Unhinged. (988 hits)
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Submitted by Atheist Embryo (View user info) at 2005-11-18 19:03:07 EST
The cheap electronic system powered up as I stepped into the Country Kitchen.
An old man sat behind the bar as if to say, "This is my place boy."
I eyed the hostess and she pointed at a table, no words were even spoken.
I sat down and waited for my waitress, her name was Deb and I ordered a Bud Light. While the waitress grabbed my beer the old man behind the bar began to sing with a twanged sound to his music and his voice. I was definitely in a small town, and this was definitely small town music. The old man's voice echoed off of the walls and all I could think about doing was stabbing myself in the ears to bring on some silence. The repetitive lyrics and lack of interesting content made me want to sit in my car with my beer so I could at least enjoy my time there, but that was not legal.
Only a few moments after I'd considered drowning out the old man's voice a boy my age appeared before me. This was an interesting find as most of the people, excluding this young man and myself, were in fact quite old.
He sat down at my table and said, "I'm one in a million."
I was completely boggled by this statement, and I couldn't figure out why he was sitting in front of me.
I looked up at him and stated, "One in a million in a group of six billion doesn't make you so rare. I am in fact one in six billion."
His eyes responded for him, I had offended him.
To calm him I asked, "What makes you so unique?"
With a quick sweep his chair flew out from beneath him and the boy stood up. He then placed both of his palms down on the table. He lowered his head so his eyes were even with mine, and the shitty music stopped for just a moment.
Staring at me, without a blink or the slightest movement of his eyes the boy said to me, "I can get inside your head."
Glaring back at him I told the boy, "If you can get in my head then what am I thinking right now?"
"You're wondering if the shotgun is loaded at home, and just so you know it is."
The son of a bitch was right. How did he know that? As soon as the boy read my thoughts Deb walked by and asked if I needed anything.
"We're fine Deb. Do you think you could split the check?" I responded.
Deb walked off without a response. Only a moment later Deb returned with the bill and I looked over it. When I looked back up I was alone and my bill consisted of my drinks only.
I waited and shakily handed a twenty-dollar bill to Deb and said thank you.
"Do you want any change?" She asked.
"No, I don't think change is good."
"I mean, would you like any money back?" Deb inquired.
"Oh, no, that's for you to keep. Thank you Deb."
"If you don't mind me asking...well I walked past you earlier, what makes you one in six billion?" She asked.
"I can kill the person inside my head, but I don't want to." I responded.
I went home and finished off a bottle of gin. I fell into a deep sleep with my shotgun unloaded and safe in my closet and the boy from the restaurant lying next to me.
User Reviews
Submitted by Affinity (user info) at 2006-01-14 14:53:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
don't encourage him...
he seems too close to the
reality/dream line already...
stay away from me...!
*loads shotgun*
Submitted by ghola (user info) at 2006-01-14 14:25:08 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"I can kill the person inside my head, but I don't want to."
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exceptional line.
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2005-11-23 16:25:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Excellent
Submitted by G-prime (user info) at 2005-11-23 16:19:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment Necessary.
Submitted by Flying_buttmonkey (user info) at 2005-11-23 07:09:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I think we should get married.
Submitted by ozzy (user info) at 2005-11-23 06:52:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
This peice was fucking smoking hot.
Can't believe I hadn't seen your stuff before now.
Submitted by Fabit (user info) at 2005-11-23 04:52:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You are going to get on so well with Uber. I've read all 3 of you posts and I am so jealous. I wish i could write like this.
Good work mate.
Submitted by morontian (user info) at 2005-11-23 04:27:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Ahhh, I love it.
Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2005-11-20 11:45:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Strange. But sometimes that's ok.
Submitted by redskieslookfake (user info) at 2005-11-19 10:55:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Really good.
Submitted by missedthepoint (user info) at 2005-11-19 07:59:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
One of the best things i've read on this site
Submitted by yuvalset (user info) at 2005-11-19 04:32:33 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
now I need to drink a little more
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2005-11-19 03:32:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
cool
Submitted by ih8u2man (user info) at 2005-11-19 00:43:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I once ate a sandwhich the length of my arm.
Submitted by Fungah (user info) at 2005-11-19 00:29:23 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by sl4tt3ry (user info) at 2005-11-18 23:06:30 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I digged it
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2005-11-18 21:21:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You're fucking weird, dude. Good writing. . .
Submitted by PizzaEagle (user info) at 2005-11-18 20:11:33 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Did you know the legal age of consent in Canadia is 14?
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-11-18 19:52:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
entertaining...well done
Submitted by userpete86 (user info) at 2005-11-18 19:41:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
What
the
hell...
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2005-11-18 19:18:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
me likey