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Mikey Clarke's avatar

Wow. I reckon the real horror here isn't the creature at all. It's a grown man teaching his kid that crying is dangerous. That's a lie that so many of us grew up hearing in less monstrous forms, isn't it. The slow unravelling at the end, after a decade of bottling it up, felt inevitable and sad rather than cheap or shocky. Well done.

The Great Wild Word's avatar

Whoah!

Alicia's avatar

My eye starts twitching just looking at that image.

Nicholas Samuel Stember's avatar

I liked it. Will definitely restack.

Wajad R. Basha's avatar

Wow I absolutely love it! The dread of tears; the father who was abusive; the way he didn't break until the end. I just love it! Thank you for this story. 😃

John Watson - Horror Author's avatar

Thank you for the inspiration.

Wajad R. Basha's avatar

Wow thanks! I can't wait to read it! 😃😃😃

LBaal's avatar

Fantastic work.