Hi, I feel that I must humble apologize for the mess up with the chapters. It came to my attention that I had actually duplicated some chapters and neglected to add other. I do hope that you will for give me the blunder.

Here is a new exiting chapter called "The Awakening." which I hope will make up for my big blooper.

HAPPY READING. Pls feel free to comment on this and all the other chapters.


16 The Awakening

Later that same day Jason opened the door to his apartment.

His one bedroom flat looked big due to the lack of over crowded furniture. A big black couch and black recliner chair stood in front of a silver double shelve metal framed wall unit with a flat screen TV.

Robert closed the door and headed strait for the recliner. He placed both the chemist and take-out bags on the table in front of the recliner. He went into his kitchen, opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of beer and downed it. He reached in and grabs another and kicked it close with his foot.

Beer in hand he returned to his recliner. Switching the TV onto a game he continued to unpack his meal onto a TV-tray.

He fell down in to his chair and began to eat.

After he finished his meal, he bundled al the papers into the plastic bag and throwing next to his chair. Promising himself that he would pick it up the next time he goes to get a beer.

Bending down he picked up the chemist bag and opened it. A small plastic bottle fell out. He picked up the bottle and read what it said on the label. [Take 1 pill before bed]. He opened the bottle and let a tiny little white pill fall onto his hand, he stared at and shook out two more pills. Jason chased the three tiny pills down his throat with the remainder of beer.

It didn't take long for the pills to kick in and Jason drifted of into dreamland.

He found himself looking down the gloomy alley. He saw the cracked concrete, the water running down the alley from Joe's diner and smelled the stench from the overflowing old rusty dumpster. Everything was the same as before in his dream but this time Jason knew it was a dream. He was himself this time and not the older version of himself.

He went through the same motions as before and walked down the alley.

"This is only a dream" he reminded himself "remember, remember, you know this is only a dream."

Even though he continued reminding himself that it was just a dream he could not convince himself of it. The fear he felt was too real to deny. He looked around as he felt his breathing steadily increased and his heart's pace quickening.

"No," he swallowed dryly "no, I can't get hurt here it's just a dream." he was failing miserably at his feeble attempt to convince himself.

Then he heard the noise, and the anxieties started to build up inside.

"This is just a dream, it's not real!" He shouted at the top of his lungs as his heart started pounding inside his chest. A shiver ran down his whole body.

Jason began turning around searching for what he knew was approaching, the shadow and the voice. It felt like he had a jackhammer in the place where his heart was suppose to be. He could feel the rain falling on his face and the strange sensation like needles started to run up his legs.

He felt the numbness in his body as the fear feverishly consumed him from within.

He wanted to turn and run, but it was already too late. His feet were stuck to the ground, and he could not move no matter how hard he tried. Again he felt the helplessness inside him grow.

"No! No, this is not happening. This is just a dream!" He screamed into the darkness.

Jason looked around and then he saw the shadow crawling towards him with lightning speed. He felt his heart beating in his throat. He tried to resist but instinctively knew it was too late. His whole body was trembling again. Every bone in his body felt like jelly. Then it reached him.

He heard the voice again calling him.

"Jason, Jason… It's time." It sounded empty and hollow, as if it was coming from a distance and yet, so close.

The needles were running up his back now into his guts and up. He heard the sound from behind the rusted old dumpster. The sensation of fear was devastating. His whole body became numb.

"'O dame, no, no… not now. It's not real!' He shouted in his head for his mouth was silenced by the paralyzing fear that had consumed him.

The shadow had reached him and was climbing up his body. He looked up and saw a dark figure emerging from the shadow and gliding towards him. As the figure closed the distance between them, he seemed to be draining the entire color out of his surroundings. The colorful poster next to the door at Dan Gilmore barber shop looked pail and dull, devoid of any color.

The shadow reached his mouth. Jason attempted to fight it, but the shadow was stronger. As the shadow began to enter his mouth Jason felt as if his soul was being emptied and filled at the same time. Panic encased every fibre of his bean, he could feel the darkness fill him, devour him. His heart was beating so loud that at first he did not hear the voice. He shut his eyes waiting for the pain, he was sure to follow.

"Jason."

He opened his eyes and saw a dark figure standing in front of him.

The man enclosed in a shadow placed his hand on his shoulder and tranquillity seemed to fill his very being. Then suddenly his body could move again. He stared at the dark shadowy figure standing in front of him.

The stranger leaned forward and out from the shadow that had obscured him all this time. Jason saw a strangely familiar face, staring back at him, it was, as if he was looking at a long lost brother or father and yet somehow he knew this man. He could not explain it.

"Who are you? Do I know you?"

"You are my human side, and I am your true self. Now I have been awakened." he answered in an almost emotionless tone. Jason was shocked.

"You are… I'm what?" Jason felt confused. The stranger looked at him and blinked very slowly.

"It is time, fear not, all will be revealed."

Jason felt himself relax, why he did not know.

The man placed his hand on Jason's brow, and he could feel the rush of knowledge flowing into him. He became aware of everything. Each drop of rain on his sin awakened his body to its cool refreshing touch. Every sent in the air made itself known to him.

He could hear the fly's bussing over the rotting food in the dustbin.

Finally, he knew the answers to all the questions he had asked himself the pas few weeks. No, all the questions he had asked his entire life. Euphoria filled him and Jason knew what it felt like to feel complete, fulfilled and totally satisfied.


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