Carry On Tuesday

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It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night,

My instincts yelling, “unplug the phone from the jack.” I however, refused to listen.

“Hello…”

“Sorry. Wrong number.”

Second ring. "Wrong Number."

The third ring; annoyed, screaming into the phone, “What the hell?!”

“Bitch.” Click. Dial tone.

One hour later there was a knocking on the door. It was quiet at first. I stumbled down the stairs, the cat screeched in pain. “Sorry Max.” I reached down to comfort him, he was already gone.

I peeked through the key hole. No one was there. I stood there for a moment. Looked again. No one. Glancing at the clock, it was 2 a.m. Mumbling obscenities to myself, I went into the kitchen in search of something to calm my nerves.

Sitting at the table with a cup of chamomile tea, I crossed my arms and rested my head. Once again, I heard the knocking. The chair rubbed against the wood floor.

I peeked through the key hole. No one was there. I looked at the clock 2:30 a.m. As I shuffled back I continued mumbling to myself, entered the kitchen, and resumed my previous resting position.

Vivid dreams. Phones ringing. Knocks on doors. The sounds in my mind continued in a circle. I was on a merry-go-round at the county fair. Suddenly a seven-foot clown jumped out at me as I opened up the door…










I awoke to the sound of a continuous knocking at my door. My chair tipped over as I thrust it away from the table. I didn’t look in the key hole this time. I swung the door open, yelling, “What the hell do you…” when suddenly a large person dressed in a white clown suit, with a bright red painted smile, huge eyes, and a red ball nose, jumped out, “BITCH!” As a knife entered my stomach and traveled up to my rib cage.


There was no more knocking, no more ringing of phones.

I stand over myself, watching foreigners in blue suits zip me away, like a costume, never to be worn again.









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