Suzy’s Strange Saga
You suddenly slam on the breaks.
“What the fuck am I doing? I don’t really want to go back to that shithole town! I don’t want to deal with shit on my own! Fuck this!” you exclaim and then spin the car around.
You drive back justifying everything in your mind that this isn’t really abandoning your goal of being self sufficient, it’s just a minor set back.
“You’re not going back to your old ways Suzy, you just need to some help. Jack wants to help so why shouldn’t you let him help? There’s no shame in it. Besides, you’re not going to whore yourself out and he’s not expecting you to. Everything is going to be fine.” You say to yourself.
After several times of thinking this, you have probably managed to convince yourself of it to a minor degree.
Eventually as day turns to night you see the Gray Building looming in the distance.
“Besides, it’s very dangerous in town right now. It’s probably safer to stay here anyway. Yeah, it will be safer…” you say ignoring the fact that you’ll be completely alone with a perfect stranger in the middle of nowhere. Well actually you aren’t really ignoring it, so much as you’re trying to mentally block it out.
You park near the building, get out of the car and head to the door. Remembering that Jack told you to knock three times, you do so and the door opens. Jack isn’t at the door, but you assume he’s probably got it on some sort of automatic system.
You enter the large front room and shortly after the door closes, you see Jack exiting one of those rooms in the back and quickly walking towards you.
“Suzy! Are you alright?! You’re not hurt are you?” He asks.
“Um, I’m fine Jack. I just decided that you might be right about how dangerous the town is right now and I should stay here awhile just to play it safe. No point in being proud for no reason.” You say.
“So you never actually got back to town?” Jack asks.
“No, why?”
“Because the town is currently under marshal law as well. After fucking around with the radio a bit more, I managed to get a little more info on that military frequency. My heart sank when I heard it knowing you were probably heading back that way. To be honest, I really worried.”
If Jack’s playing up his concern, he’s doing a really good job because you’re fairly convinced he’s being genuine.
“Well…I guess its good I decided to come back then.” You say realizing that this happy coincidence is only going to reinforce your more slothful tendencies. Still, you ARE glad you avoided potentially getting shot by the National Guard or something.
Attempting to avoid awkward silence you move on to a topic of immediate need.
“So, you got a shower I can use? I think I’m about due.”
“Sure, you know that room you woke up at? Well there’s a bathroom on that same side of the corridor towards the end of it, can’t miss it mainly because it actually has a door on it. Plenty of unused towels too…um, I don’t really have any spare women’s clothing lying around though. Not that I remember anyway. I suppose anything’s possible with all the shit I have laying around.”
“Well I’ll just wear these and figure that out later. I also just realized I haven’t eaten anything since Monday.”
“Oh, there’s a kitchen area across from the bathroom conveniently enough. Help yourself to whatever in the cupboards or refrigerators. Got plenty of stuff. I can even try to cook for you if you tell me what you like.”
“You can cook?”
“Well, I’m not an expert, but I can get by. I’m mostly lazy though and just pop in a frozen dinner.”
“Same here and that’s what I’ll probably do. No need to trouble yourself.” You answer.
“Okay, well I guess I’ll leave you to it. Oh, and you’re welcome to use that room to sleep in again. I think that’s it, if you need me I’ll be messing about with my radio as usual.”
At this point Jack raises his arm in a gesture to invite you back to his home.
“Thanks Jack.” You say as you walk by.
“I’m just glad you’re safe.” Jack says.
You head to the bathroom, which is a fairly mundane one with all the usual amenities. Plenty of towels like Jack said. You lock the door and take a much-needed shower. You get a half paranoid thought that Jack is going to suddenly burst in on you, but that doesn’t happen. So far Jack is still staying true to his gentleman form.
You get dressed and then head to the kitchen where you find Jack wasn’t kidding about having a well stocked one. You grab a drink and find the frozen dinner that takes the least amount of time to heat up in the microwave and then eat. Once again you think Jack is going to come in to check on you, but he doesn’t.
After eating you sort of just sit in the kitchen looking around for a moment. That of course becomes boring fairly fast and you go back to your assigned bedroom, which looks about the same as it did before.
It isn’t any more interesting in there either. Normally, you would’ve had your laptop to keep you occupied, but it’s sadly back home and you’re unlikely to see it anytime soon. Even your phone has recently gone dead. You almost want to go through the dresser in the room, but you sort of think that would be a bit intrusive since it’s probably just filled with Jack’s things.
Lacking any other ideas, you try to go to sleep, but you’re just not tired yet. Not to mention you’re still too anxious about sleeping here. Your usual method of “easing” yourself to sleep, isn’t an option since for one thing your battery powered boyfriend is also at home. However, even if you wanted to take matters into your own hands, you’d rather not be in the middle of spittin’ the kitten if Jack does decide to walk in to check on you.
So you do the very thing that’s you’ve been expecting Jack to do to you, you go seek him out to see what he’s doing. (The irony isn’t lost on you)
He mentioned he would be in that radio room so that’s where you initially head to, but then you hear a few noises in another one of the side rooms. Sounds like a video game.
You take a look and see a proper living room like area. Odd that you didn’t notice it the first time you were here, but then you weren’t really paying excessive attention to every room you were passing last time.
There sitting on a sofa is Jack playing a video game on a sizable screen.
“Well I guess you got sick of listening in on the military huh?” you ask causing Jack to look in your direction.
“Oh hey, I thought you’d be asleep or something.” Jack says pausing his game.
“Can’t sleep and I left any sort of stimulus to keep myself entertained at home unfortunately. This looks promising though.” You say.
“Got another controller, you can join right in if you want.” Jack says and points to some controllers on his coffee table.
“Nah, that’s okay. I’ll just watch for now.” You say and just as you’re about to sit on the sofa, Jack starts to get up.
“How come you’re getting up?” you ask when you sit down.
“Well I can sit in that seat over there.” Jack says.
“Jack it’s your home, no need to move on my account. I’m fully comfortable sitting next to you. I need to get over my paranoid scenarios about you anyway.”
“Scenarios?” Jack asks while sitting back down.
“Yeah, I kept thinking you were going to come rape me in the shower.”
“Yikes. I thought you said you didn’t think I was a serial killing rapist anymore.” Jack says not taking offense and going back to his game.
“Yeah, but…well I can’t help thinking the worst of people.”
“Well I get that.”
“If it helps, I’m about ninety nine percent sure that you aren’t a serial killing rapists anymore and I just think there is something weird about you.”
“Well looks like I’m doing better then.” Jack says with a smile.
You watch Jack kill something on screen before he speaks again.
“Well Suzy, I’m not sure if this is going to disappoint you, but I’m going to admit something to you that I’ve never told anyone before.” Jack says.
“Uh oh.” You say.
“I’m completely boring. Seriously, there is nothing remarkable about me at all. Like I said, I mainly kept to myself and lived in my mom’s basement until she tragically died, then I lived alone in her house…and now I live here. The end. Oh and collected a bunch of shit along the way.”
“Wow, way to sell yourself to me there Jack.” You say.
“Well I figure if saving your life a couple times and being honest isn’t going to get you to like me, nothing will.” Jack chuckles, causing you to snicker a bit too.
“Hah, I knew that’s why you saved me.” You say.
“Oh well, I guess the secret’s out.” Jack replies.
You have to admit, you’re starting to become more at ease with Jack, the guy is very laid back and you’re certainly not used to dealing with that sort of personality. The closest was your older brother Ben’s hippy wife Moonshadow and she was an annoying flake. (She did have pretty eyes though)
“So am I actually going to learn anything more about you?” Jack asks.
“You know what Jack? I think you will, what the hell…” you say.
You open up to Jack, and begin telling him of your life. The funny thing is while you find it pretty dull Jack finds it pretty fascinating. You imagine that’s probably due to your “colorful” family members who probably would be a lot more amusing to someone else not having the burden of dealing with them.
Jack stops playing his game altogether when you start going into your Uncle Ed and Bobby. He hangs on every word, asking you for clarification at times which you provide.
You don’t know why you’re telling him all this stuff, you suppose it’s because you feel very comfortable with him, not to mention telling him all this stuff almost feel like a weight has been lifted off of you, since it isn’t like you talk to anyone normally.
“Holy shit Suzy. Your life wasn’t all that boring what with all the psycho family members and your cultist ex. Wow. Maybe I should be scared of you given how you managed to survive it all.” Jack says after hearing everything.
“Eh, seems like someone’s always saved me or I’ve been lucky. I mean Bobby saved me from my uncle. That’s probably why I fell in love with him…(Sigh) Sort of fucked up right?”
“Well I think I understand it. I dunno, never been in that position myself, so I’m not really one to judge. Obviously it was love while it lasted. I mean he didn’t try to kill you when you broke up.”
“True. So how about you?” you ask though you’re starting to get sleepy.
“How about me what?” Jack says.
“Any long lost loves in your life?”
“Not really any love whatsoever really…it’s a rather depressing tale. I’d rather keep the conversation upbeat.”
“Mm. Shit, wave of sleep is starting to hit me.” You say and then yawn.
“Are you going to bed?” Jack asks.
“You mind if I just sleep on this sofa? I think I mentioned how I’m used to sleeping on one.” You reply.
“Sure. Sure. I’ll move and you just stretch out and be comfortable.” Jack says and gets up so you can lie down fully.
Jack turns off his console and as you settle in to sleep you continue to speak a bit.
“I like you Jack.” You say.
“I like you too Suzy…um…I feel I should tell you something though since you were so open with me.”
“What, you’re a serial killer rapist after all? Well, if I’m still alive tomorrow, I think I’ll be able to look past the raping if you at least still respect me.” You darkly joke as sleep continues to creep up on you.
“No, I just was going to say, while I wasn’t lying about not being a remarkable person, I suppose I’ve acquired some remarkable things in my dealings.”
“Oh, well you can tell me all about your rare antiques tomorrow. I’m sure I’ll find it interesting.”
“Well, I suppose I do have some of those, but I was referring to this building actually…um…I guess I’ll tell you tomorrow since it’s really important you know and I think you’ll want to be attentive when you hear it.” Jack says in a serious tone.
“Sure…whatever (Yawn)…” you say.
With those last words Jack leaves you to sleep and you drift off…
“What the fuck am I doing? I don’t really want to go back to that shithole town! I don’t want to deal with shit on my own! Fuck this!” you exclaim and then spin the car around.
You drive back justifying everything in your mind that this isn’t really abandoning your goal of being self sufficient, it’s just a minor set back.
“You’re not going back to your old ways Suzy, you just need to some help. Jack wants to help so why shouldn’t you let him help? There’s no shame in it. Besides, you’re not going to whore yourself out and he’s not expecting you to. Everything is going to be fine.” You say to yourself.
After several times of thinking this, you have probably managed to convince yourself of it to a minor degree.
Eventually as day turns to night you see the Gray Building looming in the distance.
“Besides, it’s very dangerous in town right now. It’s probably safer to stay here anyway. Yeah, it will be safer…” you say ignoring the fact that you’ll be completely alone with a perfect stranger in the middle of nowhere. Well actually you aren’t really ignoring it, so much as you’re trying to mentally block it out.
You park near the building, get out of the car and head to the door. Remembering that Jack told you to knock three times, you do so and the door opens. Jack isn’t at the door, but you assume he’s probably got it on some sort of automatic system.
You enter the large front room and shortly after the door closes, you see Jack exiting one of those rooms in the back and quickly walking towards you.
“Suzy! Are you alright?! You’re not hurt are you?” He asks.
“Um, I’m fine Jack. I just decided that you might be right about how dangerous the town is right now and I should stay here awhile just to play it safe. No point in being proud for no reason.” You say.
“So you never actually got back to town?” Jack asks.
“No, why?”
“Because the town is currently under marshal law as well. After fucking around with the radio a bit more, I managed to get a little more info on that military frequency. My heart sank when I heard it knowing you were probably heading back that way. To be honest, I really worried.”
If Jack’s playing up his concern, he’s doing a really good job because you’re fairly convinced he’s being genuine.
“Well…I guess its good I decided to come back then.” You say realizing that this happy coincidence is only going to reinforce your more slothful tendencies. Still, you ARE glad you avoided potentially getting shot by the National Guard or something.
Attempting to avoid awkward silence you move on to a topic of immediate need.
“So, you got a shower I can use? I think I’m about due.”
“Sure, you know that room you woke up at? Well there’s a bathroom on that same side of the corridor towards the end of it, can’t miss it mainly because it actually has a door on it. Plenty of unused towels too…um, I don’t really have any spare women’s clothing lying around though. Not that I remember anyway. I suppose anything’s possible with all the shit I have laying around.”
“Well I’ll just wear these and figure that out later. I also just realized I haven’t eaten anything since Monday.”
“Oh, there’s a kitchen area across from the bathroom conveniently enough. Help yourself to whatever in the cupboards or refrigerators. Got plenty of stuff. I can even try to cook for you if you tell me what you like.”
“You can cook?”
“Well, I’m not an expert, but I can get by. I’m mostly lazy though and just pop in a frozen dinner.”
“Same here and that’s what I’ll probably do. No need to trouble yourself.” You answer.
“Okay, well I guess I’ll leave you to it. Oh, and you’re welcome to use that room to sleep in again. I think that’s it, if you need me I’ll be messing about with my radio as usual.”
At this point Jack raises his arm in a gesture to invite you back to his home.
“Thanks Jack.” You say as you walk by.
“I’m just glad you’re safe.” Jack says.
You head to the bathroom, which is a fairly mundane one with all the usual amenities. Plenty of towels like Jack said. You lock the door and take a much-needed shower. You get a half paranoid thought that Jack is going to suddenly burst in on you, but that doesn’t happen. So far Jack is still staying true to his gentleman form.
You get dressed and then head to the kitchen where you find Jack wasn’t kidding about having a well stocked one. You grab a drink and find the frozen dinner that takes the least amount of time to heat up in the microwave and then eat. Once again you think Jack is going to come in to check on you, but he doesn’t.
After eating you sort of just sit in the kitchen looking around for a moment. That of course becomes boring fairly fast and you go back to your assigned bedroom, which looks about the same as it did before.
It isn’t any more interesting in there either. Normally, you would’ve had your laptop to keep you occupied, but it’s sadly back home and you’re unlikely to see it anytime soon. Even your phone has recently gone dead. You almost want to go through the dresser in the room, but you sort of think that would be a bit intrusive since it’s probably just filled with Jack’s things.
Lacking any other ideas, you try to go to sleep, but you’re just not tired yet. Not to mention you’re still too anxious about sleeping here. Your usual method of “easing” yourself to sleep, isn’t an option since for one thing your battery powered boyfriend is also at home. However, even if you wanted to take matters into your own hands, you’d rather not be in the middle of spittin’ the kitten if Jack does decide to walk in to check on you.
So you do the very thing that’s you’ve been expecting Jack to do to you, you go seek him out to see what he’s doing. (The irony isn’t lost on you)
He mentioned he would be in that radio room so that’s where you initially head to, but then you hear a few noises in another one of the side rooms. Sounds like a video game.
You take a look and see a proper living room like area. Odd that you didn’t notice it the first time you were here, but then you weren’t really paying excessive attention to every room you were passing last time.
There sitting on a sofa is Jack playing a video game on a sizable screen.
“Well I guess you got sick of listening in on the military huh?” you ask causing Jack to look in your direction.
“Oh hey, I thought you’d be asleep or something.” Jack says pausing his game.
“Can’t sleep and I left any sort of stimulus to keep myself entertained at home unfortunately. This looks promising though.” You say.
“Got another controller, you can join right in if you want.” Jack says and points to some controllers on his coffee table.
“Nah, that’s okay. I’ll just watch for now.” You say and just as you’re about to sit on the sofa, Jack starts to get up.
“How come you’re getting up?” you ask when you sit down.
“Well I can sit in that seat over there.” Jack says.
“Jack it’s your home, no need to move on my account. I’m fully comfortable sitting next to you. I need to get over my paranoid scenarios about you anyway.”
“Scenarios?” Jack asks while sitting back down.
“Yeah, I kept thinking you were going to come rape me in the shower.”
“Yikes. I thought you said you didn’t think I was a serial killing rapist anymore.” Jack says not taking offense and going back to his game.
“Yeah, but…well I can’t help thinking the worst of people.”
“Well I get that.”
“If it helps, I’m about ninety nine percent sure that you aren’t a serial killing rapists anymore and I just think there is something weird about you.”
“Well looks like I’m doing better then.” Jack says with a smile.
You watch Jack kill something on screen before he speaks again.
“Well Suzy, I’m not sure if this is going to disappoint you, but I’m going to admit something to you that I’ve never told anyone before.” Jack says.
“Uh oh.” You say.
“I’m completely boring. Seriously, there is nothing remarkable about me at all. Like I said, I mainly kept to myself and lived in my mom’s basement until she tragically died, then I lived alone in her house…and now I live here. The end. Oh and collected a bunch of shit along the way.”
“Wow, way to sell yourself to me there Jack.” You say.
“Well I figure if saving your life a couple times and being honest isn’t going to get you to like me, nothing will.” Jack chuckles, causing you to snicker a bit too.
“Hah, I knew that’s why you saved me.” You say.
“Oh well, I guess the secret’s out.” Jack replies.
You have to admit, you’re starting to become more at ease with Jack, the guy is very laid back and you’re certainly not used to dealing with that sort of personality. The closest was your older brother Ben’s hippy wife Moonshadow and she was an annoying flake. (She did have pretty eyes though)
“So am I actually going to learn anything more about you?” Jack asks.
“You know what Jack? I think you will, what the hell…” you say.
You open up to Jack, and begin telling him of your life. The funny thing is while you find it pretty dull Jack finds it pretty fascinating. You imagine that’s probably due to your “colorful” family members who probably would be a lot more amusing to someone else not having the burden of dealing with them.
Jack stops playing his game altogether when you start going into your Uncle Ed and Bobby. He hangs on every word, asking you for clarification at times which you provide.
You don’t know why you’re telling him all this stuff, you suppose it’s because you feel very comfortable with him, not to mention telling him all this stuff almost feel like a weight has been lifted off of you, since it isn’t like you talk to anyone normally.
“Holy shit Suzy. Your life wasn’t all that boring what with all the psycho family members and your cultist ex. Wow. Maybe I should be scared of you given how you managed to survive it all.” Jack says after hearing everything.
“Eh, seems like someone’s always saved me or I’ve been lucky. I mean Bobby saved me from my uncle. That’s probably why I fell in love with him…(Sigh) Sort of fucked up right?”
“Well I think I understand it. I dunno, never been in that position myself, so I’m not really one to judge. Obviously it was love while it lasted. I mean he didn’t try to kill you when you broke up.”
“True. So how about you?” you ask though you’re starting to get sleepy.
“How about me what?” Jack says.
“Any long lost loves in your life?”
“Not really any love whatsoever really…it’s a rather depressing tale. I’d rather keep the conversation upbeat.”
“Mm. Shit, wave of sleep is starting to hit me.” You say and then yawn.
“Are you going to bed?” Jack asks.
“You mind if I just sleep on this sofa? I think I mentioned how I’m used to sleeping on one.” You reply.
“Sure. Sure. I’ll move and you just stretch out and be comfortable.” Jack says and gets up so you can lie down fully.
Jack turns off his console and as you settle in to sleep you continue to speak a bit.
“I like you Jack.” You say.
“I like you too Suzy…um…I feel I should tell you something though since you were so open with me.”
“What, you’re a serial killer rapist after all? Well, if I’m still alive tomorrow, I think I’ll be able to look past the raping if you at least still respect me.” You darkly joke as sleep continues to creep up on you.
“No, I just was going to say, while I wasn’t lying about not being a remarkable person, I suppose I’ve acquired some remarkable things in my dealings.”
“Oh, well you can tell me all about your rare antiques tomorrow. I’m sure I’ll find it interesting.”
“Well, I suppose I do have some of those, but I was referring to this building actually…um…I guess I’ll tell you tomorrow since it’s really important you know and I think you’ll want to be attentive when you hear it.” Jack says in a serious tone.
“Sure…whatever (Yawn)…” you say.
With those last words Jack leaves you to sleep and you drift off…