The monster laughed and shrugged. "Sorry, but I'd rather have hers; she smells too delicious." Then, he bared his fangs.

"Now!" I yelled and Leila's body immediately went limp, slipping through the monster's arms to the floor.

It happened so abruptly that the monster was startled as I grabbed him by the throat and pushed him outside onto the back porch. "Is there anyone else with you?"

"No no no one else!" the monster stammered, his green eyes barely visible ...