epimethius

Usually the Devil is in the details. Tonight he was hiding in my linen closet… As I finished dinner and moved to my couch a brilliant flash dazzled me and a red horned being dashed into my hallway and slammed the linen closet door. Presumably with himself inside. I rose with some trepidation and walked slowly to my hallway. Opening the closet door I saw the creature cowering on the previously empty shelf. “Close the d-door p-please!’ He said nervously. “Why are you in my closet?” I asked. Looking a bit more closely I could see he was indeed naked and red all over. This was a bit curious. He was small, maybe four foot tall and had a baby face. Small black horns gave him the devilish look. “I’m h-hiding from my p-p-parents’ he stuttered. “Why my closet?” “This w-was the first p-p-place I landed!.” “Landed?” There was another flash from the living room and I slammed the closet door closed and walked in that direction. In my living room there was a man and woman