John was living alone when one day his sister appears with strange things happening around
The door opened and a man entered in, he looked around, there were not much people at this time of day .He moved to the bartender who was cleaning the glass. He grabbed a seat there & ordered a drink. He grabbed it & said thank you. “This looks very strange here “ he said to the bartender looking around “ Ya it happens usually during these days of year “ he replied “ so what took you here ” he asked to man “ It’s about business ” he said & took out his vault he paid for the drink ..then took photo out of his pocket .It was a girl early 20’s dark brown hair the picture looked a year old .he showed it to bartender ..”Have you seen this girl around “the bartender looked closer “nope ..I haven’t seen her …” he said & shouted “hay Charlie “have you seen this girl” he called someone. A middle aged man stood up from table & come closer to see that picture.”let me remember” Charlie said by taking picture from his hand “he is my brother in Law “ the bartender said “ he runs the only motel here & a gas station too” he said to the man who showed him the pic “ I think she was here couple weeks go “ Charlie said “ya I remember she has some problem in her car I fixed that ..she was in hurry …definitely it was her ..But she was wearing scarf & glasses “Charlie stopped after saying this & looked at the man ….he took the picture from Charlie “ Did she said any thing or mention any Place “? He asked Charlie .. “ No in fact I was surprised that a woman in that condition ..why she need to drive “ he said ..” what condition “ the bartender asked to Charlie “ She was pregnant ..& I think it was close “Charlie looked at bartender “Oh ! God it’s too late now “ the man mumbled “ you said two weeks “ he asked Charlie “ yes “ he replied “ Then it must have come “ he said …” May be she’s dead now “ he said to himself “ what are you talking about “ bartender asked
“ She must have not gone too far ” he said & stood up “it must be hungry if it is out” he said & looked at bartender “ hay wait” Charlie stopped him “ would you tell us what’s going on” he said to the man
“It’s a long story ,old legend & I don’t have enough time...I have to go to hunt this thing before it starts preying” he said to Charlie “ Tell us may be we could help” the bartender said …the man looked at him & turned back & sit in front of him
“I don’t think that any one could help me now …I can feel now how John could have been through this ….” Both Charlie & bartender were listening to him
“This is an old legend …that started in deep forests of Colorado during 1800..” he started telling
Jonathan Dale was 23 years old..living alone .in the forest in his own little farm house ..Both of his parents were dead. the only elder sister he had …left the house when he was 13…no body knows where she was or what happened to her people had rumors that she had joined a theater company ..some claim that they have seen her in some brothel .He had abandoned the society ..& his community…. He visit the town only when he need to buy something or he wanted to sell his crops or vegetable .People had view about him being stubborn & aggressive & try to be sympathetic with him that made him sometime
more angry .That attitude of him keeps him away from other persons .He has made compromise with his life & now don’t want to change it until one day a strange thing happened .He saw a van stopped near his house ,a women came out of it ,she had a baggage with her ..She started walking to the house...He looked at her…his long lost sister was at his doorstep .This was not only unimaginable .but also painful for him. Ten years is a long period, he turned to man from a boy …he left the gate for her she entered in the house .It was evening soon the night fell .He returned from his fields …she had cooked dinner it was on the table he sit on the chair & looked at the food it was his favorite meal …since she had come they never spoke a word to each other ..he looked at her she was sitting to a side …time has also left the markings at her face he could clearly see that .She was looking at the table …he started eating it …then suddenly something happened he threw the dish to wall …she was stirred ….. “She died after you left” he shouted & went to his room …..He remembered the day when she left the house …their father died three years before that..she was 18 elder had dreams about the new life she wanted to get rid of the farming life …sick mother …who got very sick when she used to work in fields ..& teenage brother...Everything was miserable around her when she heard a theater company visiting nearby town. She had plan to try her luck there she wanted to be rich she heard that theater companies pay more & the dresses are free for the girls .She asked her mother ..but she was not permitted to do ..Then she made plan to run away
at night ..it was not to far she could use the horse for ride. …At night when every one slept she picked up her things & when out when she ride on she saw some one at the door of her house ..It was her little brother John …Patricia looked at him & then she moved forward …..This the last time she saw her house up till now & when she returned John was standing at the same door…Ten years have changed much but the door was till the same which she left …
John came to see her she was sleeping on the floor ..it was cold ..John took a blanket & cover her with that .Next morning he started the conversation with her … “ Your bed room is upstairs I have cleaned it …you can stay there ..”he said to her ..she was preparing the breakfast …she said nothing to him …when he was going to leave she spoke to him “John as soon I find someway I’ll leave ….thanks for the room”…he turned back looked at her & opened the door left her in the house .
It’s been week the ice was melting between them but it was too slow ..they used to talk to each other when they need …One day when John returned home for lunch he heard her talking to some one ..he got surprised who it could be but when he entered in the kitchen she was standing talking to floor there was table he couldn’t see what was on the floor he approached ahead & saw a strange kind of creature …it was some kind of a bird ..but he hasn’t seen such thing before it was six inches long with tail along …it has two wings looks like bats it was crawling on the floor …..”Oh hay John “ Patricia said to him “look what I found in the backyard ..some cruel man injured that poor little thing ..I took it home “ John came closer to have look at that bird “what kind of bird is that “ he was thinking “he lowered to have a more closer look it has folded it’s feet ..with them it’s height got three inch more it was a little body covered with hairs ..his face was empty from hairs Its color was bright white it’s eyes were blue ..the face resemble to mouse but it wasn’t mouse it’s head was covered with black hairs it’s ears were sharp…the bird or creature looked at him John looked in it’s eyes there was some strange feeling ..He couldn’t judge that first …John felt it smiling ..it’s lips were red …. The bird has some kind of magnet in it’s eyes …When he tried to touch that ..It flipped it’s wings & tried to attack John “what the heck is that “ he said to Patricia ..The bird hide behind her ..” Oh John you are scaring it The dinner is ready” she said & put the dishes on table the bird or the creature followed her …John sit on the table but he was still looking at that thing …He has never seen such kind of avian in his whole life ...It was really strange creature like in the fantasy world or comic books …They finished their meal the Bird was still with Patricia..He went to his fields..But his mind looked captured by that thing in his house …what was it …he felt something along with this bird which he couldn’t explain..It was neither fear …nor anger ...He wasn’t able to judge what that was...but that bird has something that has entered in their lives …
At evening when John entered in his house he saw Patricia trying to make the bird eat …..”I have tried everything it didn’t eat any thing ..John look at him I think he is sick “ she said to John “ I think you should throw that thing out “ he said & entered in his room he saw she build a nest with straws for that bat .
At night John heard some one opened the main door ..he came out of his room the door was opened …he closed & locked it …in morning he asked Patricia about the door she said she locked it by herself ..The nest was empty …Where did he go “ she asked John “ I have no idea …” John have done anything to him “ she asked “ Oh c’mon I am not that cruel to kill a little bird ….& ..I haven’t kill any animal in whole life “ he said “ may be it flew somewhere may be it come in the evening wait until the sunset “ he said to Patricia took his hat & went to his farm …At evening when he returned he saw that thing again in his house it looked healthier now …It was still following Patricia …John looked at the bird it seems it has some kind of special bond made with her ..he looked at his claws they were sharp now “ how did he get in “ he asked “ Oh I saw him in my wardrobe in the evening the window was opened perhaps he might flew up & then came back …They started eating dinner the bird was with Patricia along table …Suddenly John felt something he asked “Patricia you didn’t tell me the achievements. you made in those ten years “ Patricia looked at him she felt the sarcasm & anger in in John’s voice ..he didn’t ask such things since she come “ why you are asking John “ she replied in anger which John couldn’t expect “ Because you runaway I think you must have achieved something after leaving this old town ..sick mother …little brother “ he replied in anger too …
“ Because I never wanted to die helpless “ she yelled at him first time “ So you came back just to see how things are going with us “ he replied in anger ..before it exceeds further John heard bird’s flipper ..It’s eyes were cold contended like he was enjoying this conversation..He was looking at them like he wanted to listen more ...” That evils is enjoying our conversation “John spoke “Its’ rubbish” Patricia replied ... Then John looked at him...No doubt this animal was enjoying the fight …That bird was really looked innocent like a child John surprised why he called it evil .He felt sympathy for him .But that moment passed away …..
Both Patricia & John tried to avoid the conversation after their little fight ..but John could felt that in the air of his house the anger he didn’t have before was increasing day by day about Patricia some time he thought of murdering her …considering her responsible of all the miseries he suffered in past ten years ..But then his mind used to accept this …& remembered how good they were before she left …One day he told Patricia at breakfast that he is going to sell the vegetables & maize in nearby town ..he asked her to join him …it might whole day of him & if she needs anything for herself she could buy from there
“No I am fine here “ she replied ….”but you are alone here …I could be late “ he said ..” I am fine ..I’ll lock the doors “ she said …John didn’t want to argue her so he left next day early before sunrise …. It really took the whole day …. He returned at night …But when he reached home ..the door was opened & lights were off …he felt something very wrong has happened there the hall was empty …he turned the lights on ..There was no fire in the burner …the furniture was thrown showing the struggle of something .He called Patricia but there was no answer ..then he moved upstairs to look .there was a piece of dress on the stairs .her door was opened the darkness made him realize she was on her bed… but her condition was not good all her dress was torn from everywhere it looks some thing has attacked her she has bruising on her face & shoulders …. He lowered at her & shouted” Patricia “ she looked like wake up form a dream
“ he is growing “ ..then they have this argue. John wanted to kill that thing ..But she wasn’t ready to accept that …It looks like that thing has mesmerized her ..she was insisting just on one thing that it’s useless to kill or get rid of him …This was unacceptable to John …Patricia’s smiles was courage broken ..” You perhaps don’t receive that message …You don’t know where we go he will follow us ..Now there is bondage between us that couldn’t be broken “ she said “ Tell me “ he shouted …. What you want to say what is ..that thing ….” The girl nodded her head helplessly “ It’s very hard to explain ..I couldn’t ..I have no words ..he doesn’t speak ..just echo in my head ..he promised me he will give me the power …unending success …what have I got except failure in my life …It ‘ll be a great thing” Then she laughed brutally
Moon made her hair amber …He felt he was talking to some senseless girl.
Later John was scared of her sister ..He doesn’t have the courage to ask her what was that thing possessing her ..she was healing quickly her wounds got disappeared…..No one knows what that thing was ….
When ever he goes to kitchen he wasn’t there neither in the bedroom …he couldn’t find the courage to see out the window of Patricia’s room .
Patricia seems to have forgotten all..or there was some other thing behind her face..Now he could only guess that how much it has changed …One night he got a chance to see Patricia’s room .when she was not inside .Moon light was coming from window ….he felt a little smell of that thing ..Now he got the answers that thing used to remain in day here ..& at night it fly out ..He had made a plan to kill that thing …& this thought got stronger with passage of days …He was living in threat ..That place looks like hell to him ..He could even eat normally ..that fear slept with him at his bed ….There was black fog of fear from past to present …the plan he had made was logical …That thing from where ever it came has flesh & blood …& it means even if it could heal there must be some thing that could destroy it completely & that was fire …He bought a drug & mix it in the wine ..he saw Patricia drinking that ..she made a face “ what was that what you have done with it “ she said “ drink it “ he forced her ..he grabbed her & throw her to sit on chair ..she was breathing ..he took the glass & force her to drink …then he stepped back & watching her ….. “Idiot boy “ she was mad at him …. The silence has broken finally “ you can’t fight him ..do whatever he is not gonna lose “ Patricia was shouting
“I ‘ll try “ he mumbled & started waiting for her eyes to be closed ..words were coming out of her mouth in pieces “ He is my love .true love ..fly in the darkness of night ..”then she was silent …she slept ..Now he was free to fight his war .he went up in her room he saw some new sings of that creature...That creature was copying humans no doubt …The window was fully opened …He closed it & sealed it with nails …Now that thing could come only inside by breaking the glass ..He thought something & made cross on the glass with Patricia’s lipstick ..Then he sealed the whole house like this ..It took much time of him He was looking at the sky also after closing the back & front gate he went to garden shade ..he prepared afire trap there ..it was simple but effective ..a mixture of paraffin & petrol he sprinkled it on the walls ..there was dry woods then he made flambeau..& wet it with paraffin ..then he sat there waiting for it ..Night was beautiful …sky was clear …stars & moon ..he felt like thousands of eyes were looking at him ..He was there to fight with little biological creature .
The night was passing from it’s final part ..he saw a big silhouette in moon light …there was bird flying up ..it was really huge ..& this was surprising for John...it must be five feet even it has folded it’s feet ..not even that the wings were also the same length …He grab the UN-ignited flambeau..& walked towards the house slowly ..he was walking in shades so that he couldn’t be seen ..his eyes were looking at the bird …he was thinking how he would react after finding the house sealed from everywhere …he was also also afraid that he could break the glass ..in that case he has to do something else ..The bird was getting closer to Patricia’s window it’s wings were moving fast ..Then it cried loudly that John got stirred .. he aimed at it & threw a stone at him ….he got a hit. that made him vicious ..he looked from where it came he saw at John …& John ran to the garden ..he could heard the flipperings of that thing on his head ..Now he realized he was under attack ..then he foot got into something & he fell ..he laid still there ..after ten seconds he looked above ..That creature was flying in circle …suddenly he heard nothing it was flying back ..John realized that what was his strategy …the bird was must going to break the glass he ran to house ..open the front door ..in no time he heard the sound that he imagined ..Patricia was in hall still unconscious on chair ..he ran to upstairs ..the door wasn’t open ..he opened the door ..he had flambeau in his one hand ..he ignited it & entered the room it was silence inside but he could felt it’s presence there…he moved slowly …he took out his knife in other hand ….he was moving flambeau to see where it was ..suddenly something pushed him from behind ..he was about to fall ..but ..he survived it was that thing ..angry ..& now looked malicious before it attacked ..John moved flambeau to it’s face ….it cried & stepped back ..Both have decided that one of them will die tonight …he flipped his wings …& attacked John …John felt this time Both of his weapons fell from his hands the flambeau got the floor he picked that ..But he felt it’s claws on his neck the sharp nails..John cried with pain & tried to threw flambeau to him he escaped …again & attacked at John’s leg with it’s mouth ..it took a bit & Joh move fire again to leg ..Now John was injured …He looked out for his knife & grabbed it ..before he was able to stand up the thing jumped to attack him again he tossed himself to side & stood up…the bird again attacked him with aloud sound making from her mouth ..But John showed the flambeau to it’s face ..it got fire & fell ..the perhaps bird saw the door …John threw flambeau trying him to stop he stepped a side John closed the door ..But he didn’t know that his wing had come in between ..a painful cry came from it’s mouth…the bird was injured & trying to make free it’s wing but it got struck it the door & couldn’t be released ….John now got a chance to kill that thing ..he has his knife in his hand ..but before he approached he saw strange thing ..sun light was coming from the broken glass & it was coming straight to it’s body ..the bird cried again & again …. John could smell something was burning …it was the birds’ flesh soon it got fire like cracker ..then there was blast & it’s body spread allover …there was flame …After few moments John opened the door ..there were ashes of burnt flesh every where ..
Now it was noon Patricia woke up ..she was silent ..John took tea & slices to her …”what you did to him”
“Be silent for now” John said ….Take some rest” …”I have taken the rest..tell me what you did to him”…..”I killed that thing ..burned it ..in your room”
Patricia drink the tea ..eat the slices silently ..”so that you did” …John was surprised at her reaction ..but he felt some hope there “ this problem is solved” he said “now he has no effect on you ..we ‘ll start new life again”…. Patricia touched the cup & nodded her head “it wouldn’t happen” ..she said slowly …John took her hand in his & spoke gently “try to understand ..that cursed thing has burned to dust …you no need to worry”…. Patricia cleaned her lips with napkin & smiled little by looking at her brother “I couldn’t do that” …she said
“I am telling you” John tried to convince …..she said like saying someone in the air “ are you listening what he is saying…he doesn’t know that ..he ‘ll grew very fast ..& he will be bigger..& better”
John looked at her in anger & spoke “what are you saying ...who will grew fast”
Patricia laughed a little & said “dear brother I am talking about his child”
”It’s child..? John looked astonish …. “yes his child. Which I am going to give birth in few moments”
He stopped there & looked at the bartender & Charlie. “What happened next”….. they both spoke at the same time .. “so far I know.. he replied “Is that all” Bartender said …”it’s an old legend I told you people have different stories about the later …but ..I can feel now what old Jonathan felt back then.”. he said & stood up … “thanks guys for all the help …I have work to do” he left them thinking about it
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