The Beginning of the End

The day was sunny and bright and I couldn't wait to get outside and enjoy the warmth on my body. The doorbell rang but I wasn't expecting anything or anyone. I was quite surprised when the Fedex man handed me a package. As soon as I got it into the house I cut the tape with a kitchen knife and opened it. Little did I know this was the beginning of the end.

Under layers of packing materials I found nothing more than a bag of marbles. I counted 33 clear glass marbles. There was a paper with printing, but it wasn't very easy to read. After several attempts I finally read it as, "When 33 becomes one your time is done." There were more words, but I couldn't read them and couldn't find my magnifying glass.

This must be my demented brother's idea of a joke. He's a sick 'you know what' so I wouldn't put it past him. I tossed the marbles on the kitchen table. Once outside I forgot about the marbles as I dove in the pool and cooled off. I spent the rest of the day in the water and didn't go back inside until very late afternoon.

As I got salad ingredients out of the fridge, I glanced at the marbles. I counted the glass marbles again, and there were only 32 now. That's impossible, I didn't touch them. I said down at the table with my salad and sweet tea. The tea looked refreshing, so I took a big gulp - I almost chocked on something. I spit out a clear marble. Ok...what the ...I must have been in the sun too long today, time for a shower.

I was getting ready to go upstairs the phone rang. It was my bother and I gave him an ear full regarding his sick marble game. He sore up and down he didn't send anything to me, especially a bag of marbles. He may be a tease, but not a liar. Where did they come from? I was so tired I went to bed early that night and didn't wake up until 11:00 am the next morning.

I was on my way down to the kitchen when all of a sudden my foot hit something on the step and down on my butt I went, bouncing down several of the steps until I hit the landing. Wow that hurt like hell! I found the item I stepped on, it was a clear glass marble. Trying to rationalize the situation, I came to the conclusion that I must have had a marble in my hand when I went upstairs and some how I dropped it on the steps.

Before long it got worse, and it happened quickly. As I dashed outside to get the paper I was hit in the head by six glass marbles. There was no one out there, who threw those marbles? The phone rang, and as I ran for it I was attacked by 6 more glass marbles. One hit me square in the eye and I saw my right eyeball fall on the floor and in its place was a clear glass marble.

Ok, this is plain silly. I know I am dreaming and it will be over soon. Whack, a sharp pain hit me inside my nose. Oh my God, it feels like cement has been rammed up my left nostril. A marble slide out of my nose and it was covered in blood and what looked like some of my brains. Impossible, that would mean the marble went up to my brain and dropped back out. No way. Why am I feeling so sick?

With what little sense I had left I tried to find the bag of marbles on the table. Oh no, there was only 1 clear marble left. The instructions, where are they...I need to read them again. I need this to stop.

I looked in the mirror but I had no reflection. This is insane, someone please...please help me. I knew blood was pouring out of every orifice of my body. I can't possibly live much longer in this condition. This is hell, pure hell. Talk about fire and brimstone, I'm living through it and the flesh is now falling off my bones, what the hell is happening to me?

I moved through the house without touching the floor. My feet skimmed the surface; I was floating, impossible. What was I looking for, how could I even see anything? I touched my head and realized that my hair had fallen out; I must look like a Halloween skeleton, just bones, nothing but bones. I called out for God to help me, but again nothing. I need help. I felt my rib cage and the bones were all cracked, this is insane. Glass marbles rained down on me. The devil has entered me, I can feel him. He first invaded my home, now my body. I don't want to have Rosemary's baby. Go away and leave me alone.

I was sure there was one more clear marble and I had to find it now. If I didn't find that last marble it would be all over for me. Where is that last glass marble?

I felt a slight touch on my hand and heard a voice, the devil's voice. He said, "Wake up Mary Katherine." It was my shrink's voice! "You were under hypnosis long enough today. And to answer your question, I have the last clear glass marble in my hand. Do you want it?" he asked. Then he shoved it deep inside of me and my world turned black. It was over...

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The Devil made me write it