Catching a glimpse of his shocked employee, a badly beaten Malik tries to call Casper's name, but the scaly lizard creature grabs his boss's large head with its gaping jaw and chucks him through the window.
CRASH!
Glass shards disperse on the floor. The Pharcyde's "Oh Shit" blares through the speakers as it masks the guttural screams from Casper's boss.
Petrified, Casper ducks behind the register and watches fearfully as the shelves tumble on Malik's corpse like dominoes. Dark blood gushes down from Malik's neck and plump arms.
Claw marks tear his white polo shirt and pants to shreds, yet his shoes are nowhere to be found.
Swearing under his breath, Casper fetches his orange bag, which is standing against the wall, pulls the silver zipper, and grabs his semi-automatic pistols with his trembling hands as he struggles to slide the ammo into one of the chambers, sweat ushers from his forehead.
Casper thinks about his best friends back at Emerald Cove. He loads his firearms with a steady hand, ready to face the danger. He abandons his hiding place and is about to make his move when he spots Benji Horowitz shoving his right fist through the monster's stomach.
Dark green blood drools down the creature's gaping jaw and splashes onto Benji's clothes and thick shoes.
Benji's sharp fangs dig into his bottom lip, a sign of his anxiety. His blue eyes lock onto the creature as he brutally pummels the monster with his fists.
The monster steps over the glass shards and attempts to claw out the half-demon's throat, but Benji captures its right fist in mid-air and brutally yanks its arm off.
A scream escapes from the serpent's lungs as green blood gushes from its stump like a faucet. It soaks the monster's feet and the cracks between the filthy floors, forcing Casper to swallow his breakfast.
Letting go of the monster's left limb, Benji then beats it with its right arm, whereas Casper cocks his pistols and unleashes a hailstorm of bullets at the monster's head and neck.
The silver projectiles streak across the serpent's ghastly facade and broad shoulders, leaving a trail of destruction. Thin streams of blood, like innocent water flowing along the rocky terrain, trickle down its scaly, greenish-black flesh, a testament to the impact of Casper's relentless assault.
Vicious, the giant lizard attempts to fight back when Benji throws the creature's left arm like a spear.
His brute strength forces the creature to its knees, but Benji's muscles begin to ache. His fangs and bottom lip are coated in his blood, and he feels like his legs are about to burst.
With his agility and quick thinking, Casper ditches his guns, morphs into a bear, and wraps his furry arms around the demon's scaly neck.
Anxiety runs down the demon's spine like sweat. Its tongue pursues Benji, who dodges it at the last minute until his left cheek bumps into one of the broken shelves.
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Unnatural Circumstances
TerrorImmerse yourself in the captivating and darkly humorous world inside the compelling novel Unnatural Circumstances. Embark on the journey of three unconventional individuals who willingly set out on an adventure only to become entangled in a disturbi...