By Arnaav Bellani
I stared at the monster. Ruby eyes and a shadowy face looked back at me. He bared his bloody teeth in a soundless growl. Then he grunted, as if hurt from carrying the burden of his sins.
“You are a monster,” I said, sobbing. “You killed her.”
“We all have monsters inside us,” he said, chuckling. “Some of us just let them win.”
I groaned. He was right, and there was a part of me that couldn’t help but feel happy she was gone. Nagging, complaining…dead. I giggled and glanced back at the traumatizing figure.
Dear God, I hate mirrors.
Wow.this is awesome
Very well written !
Arnaav you have amazing insights ito the human unconscious ! Keep it up
Great last line.
Thank you so much!
Wonderful.At the end of the story, I felt as if I have read a complete detective novel.
OMG..what a twist..didn’t see the end coming..loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mind blowing
Very deep. Yes all of us have monsters inside and it’s all about which muscle you flex more…great writing Arnaav.
Thank you!
Keep Writing ?? n explore the unexplored
Keep Writing ?? n explore the unexplored
We all have monsters inside us,” “Some of us just let them win.
Awesome! Bravo ?
Amazing !! And it is deep ??
Keep writing and keep sharing.
He sure knows how to pen it down, keep it up Arnaav. Loved it
Superb Arnaav! Keep writing.
Too good. Short and sweet yet so powerful. Keep inspiring us.
May be a lot of people are enjoying it especially the ending.
I am a bit disturbed by the narrative, especially the ending.
My views, but I respect the views of all. I can’t help but think why would such a thing come to someone’s mind.
Why would you think about it negatively? This is creativity at its best!!
Yes, Satnam, I too, feel it has a dark theme, but like Edgar Allen Poe’s great story, “The Telltale Heart”, this micro flash has something to tell us about the human condition, and it is superbly written.
Awesome ?
It’s said- Best things come in small size!! Indeed it does. Loved the last line. Keep writing!!
Love the conflict and acceptance in the end. Keep writing and inspiring!
This is so beautifully written Arnaav and the last line put things so beautifully in perspective
It made me remember an old saying in Hindi “Bura Jo dekhan main chala mujse bura na koi”it’s so beautifully captured in your writing in a very different way
God bless you Arnaav keep writing and keep expressing yourself
True… “We all have monsters inside us’. Keep writing!
Awesome
Very well written n The end is so surprising n Too Good. Keep it up n Keep rocking n shining. Love
Very well written, keep up the good work.
Great !!! Keep up the Good work!!!
Brilliant work! Succinct, scary as hell!! Well done, Arnaav, keep ’em coming!!
Authentic presentation in such simple manner. Lovely
Great read!!! … Kudos …
Amazing! Well written ..!
Haunting! Great story.
Impressively true to life. That is a reminder.
Loved this – you should put it out there for some Halloween competitions.
I absolutely loved it! Tipping my hat to you!
Nice piece of work, you capture a certain essence of the human psyche, the id and the ego. Congratulations, keep up the good work!