After Dark
"Break the rules, life is short." Mark Twain (Modified)
"There was only one rule: don't open the door." My new boss had told me, and added, "After dark."
I peered through the window as a dozen puppies tumbled around the indoor kennel.
"Can I play with them?"
"That's your job, and collecting the little monsters poop."
*
Eleven gray pups rushed me with their tails thumping. I sat. They bathed my face with their pink tongues. I laughed,
"Ah, puppy breath. I can't believe I'm getting paid to do this."
An Albino pup lay alone in the corner, and I crawled to her. She shied away and whimpered. Urine trickled down my hands when I picked her up. Her shivering stopped when I stroked her neck, and she licked my hand.
After dark and overloaded with puppy-generated dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, I met my girlfriend, Josey, for dinner.
"You're glowing," she said, "I want to see them."
*
Josey cuddled against me in front of the kennel window, and the Albino stood staring at me with her paws on the glass.
"Aw, she wants you."
The Grays attacked the Albino, and blood erupted from her white fur.
"Help her."
I rushed to the door and opened it. The night air transformed the pups into massive werewolves. Muscles bulged from their legs, and their daggered canines dripped drool. The Albino growled, "Dinner."
A Gray slammed me into a wall, and the Albino knocked Josey to the floor. The monsters ripped, tore, and swallowed the flesh off of my girlfriend's bones.
As Josey's remaining bones were crushed and swallowed, the Albino werewolf stood over me, huddled in the corner. Terrified, I shied away and whimpered. She licked my face with a blood-laced tongue as urine soaked my trousers, and the creatures scuttled out the door into the darkness.
***
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J. S. Wade
Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.
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This was terrifying and so well written Scott!!! Also... that song to finish off the piece had me laughing my ass off!! 🤣
Can you imagine my excitement to see who the author of this story was. It's Scott Wade! 😮🤩 I already knew the story would be awesome, reading it was a mere technicality...Haha, just kidding, obviously. It was awesome though. I felt for the albino when it was first introduced. The ending came full circle and was worded perfectly! Nice to see you, bud!
Cute little adorable gigantic horrible monsters. Excellent work. Welcome back!
Oh wow that was terrifying. I kept hoping it would turn around but nope!! Werewolves were a great idea for the challenge. Was like a mini release the hounds moment. Great to read your work again!
Hahahahahahahahaha I love how the tables turned!
Wow, this story is intense! Thank you for sharing this.
Yikes!
Why is there so much urine in this story 😫
Puppies and werewolves - not sure it can get any better than this! Fab story.
Great story, Scott! I was surprised by the ending. Even in a horror story you fit a good message in. The kindness you do comes back to you? 😅
Very creative! Excellent work as always
Uggh, this was quite horrible. And by that I mean quite good. There's a reason I'm scared of dogs.
Well THAT escalated quite quickly.
OMGSH....you disappear for months and then have the audacity to villainize puppies...GREAT job, and so nice to see you here