Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-25000262-20140529215857

It was that dark night, that night that it came. I could tell you more but, you need to know more before i can. Here is my story. I was your average high school student, Stressed and overworked at school and at the low paying job that i had. It was half-way through the year and I was at home cramming for a history test the next day. Middle of the night as I start dozing off I heard a knock. "What was that?" I say gently. I look down and see my pencil on the floor, "must have just been me falling asleep. Speaking of sleep." I say looking to my bed. "I need some." I walk to my bed, take my pants off and put some shorts on, then i lay down. "WAKE UP!" a loud whisper comes. "What the hell!" I say very heavily as i am still half asleep. "ugh! I hate nightmares!" I whisper as i go back to sleep.

That next day i woke up with a pain lingering in my shoulder, I go to the bathroom to inspect it. "wha-what is this?!" i exclaim looking at multiple scratches still bleeding. I get dressed and walk to get the first aid kit trying not to wake my sleeping mother. As i sit on my bed shirtless I put medical disinfectant on the scratches and then bandage the up. I return the first aid kit to its place as i walk out of the door to catch the bus.

At school things got weirder, Someone looked at me and asked me if i was alright. "I'm fine? Why?" I ask "You're so pale! You look like you just saw a ghost! Or even just became one!" They exclaim. I walk to the school restrooms and look in the mirror. he was right, I was so pale it looked like i was covered in fog! "What the hell?" I question. The bell rings."Late! Again!" I say in a short breath as i quickly walk out of the restroom and to class. As school ends i get caught up talking to my friends and miss the bus. I text my mom and she says it'll be another hour or two before she gets off work. "Ugh!" i exclaim looking around for something to do. "Why not explore?" I question myself, Starting to walk around I find a metal pipe. "Um... Hi there metal pipe!" I say very happily as i finally find something to do. I get my phone and turn on the flashlight app i have. "EXPLORATION!"I shout crouching down and walking into the pipe. If I had known what would happen i would not have gone in there. The demon lurking in that pipe waiting for me. "Hello there." A deep distorted voice booms around me. "He-hello?" I respond. "You're finally here, perfect." The deep voice booms back."Who are you!" I shout trying to  hide my fear. "I have many names. the flesh crawler is my most common." he booms back with a slight anger in his tone. I run at that sentence's end. "NO!" A loud shout comes from the creature, I see daylight and then i feel a sharp pain in my calf as sharp claws dig into it ripping off a lot of skin. "YOU WON'T ESCAPE!" I get spun around as i grab my now bleeding calf and I see it. Those eyes! Those horrific eyes. It was a large creature, folded in many places from crawling through the pipe. It was void of hair over most of its body, traces could be seen in some patches of its skin. But that wasn't its skin, a multitude of skin colors show as i grow closer to the outside. Its claws dig into my chest and slide me outside of the pipe. It comes out and it stands up, towering to about twelve feet tall. It grabs my shirt and rips it placing shreds of it in a nearby tree. "Have fun." The creatures voice booms, but its lips never moved as it spoke. It crawled back into the pipe as my mother arrived just to see me laying injured on the ground. She ran to me "What happened!" She cried frantically at me seeing my bloody chest and leg. I heard his voice in my head "Don't tell." It boomed softly throughout my mind. i glare up to the top of the tree "i was climbing and i fell." i say softly still in pain. My mother calls the police and requests an ambulance. I start to feel dizzy as i look at my blood soaked pants. I pass out due to the large amount of blood i had lost.

I wake up in the local hospital. "Ah!, He has finally woken up." A nurse says as i look around. "Hospital?" I say questioning the nurse. "You're a lucky boy. We were able to get you here quickly enough to stop the bleeding before it became deadly." She giggles in my direction. I examine her, she only looked to be seventeen to eighteen."Are you the nurse on just an apprentice nurse?" I ask her. "oh I'm just the apprentice the doctor is in the hall talking with your parents." she exclaims. "Trees hurt huh?" she says in my direction. "When i was little i broke my leg climbing a tree." she says. "Yeah." I say nervously as thoughts of the monster bombarded my mind. "Nurse." the doctor says as he peeks his head through the half opened door. " The parents want some alone time with him." "Okay!" The nurse exclaims gleefully. as she leaves my parents walk into the hospitals room. "Hey sport." My dad says looking at me. "I'm not a child anymore dad." I say with some anger in my tone, as he knows i hate it when he calls me sport. "Hows the leg?" my mother asks. looking at my now heavily bandaged leg. "It stings." I say. "the doctor says you will be out in a couple of weeks." My mother sadly says. "What time is it?" I ask looking at the covered up window. "About seven thirty." My father says answering my question. "We should leave you to sleep now." my father says. "g'night." I say to my parents as they leave my room. "g'night." They say simultaneously back to me. As I dreamt I saw his face, I saw the different colored skin patches. But i saw something new Stitches. Each patch was stitched into his body. But i saw something else a lone red patch. This patch was void of any skin, But I knew what he wanted. He wanted my skin. Thats when the fresh iv needle was put into my skin. "Ouch." I said still groggy "Hi!" The nurse rejoiced, Looking at me with glee "Can I help you?" I asked nervously. "Huh?" she said slightly blushing. "I just need you to stop squirming so i can put this fresh needle in." She said slightly smiling. I stopped squirming and I let her put the fresh needle in. "Are there any legends surrounding this town?" I asked. "There are a few. Why?" she asked "What are they?" i continue questioning her. "The most famous one is the Flesh Crawler." She answers sending me into shock. "Are you okay?" She asks. "I wish I could tell you more." I say gently to her. "Can I be left alone?" I ask."You may." She says walking out of the room. it was a couple hours later that night fell upon the town. "It's not time to sleep!" A voice booming through my mind. "What do you want!" I yelled hoping for the attention of someone. "I need something that you have" I angrily said examining my exposed flesh. "What is that!" The soft female voice came from the doorway. Both me and the creature looked at the doorway to see the nurse standing there in sheer terror. "Run!" I yell toppling out of the medical bed and limping to the doorway. The creature took its claws and shattered the window flooding its body down as it crawled inside. "What is that?!" The nurse questions. "Flesh Crawler. We need to get out of here!" I say loudly. "ESCAPE ISN'T AN OPTION!" The creature boomed louder and angrier than ever. As we entered a long corridor it started to outstretch itself slowly gaining on us. I grabbed the nurses arm and threw her into an empty room. Looking around I find a small hammer. I throw it at the window shattering it. " We have to jump!" I say limping to the window. "Were too high up." the nurse says now crying. "But were also being chased by certain death." I exclaim. I clear the window seal of glass and i climb onto it. "The pond!" the nurse says looking down at the water a few feet from the ground below the window. "Good idea." I say standing up. "NEVER IS ESCAPE AN OPTION!" The creature booms as it tears the doors off of its hinges throwing it aside. The nurse leaps out the window and i shortly follow. The five foot deep pond acting only like something to slow us down we hit the button with a thud. the nurse pulls me out of the water and helps me to my feet. "Thanks." I say. looking at the sky and noticing the sun rising. The creature topples out of the window and looks to the sky. "NEVER!" It booms at us. It retreats to the school and to its pipe. I see a car driving to the hospital. "The manager!" The nurse says running at the car. I follow slowly behind her.

The car rolls its windows down and we see the manager looking at us angrily "What are you doing outside in the pond!" He yells. the nurse looks at me and I nod at her signaling her to not talk about the creature we were just chased by. "he was sleep walking and fell into the pond." She says looking at me. "Ha ha ha ha." I say looking at the manager. My parents arrive as me and the nurse sit in the mangers office. "What is wrong with you!" My mother shouts at me walking into the managers office. I look down as i know what i did. "Its not his fault!" I hear the nurses voice and I look up. to see the nurse glaring at my mother. "What do you mean?" My mother asks. "He was sleep walking." The nurse says. "Someone doesn't brake a window when they are sleeping!" My mother shouts. "Please stop fighting, Both of you." I say looking at them both. "I fell into the window, my head broke it she jumped at me pushing me to the pond to save my life, Thank her if anything." I say. My mother looks at the nurse. "Is this true?" She asks. "Yes." The nurse replies. As me and the nurse sit in the hall she grabs a small piece of paper and writes her phone number on it. "here." She looks at me blushing. "thanks." I say looking at the nurse happily. "the name is rose by the way." she says. "Daniel." I say. She smile sand then my mom walks out and motions for me to follow her "Seeya." I say as i get up. "Bye." Rose says.

In the car on the way home my mother asks me who the nurse was. "Her name is rose." I say "Hmmm." My mom noises as she looks ahead. We arrive home later that night as we went and saw some relatives. In my room i decided to grab my phone and call rose. "Hello?" A couple say. "Is rose there?" I ask "We haven't seen rose at all today." The couple say. I hang up the phone and run to my coat and down stairs. I run to the garage grab a flashlight, then run to the front door. "bye mom and dad!" I yell starting my mile long run to the school. "I'm coming rose." I say halfway there. When i finally arrive i slide down a hill and turn to the pipe. "COME OUT HERE AND FIGHT LIKE A MAN!" I yell into the pipe. I regret ever saying that. "You want a fight? Good luck." That booming voice came once again. I  hear a muffled scream "Rose!" I whisper. I back off as i see the creature emerge from the pipe and unfold its body. This towering demon was the only thing standing between me and the only girl who was nice to me. I run to the tree and grab a stick to use as a weapon. "LETS GO!" I yell, my voice filled with anger. It was three slashes at me that frightened me. I lost my balance dodging the three slashes. "I pity you." The creature said. As I was raised to eye level with it i looked into its eyes and i only saw darkness. It had eyes. Just they were black. "Oh my god." I said as i stare into its eyes. I felt my self getting lowered slowly i look down and see myself at about five feet off the ground. Then I'm falling. I hit with a loud thump. I see the stick to my right. I grab it and swing for the creatures legs. It hits but it doesn't seem to even phase the creatures attention on me. I hear a car pull up in the distance. i look to see who it is. "Mom and Dad!" I say happily. Both of my parents get out of the car and run to me "What are you doing!" My mother says. "Mom I don't want you to get hurt, please stay back." I say. "Bringing help is futile." the booms came. I hear my mother gasp. 'LEAVE THEM ALONE!" I yell loudly. "This is my fight!" I say to my parents, running at the creature. Throwing my body into the creatures leg, it looses its balance and topples over. "NEVER!" It yells. That phrase flows through my head as i see the hospital and its body flailing through the hallways. My body fills with terror as the creature picks me up. I look to the pipe and see a figure emerge. "NO!" The creature booms, dropping me. I hit once again with a loud thump. "FIGHT ME!" I hear a females voice "I'M WITH HER!" A man and another female voice. I look up to see rose and my parents standing in front of the creature. "Oh god no!" I say, struggling to stand up. My father grabs a small handgun out of the car and loads it. I stand up as the creature roars a horrific roar. "No!" I yell! Two pops and my dad is down. The creature on top of him Raising its claw. "Stop!" I say loudly. The creature stands up and turns to me. "You finally see the truth. What is your request?"It asks. "Take me. Not them!" I say. "It shall be done." Booms flowing through my thoughts. "No!" Rose says standing up to the creature. I see the sun slowly rising. I run to my mom."Mom! Give me the keys!" I yell. She gives me the keys and i get in the car. I start the car up and drive it to block the pipe. I get out and yell "GOOD LUCK TO YOU!" the creature looks in the sky and then down to me. Panic fills the creature as the sun gets higher into the sky. "NO! HOW DID A WEAK HUMAN LIKE YOU MANAGE THIS?" it yells angrily. the morning sun now shining brightly. But the creature only panicked "Why doesn't he die?!" I say angrily. The creature screeches loudly. "DIE!" I yell my voice seeming like a flies wings buzzing against the noise from a chainsaw. "NEVER!" The creature yells Digging at the earth creating a gaping hole in the ground behind the school. Cars start to drive into the parking lot as teachers arrive. some run to the back of the school to inspect the crying. I stand there holding rose as she cries into my shoulder. We hear sirens as the police drive up to the school. "What happened?" An officer asks. "Monsters!" I say. "Kid we don't have time for your myths and legends." My parents tell the officer that I'm not lying and show them the hole. "Thank you rose." I say hugging rose.

After that day life went on pretty normally. I grew up and married rose and had two kids, one boy, one girl, And occasionally an abnormal visit from an abnormal guest. But we all got used to it as he never came inside. 