Monsters In The Lake

a micro fiction.

The tapping on the window still haunts his dreams, with their face pressed against the glass, grin taunting him to get up and get out of bed.

“Let’s go swimming in the lake. Don’t be a baby, come on.”

Little did he know that was last time he’d ever hear that voice again.

Lake was full of creatures at night, they both knew that.

They had wanted to see a Selkie.

They got a Kelpie.

Dragged them down to their death.