My Monster

I could hear something beneath me
growling, hissing.
I stick my head over the edge. the sound stops.
I feel something cold slither up my leg. It grabs me.
It tugs and pulls! I'm sliding off my bed! I grab hold of the bed frame. It shakes in my hand.
I scream but nothing comes out. I kick it
but the cold hand does not release my leg.
It stays tight and hard on me.

By Jasmine, Grade 7