Just now an eerie silence from David’s room. I run in, but he’s not there. I find him in the adjoining bathroom. He’s bent over clutching a lit red flashlight and peering deep into the toilet. When I question him,  he whispers, “Shhh, Mommy. It’s Monster Boy.  I think he’s here.”

Hmm.

Long pause.

No one says anything, including Monster Boy.

Finally David looks up at me, and his face splits into a grin as he asks, “Did you see him, Mommy? Isn’t he cool!”