Family Chills
Every family has its own tale to tell
By Andria J. Weekes
Copyright 2016 Andria J. Weekes
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Table of Contents
Title/Copyrights page
Table of Contents
I Miss You
The World Outside
Glue
About the author
I Miss You
Jason’s eyes flung open to the bright rays of the sun that peered through his bedroom window. His alarm clock that continuously rung on his night stand, and the birds that chirped away were signs letting Jason know he overslept.
“Crap,” Jason said, as he sprung out of his bed, and checked his phone.
1pm
10 missed calls
“Dammit, late again.”
Jason rushed to take a shower, that included washing his face, brushing his teeth, peeing, and his usual body scrub. He combed his fingers through his hair, threw on his usual suit and tie, and rushed to get out of the house, but stopped at the kitchen. Jason suddenly recalled a memory of his mother asking him about breakfast, with a bright smile on her face. Even if he wasn’t late he would have still skipped breakfast anyway. Jason just didn’t feel like eating breakfast anymore.
Jason rushed out the door, but pauses as he took notice of the old black car parked in front of his house.
“Jason, I’m afraid we shouldn’t see one another any longer.”
The conversation Jason had with his father last night still played over in his mind. He continued to stare at the car until his phone buzzed in his pocket.
“Hello,” Jason said.
“Jason, it’s about god damn time you answered! Get your ass down here, or turn in your resignation letter,” his boss said, then immediately hung up the phone.
Without a second thought Jason cleared his mind, and ran to the bus station.
At work Jason sat quietly at his desk, and wrote reports for a boss that constantly rejected them. Around noon his coworkers left on their lunch breaks, leaving him behind to pick up their slack. Jason didn’t mind though; he’d rather continue working than eat lunch. He wasn’t really in a lunch kind of mood anyway, and work was more important.
By the end of Jason’s shift, the bright blue sky had become a darker shade of blue. The office was empty, and the lights were off; so Jason didn’t have to bother with awkward goodbyes. As Jason was leaving the building to head home, he spotted a man much older and taller than him walking a few steps ahead. Jason smiled brightly as he saw the man, instantly recognizing him. Jason opened his mouth to say something, but words didn’t come out. Another man walked up and greeted the older man. “Hey dad, off work already?” Jason’s smile began to fade, as he found himself trying to hide.
“I’m afraid my wife, and my children will find out about you, and I can’t lose them.”
His father’s words played over again in Jason’s mind from the night before.
“It’s not that I don’t love you Jason, I want you to know that. It’s just your mother and I, we were a mistake. My wife never knew I was with your mother, and eventually your mother left without a word. I can’t let my family know you exist.”
Jason didn’t feel anything at first, but suddenly tears began dripping from his face as he watched the two men happily get into the same car. Jason’s father, and what would have been his older brother was leaving him. Just like his mother had left him not to long ago. As the car drove away, Jason stepped out of his hiding place, and took a long walk home.
As Jason walked he tuned out everything around him, and blankly stared ahead, until he was standing in front of the old black car parked outside his home.
“This car is my last gift to you Jason. Although it doesn’t look like much this was the first car my father gave me. I think you’ll appreciate it more than my other kids would.”
Jason suddenly began giggling to himself as he stared at the car.
“I bet those rich kids of yours didn’t want this shitty car,” he said as he found himself opening the door, and getting in the car, “so you just toss it to your bastard son.”
Jason found the keys in the glove compartment, and drove the car into his garage.
“I’m afraid my wife, and my children will find out about you, and I can’t lose them.”
“And what about me? What about me dammit.” Jason gripped the steering wheel tightly as the garage door began to close.
“It’s just your mother and I, we were a mistake.”
Jason continued to let the engine run.
“I can’t let my family know you exist.”
“Don’t worry, that won’t be a problem anymore.”
With his final words said, Jason closes his eyes, and lays back in his chair. He hoped it wouldn’t take long for the exhaust fumes to kill him. He wanted a painless death; he didn’t want to hurt any more than he already was. He didn’t want to think about anything, he just wanted it to happen. He wanted to be close to family as quickly as possible, he wanted to see his mother again.
The World Outside
I was being watched, I know I was, but I couldn’t see who was watching me. All I heard was their laughter. Their dark laughter that rung in my ears, until it was faint. The bars, the metal bars that sealed me away from the world I once knew. Although the room around me looked pleasant, with its bright blue walls, and seemingly cheerful décor, they couldn’t fool me. What idiot would think this was okay? What idiot would happily stay still in this place?
The bars, they are closing in. They thought I wouldn’t have noticed, but I’ve realized every hour the bars move exactly a few inches closer to me. They move closer, and closer, until it became unbearable. I yelled, and screamed until someone came in through the door. The door to the room I was kept in. As if mocking me, and my attempts of surrender a tall woman appeared in front of me, with a large toothy grin.
“Well aren’t you a good boy,” She said, and suddenly the bars were no longer closing in.
She reached for the handle, the one attached to the bars, and pulled the bars open. An escape? Was she setting me free? I stayed at the edge of the bars just to be safe. These dark creatures, who knew what they were capable of. She stretched her hand inside, and pulled me out. I pulled away and screamed, but the tall creature was just too powerful. She pulled me out and cradled me in her arms.
“Aren’t you a tough boy,” She said, “it’s time to get you ready now.”
I was taken out of the blue colored room and was met with a long white hallway. More of these tall creatures walking back and forth. A few stopped, and grinned at me. Those creepy, threatening grins.
The walk wasn’t too long, but the wait was unbearable. After locking me away, what were they planning on doing to me now? The woman took me to a small room, and the first thing I noticed was the flat table. It stood tall in the middle of the damp room with wet floors, and concrete walls. A large pole stood next to it, with a small rope hanging from the side. The woman placed me on the table, and tied the rope to my neck.
I began to whimper, and cry. I pulled away from the rope, but the pullback was too painful to try again. However, this didn’t stop me. I tried again, and again, my neck growing sore, as pain shot throughout my entire body.
“No, it’s okay. Everything will be fine,” The woman said, patting me on the head, then holding me still.
With a force that was to powerful, I ha
d no choice, I had to stay, I had to surrender. She turned a few nobs that squeaked horribly, and suddenly a large amount of water came pouring from above. I began trying to pull away again, but the hand that held me only pulled me under the water fall, and poured a sticky cold liquid onto my head.
The battle began. Roughly this woman rubbed at my body. From my head, to my stomach, to places I didn’t want touched, and suddenly there was a burning sensation in my eyes. I constantly blinked, but the pain didn’t leave, it just grew stronger.
“You’re almost done,” the woman said with a laugh. The laugh echoed in my ears, each echo sounding deeper, and darker.
That’s when I noticed it, the window. The window was small, but just looking at it made me feel so warm. Outside, the window shows me outside. The clear bright blue sky, with just a few giant fluffy clouds. There were also trees, tall trees, with just a few branches, that had just a few leaves. Under those trees were benches, were people sat, with smiles that made my insides flutter. The rushing water, the voice of the woman, they were all toned out as I looked out the window. The world outside of this place was where I needed to be.
“Alright boy, you’re all finished”
The water fell no more, and I was rubbed with a large cloth, until I was dried. Once the woman pulled away, I jumped off the