2004...

"Remember when poach lights come on-"

"It's time to come inside. I know mom." I mimicked her.

"Okay you can go play. Stay in the backyard where I can see you." My mom kissed the top of my head and I ran out the back door from the kitchen without saying anything.

We were at my grandparents cabin for summer vacation. I hopped on my bike and circled around in the open backyard. There were a bunch of trees and I decided to follow the little path that leads to the lake near us. It wasn't out of my mom's kitchen window view anyways.

As I'm getting close to the lake I catch a glimpse of something poking it's head out of the water. I stopped got of my bike and run to the deck to take a closer look. When I got to the edge it had disappeared. Was it a fish? I shrugged. I looked around about to walk up the deck to sit and wait to see if it comes up again. Then the strangest thing happened the front part of the deck was a different color from the part I was standing on.

Where I was standing was dark brown wood and the part I was looking at the wood was painted red. I rubbed my eyes to make sure I wasn't seeing things. I walked closer to witness something wierd glistening, it looked like an invisible wall. I observed in awe, what is this? I hovered my hands in front of it.

Then the thing I spotted earlier popped out of the water again. Could it be a crocodile but grandma and grandpa said there were no crocos in these waters. I peered closer at it. It was doing the same, staring at me from where it was. I raise my hands and waved at it then it risen from the water revealing itself to me. I screamed and ran back home as fast as I can.

"Monster!" I screamed as both my parents ran out of the house panicked.

"Sweetie what happend?" My mom asked wary.

"Are you hurt?" My dad checked on me.

"Monster." I pointed in the direction of the lake in fear crying.

"What sweetheart what are you talking about there are no monsters in that lake?" dad said.

"I saw it! It looked like... it's looked like... the Loch Ness monster."

"Hunny are you sure it wasn't just a big fish?" mom asked.

"Why don't you believe me. I saw it." I cried. Both my parents looked at each other.

"Okay I'm going to go take a look and see if it's there. If it is I can scare it away okay?" dad spoke. I looked at my mom and back at him and nodded.

"How about we go inside and get ready for dinner? Ice Cream for dessert to make you feel better?" Mom said and I nodded sniffing.