Monster on the Wall

Crouching down by the bottom porch step, I found a plastic solar stake shoved into the mulch, glowing with a soft amber beam. It was surprisingly quiet out here, so I flipped my deck on its side and leaned back against the trucks to catch a breather. That's when I glanced up at the house. The low beam shot right past my head, projecting a giant, jagged shadow across the white painted siding. I started throwing ridiculous claw poses and flexing goofy ninja stances against the wall. Out here in the dark, my silhouette looks big enough to scare off every neighborhood stray.