Chapter 2
The Radio Broadcast
Joshua rushed up three flights of stairs, down a long corridor, turned right, crashed in the face of a couple of his coworkers, knocking their things over and finally he made it to the meeting, sweaty and all out shape he burst through the double wooden doors. Everybody around the table instantly turned around and looked at him, wide eyed at his condition. This meeting was important cause for one he knew he would get gripped at for being late always but this meeting also was about the future of certain coworkers and being the person Joshua was, he never liked firing people, it just wasn't in his nature. The first person to stand up and talk was none other than the person that owned the paper, which came at a shock because he, Alexander Tek, never showed himself at these meetings, which meet it was real serious.
" Well Joshua, I see you have decided to show yourself."
" Yes sir, I'm sorry sir, it's just that."
" Save your excuses for someone that cares Timbers, cause I don't, the reason I'm here is to talk about your progress of the paper, it seems ever sense that your wife died you have been neglecting your duties as manger which in turn has caused the sells and quality of the paper to drop and I think I don't have to tell you what that means."
" I'm sorry sir, I know what that means, its just like you said I have been real troubled since the passing of Tessa and the kids its just real hard on me, I'm sorry."
" NO, you don't see the problem, the problem is you, Joshua its time you release the duties of the paper over to someone that can handle them, just until you get better."
The news came like a lightning bolt shoot straight from the heavens, all this time he thought he would be letting somebody else off, but it really was him. To be kind a considerate they let him stay for the remainder of the meeting but all the time Joshua set there, he kept getting this feeling like someone or something was watching him. As Tek kept going on about something, the static on the radio, behind Tek started to buzz loudly, and a faint a eerie voice could be heard over the noise followed by what seemed like carnival music.
" Welcome ladies and Gentlemen to the greatest show on earth...or next attraction well be the ..center ring with our next act.Mrs. Mallory Timbers."
The voice faded off, but Joshua was left looking around wondering what the heck it was and if anyone else heard and no else seemed to notice it. The voice came back across in eh same eerie tone.
" Ladies and Gentlemen if you direct your attention to my..."
The evil voice trailed off again but this time the static disappeared.
" YOUR WHAT!!!!! Said Joshua very loudly."
" Excuse me Mister Timbers, what are you gong on about," said his former boss Mister Tek.
Apparently Joshua was the only one that could here the evil voice, it all must have been in his head or he thought. The voices mention his step wife, why? Was she in some kind of trouble?
" No, sir I'm just day dreaming, sorry." Joshua said to the even wider-eyed crowd, that now thought he was crazy.
As the meeting went and on, Joshua noticed outside the clouds getting darker and darker by the minute, a nasty storm was brewing.
" If you all have car windows down you better go and roll them up its about to come a nasty storm outside." Josh said.
" What are you talking about, there are no rain clouds out side are you feeling all right Josh, due you need to step out side." Said Tek.
Josh gave a quick glance outside the window and to his surprise they're where no dark clouds but bright blue skies and yellow sunshine. Now he knew he was going crazy but what could be done about it, nothing right off the bat he could think of, except just set their and finish the meeting. But as he was settling down his head started to hurt and a weird blasting noise, like a siren, echoed in his head causing a massive headache. He looked upped a noticed the room had faded to black, everyone was gone except for a dark figure standing in the middle of the room.
" Hello, who are you? Where I'm I, answer me now."
The figure slowly turned around seeing Joshua stand there. Joshua could see that the figure was dressed in clothes like a circus clown would wear but this was different, the outfit was covered in dried blood and dirt, like he had just climbed out of a coffin. The figured grinned and Joshua could see the sharp jagged teeth that occupied his mouth, they to where stained with dried blood. Joshua started to run but couldn't he was frozen in place, he tried to scream but couldn't.
" WELCOME TO THE MAIN ATTRACTION EVERYONE!!!!" The clown said.
The clown pointed with a jagged finger toward the center of the room at what appeared to be a monster standing over helpless person. As Joshua got closer, the screams of the victim got louder and louder. He covered his ears just as the monster arose, stabbing its knife over and over again at the body that appeared to be.
" MALLORY.. NONONONO.. MALLORY!!!!!"
The helpless body was indeed Mallory. As Josh raced over to her the clown started to laugh demonically and as Josh grabbed the helpless body and started to scream, he snapped back into the real, still screaming, jumped out of his seat and fainted to the floor while the screams of terror of his former coworkers filled the room.
The Radio Broadcast
Joshua rushed up three flights of stairs, down a long corridor, turned right, crashed in the face of a couple of his coworkers, knocking their things over and finally he made it to the meeting, sweaty and all out shape he burst through the double wooden doors. Everybody around the table instantly turned around and looked at him, wide eyed at his condition. This meeting was important cause for one he knew he would get gripped at for being late always but this meeting also was about the future of certain coworkers and being the person Joshua was, he never liked firing people, it just wasn't in his nature. The first person to stand up and talk was none other than the person that owned the paper, which came at a shock because he, Alexander Tek, never showed himself at these meetings, which meet it was real serious.
" Well Joshua, I see you have decided to show yourself."
" Yes sir, I'm sorry sir, it's just that."
" Save your excuses for someone that cares Timbers, cause I don't, the reason I'm here is to talk about your progress of the paper, it seems ever sense that your wife died you have been neglecting your duties as manger which in turn has caused the sells and quality of the paper to drop and I think I don't have to tell you what that means."
" I'm sorry sir, I know what that means, its just like you said I have been real troubled since the passing of Tessa and the kids its just real hard on me, I'm sorry."
" NO, you don't see the problem, the problem is you, Joshua its time you release the duties of the paper over to someone that can handle them, just until you get better."
The news came like a lightning bolt shoot straight from the heavens, all this time he thought he would be letting somebody else off, but it really was him. To be kind a considerate they let him stay for the remainder of the meeting but all the time Joshua set there, he kept getting this feeling like someone or something was watching him. As Tek kept going on about something, the static on the radio, behind Tek started to buzz loudly, and a faint a eerie voice could be heard over the noise followed by what seemed like carnival music.
" Welcome ladies and Gentlemen to the greatest show on earth...or next attraction well be the ..center ring with our next act.Mrs. Mallory Timbers."
The voice faded off, but Joshua was left looking around wondering what the heck it was and if anyone else heard and no else seemed to notice it. The voice came back across in eh same eerie tone.
" Ladies and Gentlemen if you direct your attention to my..."
The evil voice trailed off again but this time the static disappeared.
" YOUR WHAT!!!!! Said Joshua very loudly."
" Excuse me Mister Timbers, what are you gong on about," said his former boss Mister Tek.
Apparently Joshua was the only one that could here the evil voice, it all must have been in his head or he thought. The voices mention his step wife, why? Was she in some kind of trouble?
" No, sir I'm just day dreaming, sorry." Joshua said to the even wider-eyed crowd, that now thought he was crazy.
As the meeting went and on, Joshua noticed outside the clouds getting darker and darker by the minute, a nasty storm was brewing.
" If you all have car windows down you better go and roll them up its about to come a nasty storm outside." Josh said.
" What are you talking about, there are no rain clouds out side are you feeling all right Josh, due you need to step out side." Said Tek.
Josh gave a quick glance outside the window and to his surprise they're where no dark clouds but bright blue skies and yellow sunshine. Now he knew he was going crazy but what could be done about it, nothing right off the bat he could think of, except just set their and finish the meeting. But as he was settling down his head started to hurt and a weird blasting noise, like a siren, echoed in his head causing a massive headache. He looked upped a noticed the room had faded to black, everyone was gone except for a dark figure standing in the middle of the room.
" Hello, who are you? Where I'm I, answer me now."
The figure slowly turned around seeing Joshua stand there. Joshua could see that the figure was dressed in clothes like a circus clown would wear but this was different, the outfit was covered in dried blood and dirt, like he had just climbed out of a coffin. The figured grinned and Joshua could see the sharp jagged teeth that occupied his mouth, they to where stained with dried blood. Joshua started to run but couldn't he was frozen in place, he tried to scream but couldn't.
" WELCOME TO THE MAIN ATTRACTION EVERYONE!!!!" The clown said.
The clown pointed with a jagged finger toward the center of the room at what appeared to be a monster standing over helpless person. As Joshua got closer, the screams of the victim got louder and louder. He covered his ears just as the monster arose, stabbing its knife over and over again at the body that appeared to be.
" MALLORY.. NONONONO.. MALLORY!!!!!"
The helpless body was indeed Mallory. As Josh raced over to her the clown started to laugh demonically and as Josh grabbed the helpless body and started to scream, he snapped back into the real, still screaming, jumped out of his seat and fainted to the floor while the screams of terror of his former coworkers filled the room.
