Nny or Nii-san?
Chapter 02
It was a few weeks after Johnny had adpoted Squee, and what was then spring, had blossomed into the most beautiful summer. That evening, for the first time ever Johnny didn't sit inside with the t.v. on. Instead he sat on his front steps and watched Squee play on the path to the front door. The heat of the day and the sunset had their way with him. Soon he was sleeping with a peaceful expression on his face.
Squee hated to wake him up, but it was starting to get dark, and Johnny had warned him about all the dangers of being outside in the dark... "Nny...? Nny...? um... it's dark now..."
"...hhmmmm...?" Johnny blinked a few times. "What happened?"
"You fell asleep..."
"Did I? I almost thought I was immune to such mortal afflictions..."
"Well... maybe you should... uh..."
"Don't worry about me Squee..."
"But I do! You're my only human friend!"
"I'm flattered... but... don't loose any sleep..."
"I'll try not to..."
"Tell me... are you hungary?"
"Very... why?"
"Well, we can either make some ramen, or we can get some taccoes..."
"I don't really feel like going out tonight... let's just make the ramen..."
"we..." The word rang in Johnny's head. Never had he made ramen with anyone but his imaginary friends... and Squee was real... right? As for the ramen making, Squee was allowed to fetch some water to boil the noodles in, but nothing else. Johnny said he didn't want to risk him getting a burn.
'He's so nice to me.' Squee thought. 'He's even afraid of me getting burned... mom and dad never cared... why does he? I'm not even his kid...' He sighed and got bowls from the cubbards and set them on the counter. He then went and found a cartoon for them to watch while eating. In a few seconds, Johnny came out with the bowls of ramen. He passed Squee his and then sat down beside the kid.
The cartoon was just a re-run, but Johnny liked this one and Squee had never seen it. It had alot of explosions, so Squee had no trouble enjoying it.
Later, the bowls lay on the floor, forgotten, and the pair still sat together, but not touching, watching cartoons. It was nearing midnight but Johnny thought 'what the hell. It's not like it's a school night...' After their show was over and one that they had both seen came on, Johnny and Squee went to the local 24/7 and got brainfreezies and chips. On the way home, Squee started to fall behind. He was thinking about his parents and what they did to him.
"Don't dwell in it." Johnny knew exactly what was making the child sad. "They are just stupid. They could never understand you."
"Nny?"
"Yes?"
"Why do you kill? I mean..."
"Because in my basement is this wall that I must keep covered in fresh blood or else a-" He caught himself before he said to much.
"A what?"
"You don't want to know..."
"TELL ME!"
Johnny sighed... "Well if you insist... I must keep the wall covered in fresh blood or a monster will escape. Well we're home!"
"I'm not going in there!"
"Don't be silly... It only targets asses... those who deserve to die."
"I once stold a lollipop! And once I accidently spilled paint on a picture the girl beside me drew! AND-!"
Johnny started to laugh. "Don't worry! It only attacks people who make other peoples lives hell..."
"But that girl said I ruined her life!"
"She's probably forgotten about it by now..."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes... and if she hasn't then she has other problems..." Johnny smiled down at Squee. "Will you come in now?"
"...yes..."
"Good then. We can watch some 50's horror movies that are always on at this time for those like us who are, for some reason up and watching t.v."
"Are they scary, Nny?"
"No... not really... You can kainda tell that the monsters are cardboard... Nothing like those souless C.G. monsters in today's movies... Well this one sounds good... 'The Creature Fron the Black Lagoon of Blood and Gore!'... heh heh heh... gore..."
Squee got just far enough into the movie to finish his brainfreezy before he fell asleep. Johnny, when he realized, covered him with a blanket and made sure not to laugh loud enough to wake him.