Good News Monster

Battled. The sea storm had damaged it grievously, so it recuperated on the harbour floor. A ravenous monster tasted it but the entrée became the eater.       

Autistic sky. Its restlessness mirrored the young girl’s. Forlornly, sitting on the wet riverbank, she pondered over the problem of two men proposing to her. Both were handsome, moral and would make a wonderful husband. 

“Which one to choose?”

An image entered her mind of a blond man caressing another woman. Horrified that this cheater had had the audacity to propose to her. Now clear sighted, she knew that her heart belonged to another. She never questioned the vision nor how it came to her. She placed her bread and cheese on a leaf on the water as a thanks to the bay. 

The creature sent the telepathy. 

Over the years, the creature helped the villagers. Always remaining anonymous. By eating the bellied monsters, it preserved fish for the villagers. When children foolishly fell into the bay it lifted them back onto the river bank. Pirates breaking down the bay entrance were not allowed to reach the village. Swimming around and around, it formed a maelstrom sucking the pirates to oblivion. Their treasures washed up for the village. Thus the creature saved the villagers; they were indebted to it.

Danger came with knives and lies. Suspicion and anger grew as possessions were stolen. When blood was spilled, a rumour whipped around the village that the creature had turned against them. Armed with crude weapons, every man stood along the river bank wanting to banish the creature for bringing woe. The girl, now a mature woman, pleaded with the villagers that the creature was innocent.

“Who is responsible for the crimes?” stole from her lips. The monster implanted a vision of all the men standing on the shoreline. One by one she went through the faces. One was missing – her blond ex-lover! The villagers charged back to the village catching the criminal. 

Bending down to the water, the woman said, “Good news. You can stay, as you are innocent and have always helped us. Thanks.”