AFTER DARK around her shop always had such an eerie vibe. Maybe it was the broken street lamp. But it definitely felt horror film-y. Perfect set up for it. Luckily she wasn’t the dumb one. Adjusting the bag on her shoulder, she started off, headed for the bus station with a sigh. Her breath fogging up in the air. Jeez. Half the lights on this street were out. When was Manchester going to do something about this? Taking a few more steps, a glimpse of something caught her attention, Shona stopping in her tracks. Slipping by the back of that building. Was that a giant tail? Looking left to right, the short woman trailed after it, staying close to the wall before hiding behind a dumpster, the tail perfectly in view. Eyes trailing up to view what was attached to it came to a surprise. Oh my GOD. It was a GIANT ALLIGATOR LOOKIN’ THING. He almost seemed to purr as his mouth opened, bolts of electricity surrounding him. ...Could that be why half of the lights were out?
MOUTH AGAPE, she shuffled a few steps back, back brushing up against something. Leaping with surprise, she scrambled to her feet like it was a competition, coming face to face with what looked like a skeleton for a brief second. ( The overhead lights didn’t help. ) She breathed heavily, a hand over her heart as she whispered harshly, ❝ What’s wrong with you? Almost scared the dinner outta me ! ❞