Behold Nicolas; I Bring You the Shadow Monsters

My name is Nicolas Mackintosh from the Clan Mackintosh i.e. origin 1179ad. Scotland. I am 89 years old and have lived in the town of Cornish, New Hampshire my whole life. I have some difficulty remembering when and how it all began. To the best of my recollection, I was about 5 years old when I had my first near encounter. It was a stormy night with the wind howling and windows rattling. My head was submerged under the bed covers, as I was too frightened to look and see what was...
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My name is Nicolas Mackintosh from the Clan Mackintosh i.e. origin 1179ad. Scotland. I am 89 years old and have lived in the town of Cornish, New Hampshire my whole life. I have some difficulty remembering when and how it all began. To the best of my recollection, I was about 5 years old when I had my first near encounter. It was a stormy night with the wind howling and windows rattling. My head was submerged under the bed covers, as I was too frightened to look and see what was lurking within the walls and ceilings of my bedroom. Children have always heard of the monsters that reside in the closets, but what I was about to experience was far more frightening than an ordinary closet monster. Being a Mackintosh and remembering my father's stories of the mighty Scottish warriors gave me some comfort knowing that I too had that bloodline within me. Therefore, I should be able to protect myself from any intruders who should attempt to enter my bedroom. The wind was still howling and the thunder was roaring. I thought it best to remain tightly secured under the covers for the night. A brave sole for a five year old. I was proud of myself for not calling out for Mom or Dad. Well the night passed and morning came with the sunshine beaming thru the windows and life was good! In December of that same year, I had my first actual encounter and sighting. I went to bed around 8:00pm that night which was the usual time for me to retire set forth by my parents. Once again, it was a stormy night and memories came back of that previous storm which had frightened me. I was to be a brave highlander and could take anything that the unknown wanted to present to me. Well the evening