Mark Hewitt went to his local library and found a book about magic. He checked it out and brought it home. Through the book he found a spell that would bring a little creature know as the Shallow. The Shallow was a cross between a supernatural being, a gremlin and a thing that goes bump in the night. He did the instructions in the book, like it said, and then the Shallow appeared in his room. The Shallow had yellow scaly skin, blue eyes, long nails on his hands, long pointy ears, sharp teeth, and he stood three feet tall.
“What is it that you need? You must have summoned me for some reason, right?” –asked the Shallow.
“Well…I would like you to be my pet.” –said Mark.
“Okay then…” –said the Shallow.
“Well, what do you need for me to take care of you?” –said Mark.
“Hmmmm…Well. I need crickets to eat. And I want chloric acid to drink. That’s what I like to drink and eat.” –said the Shallow.
“Won’t acid burn your mouth?” –asked Mark.
“It won’t hurt my mouth. My spit has a type of cell that makes it so I can’t have a burning feeling in my mouth.” –said the Shallow.
And so Mark got everything that the Shallow desired, and the Shallow was pleased. The following day, Mark went to school and later came back. He was sitting on his bed in his room when his sister came in.
“Do you know what happened to V.D, my pet mouse?” –demanded his sister.
“No” –quickly said Mark.
His sister then left the room. Then the Shallow appeared.
“Do you know what happened to V.D.?” –asked Mark.
“Well…I ate the mouse.” –said the Shallow.
“Damn you!” –cried Mark.
“You know what, if you don’t want me eating other people’s pets, go get me some more crickets!” –said the Shallow.
“Okay then.” –said Mark.
And so Mark returned from the pet store, and went into his room. He handed the Shallow the bag of crickets. The Shallow then put the bag of crickets up to his face. He then poured them into his mouth and ate them.
“These crickets don’t have very much flavor do they, Mark?” –asked the Shallow.
The Shallow then jumped up on Mark’s bed.
“I want to go and start my own appliance fixing business.” –said the Shallow.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think civilization is ready for you yet.” –said Mark.
The Shallow then jumped off the bed, walked up to Mark’s dresser, and picked up a jar. He then slammed it against the wall. It shattered to bits. The Shallow then jumped back on Mark’s bed. He picked up a framed portrait hung on the wall above the headboard of the bed. He then threw it, it shattered.
“Tell me another time that I’m not accepted by civilization…And if you think I’m mad now, just wait til you say that again!” –cried the Shallow.
The Shallow then disappeared. 8 months later he started his own appliance business, and has been doing well ever since.
The end |