Bobby has to Fight

By Shadowgate

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Bobby was running on the sidewalk. It was very late and he wanted to get home. When he looked down at his watch and it said 2AM he stopped in his tracks.

"Holy shit" and he looked again to see if he was reading it right. His father and mother had never talked about a specific curfew time since he wasn't even a teenager yet. He knew damn well that just about every town in the USA had one though.

He thought to himself "how the hell would I explain this to mom and dad?"

Then five seconds later Bobby heard this growling and an evil laughter.

He started running faster but he could sense that whoever it was laughing and growling was also gaining on him. He tried to sprint hard but then found himself running in place.

All of a sudden he saw a hand with claws coming down upon him then he woke up and let out a loud scream.

Hank and Margaret came into Bobby's room.

Hank yelled "BOBBY YOU'RE HAVING A BAD DREAM!"

It took Bobby a few seconds to come to reality but when he did he said "dad I saw him. I saw Freddy Krueger."

Hank said "well what a shock you and your friend decided to watch A Nightmare on Elm Street when the two of you were unsupervised. You know your mother sure didn't approve of that."

Margaret snapped "well I'm not the only mother that would disapprove of a kid Bobby's age watching that movie. Furthermore there are dads out there that would not approve either."

Hank said "alright Margaret you've verified my point."

Margaret said "your point well I'd like to make a point right here."

Hank said "oh look out dad mom's mad as Freddy Krueger himself."

Margaret responded to her son sternly "well I sure have a right to be considering you knew there was a good chance neither me nor your father would have approved of you watching that movie. But you did it and as a result we both had to get up in the middle of the night thanks to your screaming."

Bobby said "well I've got even more bad news. I think Freddy is real."

Hank said "well I'm sure after the nightmare you just had he feels very real."

Bobby said "no dad he's real."

Hank became very aggravated and said "NO HE'S NOT!"

Margaret added "YOU JUST GET TO SLEEP YOUNG MAN AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR A GODDAMN PEEP OUT OF YOU!"

Hank and Margaret stormed out of Bobby's room.

After they left Bobby said to himself "it's just like in the movies. Freddy goes after kids and the adults tell the kids they're crazy."

As Bobby laid back down he wondered "should I dare go back to sleep?"

He felt his head pounding to the beat of his heart and suddenly the Freddy Krueger 1-2 song began echoing in his head.

He could not get that song that the little girls sang out of his head. He put both hands on top of his head. Then he started pulling at his hair.

Bobby said out loud "this is going to be a tough fight."

At breakfast time Margaret served Bobby his eggs with an attitude.

Margaret said "well mister you caused quite a stir last night."

Bobby said "mom this nightmare was worse than the nightmare I had where our mailman pulled his pants down and started jacking off right in front of our house."

Margaret said "I don't want to hear about that rotten nightmare and I don't want to hear anymore about Freddy."

Hank commented "at least he didn't have a nightmare where Freddy Krueger jacked off."

Margaret shouted "DAMN IT HANK THAT DOESN'T HELP THE SITUATION!"

To Be Continued