Into the Closet

It always starts with an open door whenever a child disappears. Nothing too different. Beds neatly made, clothes still hanging in closets and left untouched in drawers, toys put away in their proper places - but some may be missing, a favorite the missing child loves. And then there are other strange things, like objects left in unusual places that do not belong to the child or anyone in the household. But what is truly bizarre is the fact that no one seems to remember the child, and if they did, no one would believe them. Just how nobody believes an odd girl who claims her little sister has gone missing without a trace. The police dismiss her story about a woman resembling their mother roaming around the house late that night, or the red-eyed boy with grey skin she saw earlier from her bedroom window hiding behind the trees. Why would anyone believe such a bizarre story? They don't believe in imaginary monsters, especially from a girl who lies. Do you believe in monsters? I do. Because monsters have always been here, and not all of us are lucky enough not to see them.