Mateo's Franglish

**shortlisted on The Tiger Awards 2019**

Chrispyn's life is turned upside down when the unexplainable happens. Not only is one of his best friends missing, but he's pretty sure a monster killed him, yet the next night, he woke up in his bed. Sweaty, panting, but alive.

No one believes him when he tells his story. Multiple people have talked to him; his parents, outsiders, therapists, but they're convinced his fantasies are a coping mechanism.

But what happens when a group of outsiders explain what really went down?