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Monster Of The Lake
Monsters really do live in the lake! A fictional short story.
Jake rubbed his hands together as he glared across the boat at Nathan. “Remind me again why we are out here this early.”
“You know why we’re out here.”
“Yeah, because you are stupid enough to believe some story about a lake monster who only shows itself three times a year, and only in the wee hours of the morning.” Jake blew into his hands, trying to get some warmth back into them.
“It’s a true story, and if I can get a picture of this lake monster thing, I’ll be famous!” Nathan picked up his binoculars from the floor of the boat and once again scanned the lake.
Jake rolled his eyes before grabbing his thermos of hot coffee. “So when is this monster supposed to appear?”
“According to the legend, it shows up an hour after sunrise on the morning of Halloween.” He looked up at the sky. The first golden rays were peeking out over the top of the trees. “Shouldn’t be too much longer.”
Jake searched the water for any sign of a lake monster, but all he could think about was, if he was going to have to sit out here, he should have brought his fishing pole along.
Thirty minutes later, the sun was viable above the trees, and Jake’s fingers…
