PAUL KINDLON - MONSTER IN THE LAKE

Author is originally from America, but has been living in Moscow, Russia for 24 years.
Life adventures: Musician, Stage Actor, Writer, ProfessorTwelve literary publications in America ( 9 short stories, 3 poems)
Regular contributor to “Russia-Insider” website featuring articles on Russian culture, politics and philosophy
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MONSTER IN THE LAKE
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​      When my father began rowing the boat, I felt a surge of excitement, “Dad! How long will it take to get there?”
“Maybe an hour”
“Oh. This water looks really deep.”
“It is. I believe it goes down to around 500 feet in some places “
“Wow! Are there any monsters in the lake?”
“Ernest, that’s just in fiction. Monsters only live in the imagination. “
“Do you write about monsters?”
“Try not to. Actually, the island we’re going to is where I wrote my best story. Unfortunately, it was never published”
“How come? “
“That’s a very good question, son. I’ve often wondered about that. It had everything.Great style and structure. Believable characters. It was a story about an Indian woman who was pregnant and having trouble. A doctor came to help her give birth. After he assisted in the process, he discovered that the father had committed suicide just minutes before. Killed himself with a knife.
You see death is a natural thing. Just like life. But it’s also mysterious... almost as mysterious as the publishing game. You just never know.”
“Dad...is dying hard? “
“To be honest, a lot of factors come into play. What a person’s done, for example. Adventures. Scandals. Crazy lifestyle. A person can struggle for years without being noticed. Actually, writing is the easy part. Getting published is difficult. “
“But Dad...what about dying?”
“Oh that...well of course it doesn’t hurt. “

                                                                               "Originally published for The Opiate"