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Odd-A-Fairs #2

by Stacey Marriott

Walking up to Tyler’s trailer my heart begins to leap, I’m so excited, I can barely contain myself. I pick up the pace and begin to run towards the trailer. My legs can’t carry me fast enough. I begin to shout after him. But then I start to feel uneasy, I don’t want him to know I’m here. So I peek through his window. Tyler is lying on his bed he is thrashing in pain. His face is beet red. He can’t be sick I left him a syringe with my soul. It was enough to sustain him last time.

His veins are bulging out of his neck. “Ray, please help me! Please hear me!” he shouts. I make my way to the door I have to get to him, I have to help him. “Ty, I am here. What do I need to do?” I shout, running toward him. Frantically I reach for him. He doesn’t see me and he is not responding to me. “Tyler I am here!” I Shout.

Feeling helpless, I search the trailer for the syringe. When I finally find it, I can’t believe my eyes. What happened? What did he do? I back away from the syringe horrified, overwhelmed I collapse to the ground. This isn’t real, it can’t be. I remember doing it.

Sweating profusely, I’m jarred awake but not by Steven this time but by a voice. Not just any voice. It’s a voice I love. Hearing it makes my chest burn with sorrow. “Ray, help me! Please hear me! I need you! “I hear Ty pleading with me.

154 pages, ebook

Published August 3, 2016