Protective Monster
everythingsophia
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  • Reads 26
  • Votes 2
  • Parts 3
  • Time <5 mins
everythingsophia
Ongoing, First published Apr 14, 2019
girlhorrormonstermystery
You kinda get used to it after awhile. It doesn't make it too easy to sleep but certainly keeps you awake long enough for guard duty. That's why I got into this line of business. "Screamers" is what they call us, the civilians, I mean, they call us "Screamers." I'm not really sure why, but they do. Up in that dark, dank, bleak world they apparently call "home sweet home" Civilians look down on us; they think  risking our lives, coming to the surface is nothing. Tell us we've gone "soft".I honestly turn a deaf ear to them. Nowadays, they don't even call us "Screamers"; they call us "Softies." Gods, it's so annoying.....
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