The Monster

At the request of Jay (aka James Rufus V), I am injecting a Rufus tale into the current scene. This one is told from Rufus’s point of view.

Every so often Y’Daddy goes outside after dark and puts something on the street in front of our house. And the next morning when I make my first run of the day, everyone else on the street has done the same thing. There they are – the sentinels standing guard and protecting their houses from . . . The Monster. They have been secretly placed outside during the night.

The next day The Monster can be heard from a long way away. I perk up my ears and start a series of small barks in my throat. Deep down in me is a fear like no other and I always hope against hope that the guards will do their duty.

Finally, it gets to our street. I usually run to Y’Mommy to tell her and then I rush back to the front door to bark in earnest now. As it nears our house, I can see the huge arm come out and try to get each guard. But The Monster has never been able to defeat our protectors. Sometimes one of them may get knocked over by the big arm, but these guardian angels have performed their task well.


We are safe once more from The Monster.