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Monster Blood Chapter 14

His screams woke him up.

This time he really woke up.

And realized that, the first time, he had only dreamed that he was awake. Had only dreamed that he had become a giant.

Dreams upon dreams.

Was he really awake now?

He sat up, blinked, rubbed his eyes, struggled to focus.

Dripping with sweat.

His blankets tossed to the floor.

His pajamas damp, clinging to his prickly skin.

Nothing seemed familiar. It took awhile to shake off the dream, to remember where he was. That he was in his room at Kathryn’s. Awake now. His normal size.

Tossed by the wind, the curtains brushed over him, then were noisily sucked out the window.

Evan sat up and, still feeling shaky, peered out the window.

Wisps of gray clouds floated over a pale half-moon. Trees tossed and whispered in the cool night wind.

Only a dream.

A frightening dream. A dream on top of a dream.

He could see Trigger sound asleep, curled up on himself, pressed against the fence wall.

Trigger wasn’t a monster. But he was definitely bigger, Evan saw.

Maybe there’s something wrong with him. The troubling thought pushed its way into Evan’s mind as he stared down at the sleeping dog.

Maybe it’s glands or something.

Maybe he’s eating too much. Or maybe…

Evan yawned. He realized he was too sleepy to think clearly. Maybe the next morning he’d see if there was a vet in town.

Yawning again, he started to settle back into bed. But something caught his eye.

The coffee can on the bookshelf. The can where he had stored the Monster Blood.

“Hey—” he cried aloud.

The green gunk was bubbling, quivering up over the top of the coffee can.