The Monster

As a child, everyone fears the monster that lurks under the bed or in the closet. Our parents, doing their jobs, check to reassure us that there wouldn't be a ghastly beast ready to pounce and prey on us as soon as we closed our eyes. But, what if the monster was, in fact, there? No, not in the closet per se, but inside of us? What is the terrifying notion of who we were made us afraid to be outside of the closet?

Margot Greyson has always sort of known she liked girls. She thought of boys as repulsive, sweaty, rude people with enough arrogance for an entire political party. Girls were pretty, sweet, and lovable. By the time she had hit senior year, she had had three serious girlfriends, and was confident in her lesbianism. The blonde haired young lady was known for floating between girls and never desired to set down any roots.

Alex Foster knew as well from a young age that guys weren't her type. However, she had ran from it as soon as she recognized the attraction she felt towards women. Her parents, two rich, homophobic business investors, had ingrained it in her that homosexuality was wrong, and would not be tolerated under any circumstances. It just so happened that their preachings had the opposite affects that they had intended on their daughter.

After meeting in a bookstore, would Margot finally decide to stick around for someone? Would Alex finally embrace herself and stop running from her own emotions?