“Luster”
Joe woke up from his nap, feeling well rested, which was a relief because he had been plagued with nightmares the night before. He dreamt about dark shapes and felt so afraid in his bed. However, he couldn’t go to his mom because he was seven years old now, and that practically made him an adult; and everyone knew that adults don’t go crying to their mommies if they have nightmares. He shuddered at the memory of his nightmares and shoved the thoughts away.
He skipped down the hall, nose in the air, as he followed the delicious aroma of his mother’s cooking. As he walked down the stairs, he noticed something moving in his periphery.
“Leave me alone Jake!” he called out to his brother, who was surely trying to play a prank on him. He continued to feel a presence behind him, so he spun around, hoping to catch …show more content…
Are you sure?” he asked softly. He had never noticed shadows before and it terrified him. Does everyone really have a shadow?
“Yes, I’m sure.” she chuckled. She stood up and ruffled his hair, “Come on. Get yourself ready for dinner.” Joe dried his tears and ran up the stairs to get ready for dinner. He stared suspiciously at his ‘shadow’ the whole time, not truly convinced that it wasn’t out to get him.
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After dinner, he went to his room to play with the new Captain America and Iron Man action figures that his brother had gotten him for his birthday.. As he made Iron Man punch Captain America, he heard a soft rustling behind him. He turned around and there, by the window, was a dark shape moving looming over him. Joe opened his mouth to scream when the shape suddenly spoke. “Wait!” it said. “Please don’t scream! I promise I won’t hurt you.” “Wh-who a-are you?” he stuttered, scrambling back towards the wall. “My name’s Luster. I’m your shadow. I’m sorry for frightening you earlier. I’ve been trying to decide whether to speak to your or not,” explained Luster. “Why? What do you want with me?” Joe asked, feeling less
Joe woke up from his nap, feeling well rested, which was a relief because he had been plagued with nightmares the night before. He dreamt about dark shapes and felt so afraid in his bed. However, he couldn’t go to his mom because he was seven years old now, and that practically made him an adult; and everyone knew that adults don’t go crying to their mommies if they have nightmares. He shuddered at the memory of his nightmares and shoved the thoughts away.
He skipped down the hall, nose in the air, as he followed the delicious aroma of his mother’s cooking. As he walked down the stairs, he noticed something moving in his periphery.
“Leave me alone Jake!” he called out to his brother, who was surely trying to play a prank on him. He continued to feel a presence behind him, so he spun around, hoping to catch …show more content…
Are you sure?” he asked softly. He had never noticed shadows before and it terrified him. Does everyone really have a shadow?
“Yes, I’m sure.” she chuckled. She stood up and ruffled his hair, “Come on. Get yourself ready for dinner.” Joe dried his tears and ran up the stairs to get ready for dinner. He stared suspiciously at his ‘shadow’ the whole time, not truly convinced that it wasn’t out to get him.
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After dinner, he went to his room to play with the new Captain America and Iron Man action figures that his brother had gotten him for his birthday.. As he made Iron Man punch Captain America, he heard a soft rustling behind him. He turned around and there, by the window, was a dark shape moving looming over him. Joe opened his mouth to scream when the shape suddenly spoke. “Wait!” it said. “Please don’t scream! I promise I won’t hurt you.” “Wh-who a-are you?” he stuttered, scrambling back towards the wall. “My name’s Luster. I’m your shadow. I’m sorry for frightening you earlier. I’ve been trying to decide whether to speak to your or not,” explained Luster. “Why? What do you want with me?” Joe asked, feeling less