Just Desserts

You would never have guessed what happened to young Billy Olsen in the summer of '96. It was a warm August evening when 13 year old Billy caught a glimpse of a strange figure in the woods behind his grandparents cottage. The sky was burning with shades of red and orange and the sounds of crickets were ringing in his ears. The other boys had already gone back inside, but Billy was trying to savor every last second of daylight, like implanting a still photograph in his mind to last through the night.

He had not heard a sound from the figure but it was the silhouette that caught his eye. It was some sort of animal, or a monster, standing tall behind the row of evergreens. Billy quivered in fear at first, but his curiosity slowly got the best of him. Billy angled himself in order to get a better look at this beast, he couldn't make out much except for the creature's eye, which seemed to flash the word "iPod" before closing. Billy knew he should take this as a sign to run, but he was young, and far too curious. He needed to get closer. Billy walked wide around the trees in hopes he would not be noticed. As Billy slipped between two mighty ferns, he froze as he heard an aggressive grunt. Billy hesitated momentarily before pressing on. As Billy slowly crept past the trees the creatures shape was even clearer against the now dark blue sky. It was massive; eight feet tall at least. It appeared to be a deer, or something like it, but not quite the same. His left antler stood one foot higher than the other, but both were exceptionally huge. Billy had never even dreamt of such a creature. Billy suddenly felt hopeless, like his shoes were stuck, he knew he should run but he could not bare to move. Billy wanted nothing more in life than McDonald's, except this giant monstrosity. Billy finally decided to try to tame the wild beast and make it his own. As he took his first step forward the creature turned and jolted towards him. Billy was digested within 30 seconds. And I swear to you, that is exactly how it all went down.