A Monster Calls Again

A Top The Bridge

"Conner wake up you will be late for school" grandma's stale voice echoes through the walls of her pompous house I sit up my eyes heavy and my mind numb "Conner I am not going to tell you again" I roll my eyes "Yeah yeah I'm coming I'm coming" I grab my shirt off the floor *sniff* "eh it's fine" with that I put my jacket and tie on "Conner hurry up" (she is so impatient) I throw my door open and start downstairs "well it is about time I have been calling for hours" she crosses her arms "it wasn't that long" I put my shoes on tie them and head out the door the whole time grandma yelling to the back of my head "you need to be more respectful I could have sent you with your father but your mum wanted you here" (blah blah blah) I put my headphones in and start to the car I can just feel grandma's voice scratching the back of my head telling me to "stand straight you look like a slob" on the way to school I look out the window we pass the old house and the yew tree it looks at me his eyes glowing I close my eyes and turn my head grandma to bust yelling and scolding me to notice the day goes on and on (same old same old) "oh Mr. O'Malley" miss Thomas voice sounds like nails on a chockboard (it is an unnaturally high pitch voice that hurts my bones) "come into my office so we can talk" I roll my eyes "sorry but I can't I need to go" she tilt her head (her eyes are creepy) "oh ok we will talk later then" she turns and steps into her office I shuder and start my walk home I stop by the bridge and look down close my eyes and turn away "it's to early wait for tonight" as soon I step into the house "why haven't you done the washing" (she used to Caplan I did too much) "I didn't have time" I shrug and walk past her and head to my room that night I sneak out and head to the bridge I stand up on the railing as I step off "Conner" a booming voice calls a giant hand made of wood grbes me "Conner O'Malley you have called me once again" he says his voice sturn and rugged "go away you aren't real" he Roars "I am as real as you are Conner" I roll my eyes "Yeah right" he looks at me as I sit in his hand "still as stubborn as before I see" I sit back "so what is it this time" he looks down at me "I will tell you three more stories like the ones before and once again you will tell a fourth" I roll my eyes "more stupid stories that make no sense" he growls "stories are wild Conner all stories are true you just need to find the truth in them" I lay back and look up at him "so what if I don't" he looked down at me "I will eat you alive" he opens his mouth and puts me in I wake up in my bed "a dream I knew it" I hug my knees to my chest