sweater bite

Nothingness and darkness, the only two things brown could never seem to out run. The two feelings that had now being personified, as he awakes to nothing but darkness, goosebumps creeping it's way unto his skin as, his breath heavy and cold, much like the room he laid in.

"What had happened, who saved me, should I cry for help, where are my kids" these and more thought ran through his mind.  He crawled on the tiled floor trying to find where his table leg crotch was.

After what felt like eternity his hands finally hit a cold hard surface, it took another few seconds of touching for him to realize it was the leg he had been looking for.

The room filled with creaking sounds as he used the crotch to stand and supported his weight with a small table that was near him.

Everything hurt and silence reigned, his eyes were becoming more and more accustomed to the light, only for they to be hurt by a sudden burst of red light. Startled by the light, he fell on a table which along with him collapsed under his own weight. 

"Oh my God, shhhh your gonna get us killed" came a voice from the source of the light.

Something about that voice sounded familiar to my Brown "Ray is that you, where's your sister, whose going to kill us" said Mr. Brown as he struggled to move towards the light..

"She ok" he said brushing past Mr. Brown and to open the door and check if the coast was clear.

"Can you walk properly" he asked as he turned over his shoulder to look at Brown.

"Yeah I can walk, but just not fast, my legs broken, where are we going" said brown as he limped towards Ray.

"Well your gonna have to suck up the pain and walk fast, we don't have long they will be back, you don't want to be here when they come back" said Ray, as he opened the door and stepped out before saying "you built this place right, then you can find your way to the security office on the last floor, get there before the break of dawn or we are living you, keep quiet and stay alert" right before shutting it with a bang and saying something about not going to die cause an old geezer couldn't walk well.

"Was that really Ray, is that how much he truly hates me, is he really ready to leave me to the creatures, what are those creatures" wondered Mr. Brown as he stood in the darkness, hoping for some light.

.........................

Counting his steps 4 staira a step John flew down to the stairway, looking for his mum who was folding laundry in the kitchen.

"Is dad back yet" asked John as he came down the stairs, after cleaning himself.

"He isn't love but I'm sure he would soon be back" said Mrs. Marlon, as she walked past him with his and Ben dirty laundry in a basket.

"Oh and love your food is on the dining , eat fast Mr. Jackson is in the living room he wants to check on you ok".

" Mum how can you be chill about  dad has been gone all day with fortune, your only daughter" said John, his blood pumping harder now.

"John, it gonna be ok" she said, as she put her hand on his face, "your dad has served in the military before, he knows how to survive and take care of his daughter, he is going to come home to us okay. And when he does we will be ready".

Her hand felt cold and yet comforting on his skin. She had this effect on pretty much anyone. Her calmness and words always found a way to silence his demons.

"Okay mum, I just hope....." John said as his eyes once again caught a glimpse of the mark on her arm, "m..m..mum what's that on your hand" he said as he seized her hand .

"Oh this it's nothing love just a scratch" she said , pulling her hand free and hiding it under her purple sweater sleeve.

"I should go finish up the laundry, you boys really made a mess"

"Mum I'm not a kid, you can't keep treating me like one" he said a little harder than he had intended.

"Look love just and eat, we will talk later"

"No mom, no tell me what happened now."

"John let her be, she doesn't want to talk about it" came a voice from the doorway.

"Who gave you the right to intrude into our conversation Jackson, she's not your wife and your not my dad, so you can go suck it"

"John oh my God where is this coming from, get back to your room this instant"

"With all due respect mum, it's the end of the world, you can't ground me.

If you want to continue living with your boyfriend, that's fine by me.

I honestly don't care, I just want my dad and sister back, I want my real family back"

John said as he ran back up to his room, leaving behind the calls of his mother's weeping voice.

"I just have to find them, I have to" John said to himself, his head aching, his pulse increasing, nothing felt right, as he sat down in front of his laptop.

"Is this really the best choice John"

"I have made up my mind Ben, you can't stop me"

" Who said anything about stopping you, I got Jackson's car keys here, say the word and we are on our way"

"Look Ben this is dangerous I can't let you risk your-"

"Just shut up and track his phone, spare me the sentimentality"

"Thanks a lot Ben", he said as he turned to focus on his laptop

" Ugh, don't go all soft on me bro".