The Eater of Souls
My eyes pop open, my bladder screaming at me. 60 years I controlled my bladder, these last few it has controlled me. It sucks getting old I think to myself. I look to the other side of the bed, she lays there sleeping, I can hear her as she softly breathes. I get up gradually as Not to wake her. I shuffle towards the bathroom trying to rub the fog from my eyes. I make this trip 1-2 times a night anymore so I know my path by heart. My hand reaches up to flip the switch when out of the corner of my eye I see something move in the shadows. I turn my head Towards the bedroom door to see what it was, but all I see is the darkness. My hand finds the switch and I flip it on but I remained in darkness. I flip it again and still nothing. Then I see something move out of the other eye and I turn quickly. That’s when I see it, a dark shape crouched by the bed. It turns its head towards me and I see the red glow of its eyes, it stands up, it’s tall, 9 ft. maybe, the thing's head almost touches the ceiling. Its skin was the color of dark ash. I stood there frozen in fear. I could feel my bladder let go as the warm Liquid ran down my leg. I just stood there in a puddle of my own making as it spread its lips into a smile. It had white teeth; every tooth came to a point like a fang. I was petrified and then it spoke, it spoke without moving its lips. I could hear its voice in my head. It Sounded like nails in a blender but I could make out what it said.
“I am the eater of souls. Lucky for you I have fed well tonight but I shall return for you soon.” It told me. It started to move towards me and I closed my eyes, fearful that he may have changed his mind. I waited a moment, maybe two, but nothing happened so I opened them; it was gone. It had left. I looked towards the bed wondering what he had meant by he had fed well tonight. I thought about waking her up so I could tell her what I saw, but I could not hear my beloved breathing anymore. I rushed to her but she lay still. I called 911 immediately.
That was almost a week ago and I have just got back from burying her, my wife of 40 years, gone. The doctors said it was a heart attack, but I know the truth, I know who killed her. It was the eater of souls and he is coming back... I pray he comes back tonight.
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