TheTelegramKid - Episode 8: Sprang to his Sleigh To his Team gave a Whistle (1)
THE TELEGRAM KID For weeks you've been wondering which scenario happened. Im not going to drag it any further. It was Scenario 1. Tonight, the fanfic series returns! Josh soaked in the air, as it became cooler and cooler, as the car made its way out of the Texan desert. He had been driving for 2 days now, trailing the bus, hoping it would lead him to Jonaruchio. The camera lay near the gears, intact and carefully placed. The blood from Timothy's corpse seeped its way across the car and made its way towards the camera. Josh brazenly ceased the blood flowing, and didn't even wince. For the past 48 hours, he had tried not to think about the fact that he had murdered Timothy. He hummed the tune to every Dolly Parton song, and kept observing the scenery. Deep inside, he knew that if he looked at Timothy's body, his heart wouldn't be able to take it. A green wreath lay on the open road as the car made its way. Not even a flicker of excitement filled Josh's body. Every year, he would devotedly await Christmas, that time of the year when his life wouldn't seem that pathetic. His parents would be moderately pleasant with him, the pretty girls would look in his direction and say a word or two, and the smell of burnt cookies drifted across the entire town. It was the one time of the year that Jonaruchio didn't look as gloomy as it was. But Josh had bigger problems on his mind now. The video had to get into the right hands. He couldn't give 2 hoots about his personal life. And suddenly, Vivian Calloway's image drifted into his head. He didn't want to even think about Vivian for now. As Josh almost fell into a trance, he sat up more straight. The bus was now near a towering bulding. This was it. He was FINALLY out of Texas! Of course, the sign "You're leaving Texas" would have been a better clue, but we can't all be winners. Josh continued driving, as hope was once again restored. Drake looked at Grace. She looked more tired than usual, with several cuts on her legs. Drake: Don't worry sweetheart. Josh should be arriving in Jonaruchio any day now. I haven't heard from the "hitman", so Im assuming Josh did something to him. Drake's heart felt quite hurt. Though he had power, he STILL was a persona non grata. Josh struggled to keep his eyes open. The only thing preventing him from sleeping were the mental images of him shooting Timothy, replaying over and over in his head. He had half a mind to pull over and dump Timothy's body in the drain, but that would waste valuable time, a commodity he didn't have. He kept following the bus. He was near territory that somewhat registered in his head. Jonaruchio would be a few hours away, he thought to himself. Vivian Calloway was in her bungalow. She was retaking the pregnancy test over and over again. She didn't get the result she was yearning for. She was knocked up, indeed. Pride was an essential in the Calloway family, and whoever sacrifices his or her dignity, were said to be disowned. The child would have maternal pedigree but on the paternal side, it WOULD be frowned upon. He had done it. Days and days of immense torture and fatigue had led him to this place. Josh was FINALLY in Jonaruchio. Of course the atmosphere was tense and unwelcoming, but it signaled hope for his tiring journey. Josh got out of his car. He looked around the town and saw how much it had changed. Christmas decorations were hung on the 99-cent store, Santa Clauses paraded the sidewalks. The car was low on petrol, and Josh had to think fast about his course of action. He accelerated it and headed straight for the Wally Woodstein Dumpster, named after Josh's father. He finally plucked the courage to look at Timothy's body. He was going to miss Timothy dearly. But he still held back his tears, as he lifted Timothy's corpse qnd tossed it into the dumpster. He then got back into his car. He had to forget about Timothy now. Josh drove down the streets of Jonaruchio, looking for the police station. He had somewhat missed the sites of Jonaruchio. Sure, he was hated around here but he didn't give two hoots. Or at least he pretended not to. As the car when around a bend, Josh saw her. Vivian, walking down the streets. He wanted to talk to her, but knew that she would turn away from him immediately. He just kept on driving. Suddenly, a baseball bat smashed its way through Josh's windscreen. Josh stopped the car abruptly. He turned around to see Drake's gang, the JCC V3.0 heading towards him, armed with many kinds of weapons. Josh regained his composure and sped off immediately, as the oil tank was depleting. The JCC V3.0 was hot on his heels, and the oil tank didn't seem like it would last long. Josh was a few metres ahead of them. He instantaneously got out of his car with the camera, and opened up his petrol compartment. As Drake closed in on Josh, Josh lit a match stick hurriedly, and threw it into the compartment before running away. The car exploded and caused the gang to immediately fall down. Josh took this opportunity to run away with the camera. Josh made it a few blocks down, before he fell down with exhaustion. A piece of paper blew into his face. Josh, curiously started to read it: I've gotten information about Drake's plans. You had a wild spring break with Vivian Calloway I recall? Ah yes, the union of a rich socialite and you. Worlds will collide. I've seen you too act weird around each other...it's obvious it isn't just this sexual tension...there's something going on there. Vivian is pregnant now. And I think we all know who the father is. Your crush Grace Sommers is in captive with Drake. And your family is being monitored every step of the way Josh. All these 3 parties are being monitored by Drake's gang, and if you do not submit the tape within 6 hours, I think your life comes to and end now. You have even more options to make. You need to decide whether you're carrying on with this journey or not. I was helping you along the way. But I stop now. I saw it Josh. I saw what you did to Timothy, and how you ruthlessly disposed off his body into the dumpster. Did you think no one was watching? You clearly have lost your soul. You can perish in hell for all I care. Our journey ends here. You're in charge of your life now. Good luck staying alive. And Merry Christmas. With regards, Josh looked around. There was no one in sight. For some reason, he felt like everyone was crowding him. His life had officially become wayward. NEXT EPISODE:
EPISODE 8: SPRANG TO HIS SLEIGH, TO HIS TEAM GAVE A WHISTLE (PART ONE)
That's right people. When the hitman cornered the 2 boys, Timothy was brave enough to confront the hitman. He got injured repeatedly but killed the hitman in the end (ref. Episode 6: Options). However, all his efforts had gone into vain, as in the previous episode (ref. Episode 7: Excuse me for my Humanity), Josh killed Timothy for an unknown reason.
Grace: ...Kay...
Drake: This is all gonna be over Grace,,,the things I do I... I can't expect you to understand. And that's natural. But Im doing it for the greater good.
Grace: What possible good can come from leading a town, with fear?
Drake: You have absolutely no idea do you? I guess ignorance is bliss... one of these days, you'll find out Grace.
Grace: Yeah whatever...
Drake: Look I...Erm Grace, how the heck did those scratch marks appear on your legs?
Grace: Ask the termites in my room, here in this shed Dad
Drake: Grace, this shed may look bad, but its completely suitable for living. I just had pest control here a week ago. Now you better tell me the truth Grace...after all, you've been looking more tired than usual as well....
Grace: Dad, if you don't want to trust me, there's nothing I can do...so just leave me alone while you randomly kill the next people who walk down the street
Dear Josh,
I see that you are alive and well. I have to say I contributed a great part to that. I have saved your life repeatedly, in order to help you get the tape to the right authorities. You think no one in this world cares about you...but I do...or at least I DID.
Soul Seeker
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(EDITORS NOTE: In order to maintain suspense, the next episode will be delayed)
EPISODE 9: AND AWAY THEY ALL FLEW, LIKE THE DOWN OF A THISTLE (PART TWO)
