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 Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:05 pm
"What do you do? To keep it away." Did he know of any way to keep them from coming back?
"I stay up a lot at night. My sister gave me her old tv. It's really small. Channel 9 plays old movies on after midnight so I set in bed and watch that instead just have the volume down really low. That way I can fall asleep. I don't like hearing them at night."
He thought about it.
"Maybe if you are up, you can just call."
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:12 pm
Jordan ducked his head for a moment. "I don't know how to keep them away," he said in a quiet voice. "I think it has, like, rules though. It never tries to grab me or scratch the bed when my parents were there or the light is on, and I don't think it can reach up on top, or at least it never did. So I try and keep away from where it can grab and pretend I can't hear it."
He tried on a smile. "Calling would be cool. For being distracted from it."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:33 pm
"I know they don't come at me if I see them in any corners or alleyways. I don't know why She attacked me. She was just...so angry and wanted me dead. Maybe because I fell into her. I just don't want her to come back....to find me."
The sun faded out, the glow of pink and yellows moving through the treetops.
"Have you ever thought if you ...could kill em."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 5:59 pm
Jordan shivered slightly as the last of the light faded, and tried to pretend he hadn't. "I wish I could," he said. "I wish I didn't have to let them scare me. Or anyone. It would be good." He felt the voice in his head stir and then settle again, subdued. It would be good, he said to it, defensive. So we could protect ourselves. And other people.They shouldn't try to kill humans, the voice said, quiet and distressed.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:50 pm
"I tried holy water once. I got it from my friend, Dale. His dad is Jewish and can bless stuff." He leaned back, trying to get comfortable as he laid down to stare up.
"It didn't work."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:11 pm
Jordan lay down on his side, putting hi hand under his cheek to cushion his head. He stared into the darkness, and said, very softly, "Sometimes ... sometimes I think maybe God isn't listening after all."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:06 pm
He got quiet, staring up at the ceiling.
"I don't think he is around either. They say these things happen to bad people. If I saw these things, then what did I do? I'm not even old enough to be allowed to use the oven without my parents around." He turned and looked over Jordan.
"Do you think we did something wrong......or just.....maybe meant for something? To do something? Why is it that you and I can see em and no one else can't? I thought it was just me before you. So what does that all mean."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:11 pm
"I didn't think I did anything, either." Jordan poked at a fold of the blanket under him, keeping his eyes on the way the fabric bunched under his finger. "Sometimes I thought He was just testing me. For something. But I don't know what it would be."
He looked over at Mel, a quick and flickering glance before his gaze fell back to the blanket. "Do you think maybe there's others too? Besides me and you and Andy? I think there has to be." He fell silent for a long moment, then ventured, "Maybe God doesn't have anything to do with it at all. Maybe it's something else."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:18 pm
He grew more concerned as he stared back at Jordan. "Like...Satan?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:02 pm
"I don't know. Maybe? Maybe something ... else. I mean. Like. They never say anything about the shadows at all. They talk about God and angels and devils and stuff, but it doesn't sound like the shadows. They never say anything about that." Jordan sneaked another uncertain look at Mel.
After a moment, he said, very softly, "I pray a lot but it doesn't ever feel like it does any good. So I don't know if I should even do it any more."
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 7:47 am
"I thought they were demons, and used holy water. When it didn't work, I - I knew they weren't demons. I mean, not even crosses work, and it's been years. If it was Him, I just thought........someone would tell me something by now. Tell me why. My parents take us to church, but I don't really care anymore. ....I don't care about a lot anymore."
He looked over at Jordan, breathing out. "Do you ever want to run away? When it gets too tired. I think sometimes, maybe my family would be happier if I wasn't around anymore."
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:25 pm
"It doesn't help when nobody can explain it," Jordan agreed.
"Sometimes I feel like I want to run away," he said after a moment. "But I can't. I have to take care of Andy and I can't make my family worry, they have enough to worry about." He closed his eyes briefly. "But I wish I didn't have to think about all of that."
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