This Content is for Adults 18+ Trigger Warnings: Implied Childhood Sexual Abuse; PTSD from Implied Childhood Sexual Abuse, including Intrusive Thoughts of Being Violently Killed by a Monster During Sexual Encounters. FOR THE GIRLS WITH MONSTERS. The monster was born in a dark room filled with the smell of sweat and used genitals. The curtains had been drawn to hide the foul deeds done in its confines. The monster glutted on the stench of stale bodies and the shame of a trust turned sour. It filled itself until it grew so large it might burst, then it hid its bloated body inside the little girl sleeping on the corner of the bed. Imani, the little girl, woke from a feverish dream and her eyes landed on a vase shaped like a deer. White lilies had been stuffed into it— their brightness came to her eyes even in the darkness. Imani walked over, took the lilies out, and ripped the petals into small pieces. She didn’t know why she did it, really, but it felt good. ...