most striking features were its numerous dark yellow eyes that looked soulless as they glowed in the dim light. The atmosphere around him was chilling…
The most disgusting part was the mixture of fresh blood and flesh that cover its entire body. The tentacles were also coated in blood and flesh. One could guess that the monster had just killed someone.
----SHIVERS DOWN HIS SPINE----
upon seeing the monster, the young man felt fear for the first time in his life. He had only one thought, how was he going to kill that monster? [His hand was shaking.]
He was trembling completely. It was a different feeling -- The amalgamation of terror, fear and anger.
"Why? W-Why did you kill… (Ugh [coughing blood])"
Before he could complete his sentence, the monster's claw was already inside his abdomen. He felt the claw inside him.
In the blink of an eye, the monster tore flesh from his body and started eating it. The tentacles struck his face continuously, giving him no chance to fight back. He died on the spot, thinking only one thing:
"I wasn't able to save her…"
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{THE NEXT PART OF THE NOVEL 'THE MONSTER' WILL RELEASE NEXT WEEK. PLEASE BE PATIENT
- -ROMAN SCHITZWIT}
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"Wait, what?! He just died there on the spot. Then how is he going to kill that monster?" [The boy thought really hard] "Damn, I can't wait for another week… Geez" [the boy got flustered]
"Ethan… Ethan" [ A woman's voice came from the downstairs] "come down and have dinner, darling."
"Yes, mom" [said Ethan Blackwood]
Ethan Blackwood is a 20-years-old boy studying at Spiral College of University. He has an ordinary appearance with decent looks and lives with his mom, Alicia Blackwood, and his sister, Sara Blackwood.
Ethan has black hair and dark brown eyes, his appearance contrast with that of his mother and sister, who both have lighter brown hair and a blend of black and brown eyes respectively. While Ethan may not excel in athletics, he has a passion for reading horror and fantasy novels and manages to achieve satisfactory grades in his studies.
Closing all his mobile tabs, he immediately went down to the kitchen. When he entered the dining room, he saw that his mom and his sister (who was actually two years older than him and studied at the same college) were already sitting there, waiting for him.
"What took you so long, Ethan." [his mom asked.] "You really get busy with your phone nowadays. Did you find yourself a girlfriend, huh? (Raising her eyebrow with a smirk on her face.)"
Ethan was startled by his mom's words, but suddenly his sister Sara interrupted:
"Come on, mom. Do you really think a girl will fall for him? He turned 20 last month; still, he's just sitting around the house reading his stupid novel "THE MONSTER." Also, I don't think his looks are good enough for a girl to fall for him."
"Shut up, Sara! My Ethan is the world's most handsome man…"
"Oh, mom, stop joking around. He's just a useless 20-year-old boy who dozes around the house without doing anything. He didn't even start to earn in this age. People around his age are already earning, but look at him… he has a dark circle under his eyes from reading that idiotic novel…"
"It's not like I'm not trying. I tried my best to find a job, sara, but they don't give me a chance. I'm doing my best; I even started writing my own novel."
"Oh, really? And how much have you earned, huh?"
"Umm-- w-well, I just…"
"What? What I just? Did a cat get your tongue now, huh?!"
"Enough, Sara" [her mother interrupted.] "Both of you focus on eating"
Both of them fell silent and began to eat.
"Ding Dong" The doorbell rang after sometime, breaking the silence over them
"I'll check. Maybe my friends came to pick me up." [ Sara said.]
Sara got up from the table and went to answer the door. Meanwhile, Ethan and his mom Alicia sat there silently until Ethan said,
"I'm trying my best to find the job, mom…" [His eyes filled with tears.]
"Don't worry, darling. Just focus on studying. Complete your studies and pass with great grades. I trust you." [she said with a smile on her face.]
"…" [Ethan was speechless. He knew that he spent all day reading novels without doing anything productive. He barely passed his subjects, and deep down, he knew that his mom (who worked hard to support the family) was getting older every day. He was about to speak again when Sara and her friends Emily and lily entered the dining room. He immediately wiped away his tears and took a deep breath, trying to regain his composure.]
Emily had a slight crush on sara's brother. Emily never talked to Ethan, but she always saw him silently at college, and most importantly, Sara knew.
Ethan focused on eating, not minding their presence.
"Mom, today's Clara's Birthday, and she planned to throw a party tonight at 'WINGS HOTEL', so Emily and Lily came to pick me up for her birthday party …"
"Oh… Okay, but don't be late, and buy a beautiful present for Clara. Tell her that I wished her a Happy Birthday."
"We already bought it, mom" [Sara said before heading to her room to change her clothes.]
"Why are you two standing? Please sit down" [Alicia said to Emily and Lily.]
Both girls sat on the dinning chair. Emily's cheeks turned red upon seeing Ethan, while Ethan continued to mind his own business and eat casually. The room fell silent. The silence was broken by lily, who looked towards Ethan and said:
"Umm, so, are you coming with us?" [Hearing this, Emily's cheeks turned an even deeper red, and Ethan's mom noticed.]
"No, no… [He waited for a few seconds and spoke again] well, my friend said he would pick me up… and I guess he's late" [He just finished his sentence when his phone rang.] "Oh, look, it's his phone call… 'hello…'" [He stopped eating and stood up from the chair to talk.] "WHAT! ARE YOU SERIOUS? BUT… AHH, FINE" [The annoyance and frustration were clearly visible on his face as he hung up the phone.]
"Umm, well, can you guys do me a favour?" [He said, looking at Emily and lily]
"Sure! What is it?" [Asked Lily in confusing expression, while Emily's heart skipped a beat as Ethan looked at her and Lily.]
"Well, my friend said that he got busy suddenly, so he can't pick me up… So, I… [He paused for a few seconds before continuing.] I was wandering if your car has an extra seat for me…"
"Oh sure! We have one seat left in the back. You can sit beside Emily in the back seat if you don't mind." [Lily said, glancing at Emily.]
Emily's heart started racing faster than usual. It was as if Lily had already planned this for her.
"Well, okay, I don't mind [said Ethan, looking towards Lily]"
Emily's heart raced even faster as she heard Ethan say he didn't mind sitting next to her in car's back seat. She started blushing even more. She couldn't think straight as her mind raced with ideas on how to start a conversation with him.
"OK, girls, I'm ready. Let's head towards the hotel" [Sara said as she came down from her room wearing a red dress. She looked gorgeous in that dress.]
"Well, Sara, we can wait for your brother too. He's also coming with us. He said his friend got busy with some work, so they can't come here to pick him up, so he just asked me for a favour to come with us"
"WAIT, WHAT? AND YOU EVEN AGREE---" [she didn't complete her sentence as she saw Emily's face. She calmed her voice down and said] "Well, I don't mind if he's coming with us" [She said this casually, but frustration was evident on her face. She didn't want to harm Emily's feelings.]
Hearing these words from Sara, Emily face lit up.
Ethan came down from his room wearing a dark grey suit. He had a decent appearance, still the fabric hugged his frame perfectly, accentuating his lean form. He looked perfect in that suit. Emily's heart started racing again as she saw Ethan in the suit. The blush on her face was evident; the redness was clearly visible now.
"Well, guys, I'm ready…"
Everyone in the room stared at Ethan as he entered the room.
"You look good!" [Sara exclaimed in shock.]
"Oh, my cute little boy!" [Alicia couldn't control her emotions and pinched Ethan's cheeks very hard]
"Ahh, mom, I'm not a kid anymore!"
"Oh, shut up! You will always be my little boy. My little boy is so handsome!"
Ethan's cheeks flushed from the pinching, but he was also blushing from the compliment.
"Fine, fine, now let's go, little handsome" [Sara said in a mocking tone]
All four them were now ready to leave the house. Ethan opened the front door and let the girls passed him first, like a gentleman. They all reached the car and sit one by one. Lily was in the driver's seat, and Sara sat next to her in the passenger seat, while Emily and Ethan took the back seat of the car. Emily was now completely red. Ethan noticed this and asked,
"Are you alright?"
Hearing Ethan's concerned words made her blush even more: her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it would burst.
"Y-y-yeah, I-I-I'm fine" [she stuttered]
"Umm… okay" [Ethan replied, a bit confused]
Lily started driving the car. Sara got busy on her phone while Ethan grew bored so started listening to music, leaving Emily unable to think straight. This was her first close encounter with Ethan (The boy she had a crush). Sara didn't know why she liked Ethan, but she was also very happy that there was someone who had a crush on him.
Sara texted Emily to start a conversation with Ethan. Hearing the notification on her mobile, her thoughts were distracted, and she saw the message; it was a message from Sara. She opened it and started to read. After reading the whole message, she started blushing again, but this time she made up her mind to start a conversation with him...