My name is Adina.
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I live in a small house with my daddy.  We have a cat and two fish.  
We live with a monster.
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The monster yells at me and scares me.
It once took my favorite toy and broke it in half.
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You can’t hide from the monster.  It knows where you are.
I am not allowed to cry.  The monster gets mad if I cry.
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I thought monsters only come out at night to scare people
This monster comes out whenever it wants to.
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Daddy can’t fight the monster because the monster always wins.
Daddy tries to help me.  He says he loves me very much.
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A long time ago, the Monster was good.  It used to be helpful and kind.
My daddy tries to make the monster happy.  He brings it nice treats.
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But the monster yells at him.  And it makes him cry.
The monster always yells at daddy.  
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The monster says it loves me.  I don’t want to hate the monster.
One day I hope the monster becomes nice and really loves me.
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Maybe the monster will turn into a person who is nice.
I am always scared of the monster and I am tired of being scared.
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I just want to love you, mommy.