blame it on my ADD

Someone was shouting. Were they coming to save her? Trembling, half closed throat would allow a strangled cry of "Hurry!" to pass dark lips. The thing was coming closer! Why did it have so many legs? Fearful whimper would escape her, shameless. Squeezing her eyes shut, she waited. For what? For the monster to gobble her up? For the wolf to come save her? Anything, please. "Where is it, where is it? Amadeus the monster's invisible!"

Daring to open one eye, the girl found herself face to face with another child. This one was covered in the night sky, like she saw sometimes if she snuck out of the den after bedtime. Wow. A tiny sniffle would be sucked in, and she looked around. Teary, glistening eyes peered about for the beast. It was gone! Lurching to her feet, she sniffled again and felt another whimper leave her. "Oh no! It's gone!" She cried, whirling about in a quick circle. Yep, it was gone. Where did something that big and weird go so fast? Wait. She dared to take a step closer to the boy, and peek behind his shoulder down the tunnel. "It was coming up the tunnel, I saw it!" Frantic, her hackles rose, turning her into the very image of a frightened cat. "I swear! It was just down there!"