Before I Wake

[Girly_Power_Pro 23]

The Way You Move

Shy light shone through the shutters on a cold, cloudy morning. A seemingly insignificant beast laid in wait. Watching...Waiting. Jason rolled over to avoid any further exposure. If only he knew, this beast would invade his mind,changing his life forever. 

 

A knock at the door...*tap,tap*.....A second louder knock.. *thud tap* "Go away." Mumbled Jason. The door squeaks on its hinges, signaling that it was now ajar.  "5 more minutes." Jason stirred. Light footsteps echoed through the hallway beyond the door. Growing louder every step It took......IT. *thump....thump..*Silence* A low gurgling voice hissed just inside the door. "I'm at the door, Jason" IT said almost inaudibly. *thump....thump........tink* "I'm at the desk, Jason" IT whispered. *thump..tink....tink.* "I'm at the closet!" IT sneered in a hushed voice. *tink........thump..........ti...nk* "I'm at the foot of the bed!!" It said. *thump......tink........flop!* "I'm next to you, Jason!!!!" IT gurgled in a raspy voice...

 

   Jason lay wide awake facing away from the voice, too scared to investigate the haunting intruder, he's been here many time before. "Ignore IT and it'll go away." he thought. Time passed. Seconds turned to minutes. Minutes to an hour. Jason becoming stiff from the constant, non-changing position, decided to risk a look at the creature. Bad move. Slowly..cautiously.., Jason sat up and let the blanket fall to his waist. He felt his presence, His hot breath that could kill a colony of fish on the back of his neck prickling his hair, IT's eyes.... following, analyzing his every move. Very calmly, Jason turned to look at IT, his hair falling to his shoulders, falling in uneven symmetry. What he saw could send even the sanest person alive over the edge.....

 

   Black, long hair matted in places only God knows where. Mismatched eyes...one green, the other red, The only clue that this being was once human, and teeth. So many teeth...Not just in his mouth but...EVERYWHERE. Hands caked with molars...canines in the place of fingernails...and a face full of wisdom teeth. Jason open his mouth to scream but no sound came out. IT smiled. "Hello, Jason. Nice to finally see you face to face again. I'm known as Algernon but you can call me...The Tooth Fairy."  A hideous grin crossed over IT's face and Jason bolted. 

 

     Out of the bedroom, down the stairs, and to his parents room....Noone was there. A cackle drifted throughout the house. "Oh, Jason. Playing these games with you tend to get quite boring. Same routine. You ignore me until you realize that you have to defeat me or this nightmare restarts, you bolt. Crying to your mommy and daddy." Algernon descended the steps with minimum patience, dragging his deformed, bare feet so that all was heard under his words was a sharp..*thump...Thump...thug...thug..thump...tink* Jason ran deeper into the heart of his parents room, finding a hidden door, one that appeared only in time of needs. Algernon was at the end of the steps. Jason quickly unlatched it with the key that was given to him on his 5th birthday....when the "nightmare" first began. Then they were dreams, now they were real. Algernon was at the door to the bedroom. Jason hurriedly stuffed himself into the cellar only large enough for one body embedded in the floor in the bathroom. Algernon was in the bathroom, walking closer. *thud......thump....tink*Silence*. Minutes passed. hours...

 

   Awaken by the complete silence Jason waited and listened....He was gone. Relief swept over him like a tidal wave and he slowly climbed from the cellar. Slowly approached the stair and came to his room. Looking into it and not seeing a single life form, Jason strolled in, Victorious. 

 

From behind the door came a hand. Laden with teeth and a scythe retreated from its owner and impaled his body...Darkness came quickly. Blood flooded the wood floors.. Jason had lost. Again. Cackling can be heard in his ear. haunting his every muscle, breath, blood, skin. Everything. Jason was dead. Every time was different. They all hurt. He felt helpless. He would never defeat IT. A sudden wave of calmness washed over him. "I will not be beat!".

 

Jason woke in his bed. Healed and replenished, In the same clothes. No blood. No scars. He quickly jumped from bed and checked the time....9:00 pm. Good he still had 3 hours. He ran downstairs and gathered every weapon and armor possible and sat on his bed. Ready. Seconds turned to minutes. Minutes to hours. At 12 pm sharp came the familiar...*tap, tap*...

[ToHoYoNTaDa 1,147]

Good job

[VaudeVille 1,428]

Damn..

[BlueDragon_tamki 3,204]

A bit creepy IMO

[mydoom.exe 5,154]

Beautifully-written, I love it. Creepiness just adds to the amazing plot.