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Childhood can be scary.

Memoirs of a Monster Societ episode 1. The Devil of Algiers.

Welcome to Memoirs of a Monster Society, where we delve into the chilling tales and mysterious legends that haunt the darkest corners of our world. In this inaugural episode, we unravel the spine-tingling story of The Devil of Algiers, a terrifying urban legend from New Orleans that has intrigued and terrified residents for nearly a century.

The boutique’s door jingled, and in swept Chloe—a tall, slender girl with a catlike gaze and an almost regal air of confidence. Behind her trailed her friends: Cassie, petite with a quick wit and a mess of auburn curls, and Lisa, a statuesque brunette with an effortless elegance. Bringing up the rear was Amy, the odd duck of the group, a step behind, hands full of shopping bags and expression one of pure, obedient adoration. Amy’s outfit was an exact copy of Chloe’s: same blouse, and mini skirt except that Amy’s was so short that it left the bottom half of her bubbly butt cheeks exposed. Each fleshy cheek bounced with her every step, the deep folds accentuating the soft curvature.

As the girls roamed through the store, Chloe occasionally glanced back at Amy with a smirk, mildly resentful that Amy’s skirt could be drawing more attention than her own. “Hey, Amy. Make yourself useful—grab that blue blouse.”

Amy nodded emphatically, her wide, blank blue eyes lighting up at Chloe’s words. Her lips—plush, ridiculous bags of plump flesh, bouncing slightly whenever she nodded—quivered with gratitude as she obediently echoed Chloe, emulating her unique gaze and confident air but with a gentle twist, as if proud of her subservience. “Oh, absolutely, Chloe! Useful... that’s me! The blue is the best one!”

Cassie raised an eyebrow, clearly entertained by Amy’s eagerness. “How about that red one Amy? I think it’s the best,” she tossed out casually as she watched Amy hand Chloe the blouse, knowing Amy would mirror her whim.

“Oh, yes! The red! Definitely the best.” Amy said, the energy of her voice twisting to suit Cassie’s preferences, her expression a carbon copy of Cassie’s enthusiasm. Even her mannerisms directly mimicked Cassie’s, but with an air of humility.

Lisa gave a dry laugh, brushing hair back. “Didn’t you just say blue, though?” she asked with an amused tilt of her head.

Amy let out a similar dry laugh and brushed her hair back as well, “Oh, I did, didn’t I?” Amy responded, tilting her head in the exact same way while echoing Lisa’s sardonic tone; her agreeable response filtered through her big, spongy lips. “Red, blue... whatever you like. You all know best!”

Chloe steps in and sternly mutters, “Stop it. It’s obviously... the blue. You’re such a mindless idiot.” Amy’s demeanor instantly shifted again to mimic and echo Chloe. “Yes, Chloe. It’s obviously... the blue. You’re always right! I’m such a mindless idiot. Thank you for setting me straight!”

After a while, the girls grew absorbed in shopping, laughing and trying on accessories and dresses, completely forgetting about the girl with arms laden in bags. The moment they turned away, Amy’s face relaxed, and the flicker of life faded from her features. Her eyelids drifted half-closed, her eyes unfocused, her meaty mouth hanging open and slack. Her whole body stilled until she resembled an abandoned mannequin, not a single spark of attention left in her eyes.

Minutes stretched on. She stood like that, arms limp under the weight of shopping bags, her gaping mouth slightly damp from her parted lips, which jutted forward from her face, heavy and idle. A curious customer walked by and raised an eyebrow at her, poking one of her lips with a finger. The plump, protruding mouth jiggled from the slight flick, the fleshy mass bouncing before gradually settling back, an echo of life in an otherwise blank, doll-like face. The woman stared into the vacant girl’s empty, unmoving eyes and spoke to herself. “These new mannequins are so... strange.” The woman chuckled lightly before moving on, leaving Amy inert as ever.

After what seemed like ages, Chloe and the others finally swept back by, each one plucking their shopping bags and clothes from Amy’s arms, but not one of them addressed her. Amy’s vacant eyes maintained a fixed gaze as they lightened her load, her body remaining immobile, her eyes wide and unfocused as the last bag left her fingers, leaving her arms dangling at her sides. Her massive lips drooped, her protruding mouth beginning to drool profusely.

A few minutes after Chloe’s group left her behind, a gaggle of rowdy guys sauntered in, loudly laughing and jostling one another. The group’s ringleader—a tall, scrapy-looking young man in a worn baseball cap and jeans torn at the knees—spotted Amy’s frozen, wide-eyed form and snickered. He elbowed his friend. “Yo, man, ain’t that that girl we heard about?”

One of his friends, a wiry guy with a cocky grin, leaned in closer, his eyes widening as he took in Amy’s blank, drooling expression. “Oh, yeah... Isn’t she the one known for... uh, her ‘skills’?” He wiggled his eyebrows, snickering with his friends.

Their leader tilted his hat and gave her a quick poke on the shoulder, speaking in a Texan accent and with a condescending mock politeness, “Hey, darlin’, you sure look silly standing there like a statue.”

Amy blinked, life flaring back into her eyes as she took in the ringleader’s rugged, cocky demeanor, instantly enamored by his presence. Her expression softened, transforming into one of adoration as she mirrored his Texan drawl with wide-eyed enthusiasm, and emulated his politeness but instead of executing it with mockery, she does it with an honest but less than dignifying slavishness, “Why, howdy, Sir! You’re so right. I sure do look silly standing here like a statue!” Her meaty lips bounced heavily as she spoke, her voice quivering with gratitude. “How rude of me to just stand here! I’d be mighty honored if I could help you boys out!”

The ringleader’s smirk grew as he chuckled. “Well, you got the right idea. Y’know, you’re gonna have to put those big lips to use for us, got it? Now... follow us. C’mon, get movin’.”

Amy smirks as well, the fleshy pads of her mouth curling upward. She chuckles in a lighter tone before fawning over the imposing man. “Oh, absolutely! Anything to please you, Sir! Thank you so much for telling me what to do!” Amy nodded eagerly, her lips bouncing with the momentum, her face lighting up with genuine joy as she followed behind the group, every step a grateful affirmation. Her gaze stayed locked on the ringleader, drinking in every word and movement as if he were the most important person in the world. The boys snickered to themselves as they led her toward the back hallway.

Hours later, as the boutique emptied out and the lights dimmed, the janitor ambled out of the storage room with his mop and bucket, whistling a low tune as he went about his business. In the dim glow of the bathroom’s half-lit space, he barely registered the silhouette of a woman posed in a squat position in one of the stalls behind him, her empty eyes gazing forward, her enormous lips drooping and hanging agape as saliva drips to the floor, forming a pool below her. Her body is so still it blends in with the background.