The Devil in the Water...

To live your dream...
Sometimes you have believe in your fantasy...
But what fantasy is full of Blood Red Torture...
A twist of Hell & High Water...
There is nothing that will prepare you for the Demon's to come...
Demon's to be revealed...
For this person's apocalypse was not ready for the horror they were about to encounter....

There was a being that thought they were above the rest of the colony...
Someone who lead by their selfish desires...
Who truly didn't care about even their family...
Not even life as a whole...
Never thinking that they're judgement would come....
That they wouldn't reap what they have sowed...
What they didn't know....
Was that there was a Devil in the Water....

Clark was driving one night...
Family buried in the trunk of his car...
An old big boat that was red with black trim....
A car from the 70's one might think...
There were no more clatters from his wife struggling in the trunk...
Pitch black at night...
Rainy & annoying to drive through....
Clark couldn't see a thing...
But behold...
There was a hotel in the distance.....
A hotel in the middle of nowhere...
Clark was so relieved to find somewhere to stay for the night...
Rain poaring down like blades from the sky...
He was ready for sleep....
Clark thought to himself...
I'll bury my family after a nap...
Getting a room from the lobby attendant who would laugh randomly...
Even Clark had an eerie feeling....
Being a narcissistic killer though...
He didn't care....

Clark goes to Room 202...
Which is just a couple of rooms down from the lobby...
As Clark went to unlock his room door....
He looked back & saw the lobby attendant staring blankly at him through the lobby door small 3 by 3 window...
Clark shrugged...
A little scared....
Which is saying something for a killer...
Went into his room & took off his overcoat....
As he layed his overcoat over the rooms desk chair...
He looked into the mirror hanging over the desk...
Looking at his face...
Bags under his eyes...
He thought about how he would bury his family...

CLICK...

Clark heard the sharp noise...
Coming from the bathroom to the right...
Clark looked over & saw a dark figure....
Walking over to check it out...
All the lights went out in the room...
Clark was a little frightened...
Thinking that maybe he should leave...
Turning on another lamp by the bed in the room...
Clark walked over to the bathroom...
Only to find that there was not a light switch in the bathroom...
Clark walks deeper in...
Then the bathroom door shuts behind him...
Looking around....
All of a sudden lights turn on in the bathroom....
Only it wasn't a bathroom anymore...

Music blaring....
Lights appear....
Clark knew he wasn't in the hotel anymore...

Where am I...
Clark asked himself....
Then a voice spoke up from the rafters of this bigger & much larger room...

Greetings Clark...
A scary & shriveled voice spoke from what sounded like the walls...

Who are you....
Clark asked...
As he wondered what this was....

You have done some bad things Clark....
Some unforeseen unforgettable unforgivable things...
You have hurt innocent people...
People you were supposed to love...
People that I gave to you to take care of...
Instead...
You threw them away....
How could you do that Clark....
You need to be punished for your crimes....

The room became white....
Clouds beneath Clark's feet hovering...
Clark sees his family...
Alive & well...
Clark's mind in aww...
Warped by the sight of his family...
They are happy...
Healthy....
Full of life...
How could this be true....
Clark thought...

I know your thoughts Clark...
You will not hurt anyone anymore...
Your family will be taken care of in Heaven...
But you will be in Hell...

Room goes dark...
Clark looks around at the dark silence...
Then the room goes red....
Blood coming from the wallpaper....
Dripping down to the floor....

Hello Clark...
A voice sounds from the red....

Who is this...
Clark thought...

Fire coming up from the floor boards...
A voice appears to breathe heavily as it speaks....
I'm the Devil Clark...
God has given me you to torture forever...
Didn't you think about being punished for your crimes...
You must have...
A smart guy like you....
You must have known this was coming....
Here..
Sit...
The Devil's darkness pushes Clark into the chair...
Bounding him to the chair by dark chains...
You Clark....
You will live eternity in torment...
Unless...
Unless you ask for forgiveness & do one task....

Clark was scared...
It was so hot....
Fire burning around him...
Roasting his soul...
So many choices he wishes he would of done differently...

Clark looked up in the Devil's eye's that were 2 inches away from his face...
Tear's rushing down his cheek in fright...

What task did you want me to do...
Clark asked....
As he closed his eye's...

Room goes black...
Fire is gone..
But Clark could still feel the heat....

Lights come on...
Clark is in a room with posters of rock bands...
Paint on the walls was a pastel green...
Computer in the room & a chest at the end of a queen bed....

Clark standing in the left back corner behind the hinge of this bedroom door that he found himself in...
Was it a dream...
Clark thought...

Then the door opened...
A teenager about 17 yelled out the hallway before he slammed his door...
Screw you MOM.....
You don't love me....
The boy sat on the floor...
Against his bed....
Closest to his bedroom door...
Silence reading from his heart....
Not knowing what to do...
A mixed up teen that is having a hard time understanding the world...

Clark asked himself....
What should I do...
Why am I here...
I don't care about this...

You are here Clark...
Because you have a chance at redemption....
Why do you want to kill...
Ask yourself why you deserve to live....
Because you really don't...
You...
Deserve to be tortured to almost death for the rest of your life...
I would love to torture you...
You are a piece of scum....
But God wants to give you a chance....
If you save this kid's life....
You will be rewarded...
But in order to do it....
You will have to completely change & find love....
But if you don't...

Room changes back to fire....
Knives stabbing Clark all over his body....
Blood everywhere...
Oh my God...
It hurts....
It HURTS....
Clark yelled in agony...
Room blackens....
Clark finds himself back looking at the boy..
In his room..
What's it going to be Clark...
The Devil asked....
Clark frightened....
Scared out of his soul...
Literally...
I'll help him...
Clark said....
Looking for wounds from the knives....
Good Clark....
You have till morning...
The kid can see you now...
But only the kid...

Nobody loves me....
My parents hate me....
I should kill them & myself....
The boy cries out hopeless...

Boy...
Clark says from the corner...

Who is that....
The boy looks up in fright...
Clark walks out from the corner....
Who are you....
The boy asks....
I'm just an a wanderer from a distance....
An angel if you will....
Clark told the boy...
Why do you want to kill boy...
Clark asked...
Nobody understands me...
My parents...
Nor do I understand myself...
I have no friends...
I'm bullied at school...
My parents just don't care...
No one cares....
So why should I....

Clark stood their puzzled...
He too has felt these feelings before...
But why...
For he doesn't know....
He was happy in a past time of his life...
Clark puzzled...
He asked the boy...
What about you is so terrible...
When was the last time you might of been happy...
As Clark asked this...
He was thinking about his own life...
Little did Clark not know...
That if he didn't kill...
What life could of been like for him...

I can't remember...
The boy said....
It was like he was controlled by something else....
I wish I had good thoughts...
I wish I was liked...
Really wish I was loved...
But no one wants to try to understand me..
My parents just ignore me as crazy...
Kids at school bully me...
I try to stand up for myself...
One time..
I had my front teeth busted by being punched after school by one bully...
When I told my parents...
They just sent me to the dentist...
After getting mad at me of course...
Saying that I did something wrong...
Never to ask me about it again....

The boy became silent....

Clark standing above the boy...
Then sat on the floor about 2ft away....
Something about this seemed familiar....
But Clark couldn't put his finger...

What if you could change your life...
Clark asked the boy...

How...
The boy asked genuinely....
What can I really do....
Do I want to kill....
No...
But nobody cares about me anyway...

Well...
Let's change your mental demographic...
What would you want to do or be if you could do anything in your life...
Clark asked in a serious tone...

The boy just sat their...
Paused for a few moments...
Then he had an epiphany...
Looking up at Clark...
The boy truly looking into his heart said...
I would love to help other kids like me through pain like this...
Tear's rolling down his cheeks....
Just needing some love....
The boy said...
I want to help those in need like me....

Clark looked at him...
Remembering this moment...
For Clark is the boy he is talking to...
This was him at 17...
Clark blacked out all of his childhood...
Remembering that he did kill his parents...
That he hated his childhood so much....
With never feeling love..
All he could feel was hate...
Fear...
Loss...
He remembered....
That was the night he killed his parents...
That he was never caught....
That he was to repeat by killing his family....
This was not only the right thing to do....
Knowing he never had this at that time...
A different path was created...
But now....
Clark can see the pain caused by his choices...

Clark looked at the boy....
He said...
Boy....
You can do this...
You can help people....
Love your parents....
Love others....
Help kids who feel like you....
Killing is not the answer...

The boy looked up....
Tear's rushing....
The boy said...
Thank you for saving my life...
Clark's heart opened up big ...
He truly was thankful for his second chance...
Looking at the boy....
Clark said....
You're welcome...

Don't give up kid....
Be good to those around....
For God is a just God...
He gives second chances....
Clark told the kid...
And the kid knew....
He was visited by an Angel....

Clark...
You have to go
God told him....

I've got to go kid...
But thank you...
Clark said...

No...
Thank you...
The boy said....
As he gave Clark a hug....

They both cried....
Then Clark faded away...

Thanks again my Guardian Angel...
The boy said....
As he laid on top of the covers on his bed...
Smiling...
With love in his heart....
The boy had a good life from there on out....
Completely changing lives....
Starting with his own....

Daddy Daddy...
Clark waking up flickering his eye....
His kids on top of the bed...

Daddy....
It's Christmas....
His daughter said...
As she jumped on the covers covering him....

Clark sat up...
Looked around at the room...
Then looking at his wife next to him....
He said to God....
Thank you....
Thank you for the second chance...
I didn't know what I had.....
I am so sorry for everything....

You're welcome Clark....
You made the choice to change....
I just helped you along a little....
You're never alone...

Clark just smiled...
Saying to God...
Neither are you....
Neither are you....

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