Monsters

Monsters are meant to frighten us. There are monsters in the physical sense, with glowing eyes and a silent, mysterious attitude. Then there are the ones that are truly terrifying. The ones made up of your past. The ones people set loose on you and you have to learn to shake off. And the ones that were there before we were even born. In most cases, you won't even realize that you have a monster on your back until it's too late.

Here is a collection of vignettes inspired by the word "Monster" composed for a high school creative writing activity, but no one had the opportunity to read them. I hope these monsters can find a home here.
Cover illustration by Haylee C.