Lobster Man stared back at me with his dull black eyes. His expression seemed questioning, curious. I can only guess that he wondered why I didn't jerk my head back from the keyhole when he looked up. I wonder about that myself now but I can tell you that it must have been a mixture of shock and horror. First to see this hideous creature and then, believing myself hidden, to have it raise its head in acknowledgement of me. It was simply too much and I just froze for a moment. But only a moment.

The monster cocked his head to the side as if to say, "Well now, if you're not going to move..." Then his faced disappe...