I woke up in a sweat and screamed so loud I bet Mars could hear me. My wife came running in asking, “what’s wrong?” I didn’t want to scare her so I tried to stay calm and told her it was a scary nightmare but not to worry because I was fine now. She said “okay” and left. I was horrified by what I had seen. I felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. What if that was really what was under that rug? I told myself it was just a nightmare. When I went downstairs, I ate breakfast and then started cleaning the table when my phone rang, I picked it up. It was my boss saying I needed to go on a 2-day business trip with him and I had to go or else he would fire me. I also asked if I could bring Violet with me but he said no. Although I was relieved to finally leave the house, I felt bad that my wife would be alone in the house. The next day, I hugged my wife tightly and apologized again for leaving her by herself. She seemed to understand that I had to go on this trip. But I could sense she was upset. It was only a two-day trip, so the monster wouldn't be able to do anything, right?
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