The Red String "A Discombobulated Family"

Chapter 3 "The memory book"

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Jamie:Nnmm.....W-where...am I...*?* Hello....*?* Is...i-is someone there.... A-anyone....*?*(sees a distorted silhouette) U-uh... Who...who are you...?
(The distorted silhouette removes it's hood)
Also Jamie:N-no....no not-not again!! L-LEAVE ME ALONE!!! PLEASE!!!(starts stepping back)H-huh*?*(sees the ground breaking) A-AAAHHHH!!! C-CRAAAP!! CRAP!! CRAAAAAAP--(gets grab by a red string) AAAAHHH N-NOT AGAIN!!! L-LET GO P-PLEASE!!!
S-SOMEONE H-HELP!!!
(more red strings appear and grab his neck) A-ACK!!! I-I CAN'T BREATHE!!! S-S-STOP!!! P-PLEASE I-I-I--
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Jamie:(wakes up)AAAAAAHHH(pant)...A-ah...god....my...head..(sniffles) I... I'm crying...*?*(tried to wipe his tears)A-AAGH!! T-THAT HURTS!!! Th-that hurts!! D-dammit...I...I can't even get my damn pain...out without feeling even more pain.....!(sniffles) u-ugh god-!
(the suddenly door opens..)
Stanford:....(shyly waves)H-hey buddy..*!* Uh.. you doing okay*?*
Jamie:D-dad... what's... what's going on???
Stanford:Uh....Well do you remember how you....lost your... memory....at that little...l-little festival...yesterday*?*
Jamie:....I...I remember very little....not much..
Stanford:What do you remember?
Jamie:I...I remember... crying in that bathroom..and that's it....  I....I don't even remember why I was crying......
Stanford:.....Well..I think I found a way help your memory... issues I want you....to--to have this(hands him a blue journal)
Jamie:What--what is this...*?*
Stanford: It's a old journal I had....but never really used as much as I should when I was your age. I hope this...lil book here helps you with your memory....
Jamie:D-dad how...how is this gonna help me?
Stanford:You just write stuff down like names....our names here lemme show you;(writes down the siblings names and his name..and Mary's name)
Also Stanford:Well I gotta go you can write your name if you need too. Bye Jamie...hope you feel better
Jamie:Bye*!* Mm..(stares at the memory book)

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Also Jamie:...(puts "My memory" on the front of the book) O-okay....my name.... c'mon.... r-remember your name....(puts down his name)(sighs) Okay....o-okay...... Mmm...(looks around the bedroom)(sighs)Ugh....I need to get outta here..*!*
(Heads downstairs..)
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Alice:Big brother you're finally awake!! How are you doing??
Jamie:I'm fine I guess.... Uh..what do you mean "finally"....?
Timmy:You were out quite awhile...  Are you alright?
Jamie:...How-h-how long was I out exactly?
Timmy:Well.. it's almost noon so...for quite awhile...I guess
Jamie:Oh I-I see...
Tray:(glares at Jamie's lil book) What's with the book?
Jamie:It... it's so I can keep track of things so I don't.... y'know...f-forget...things like....like...y-yesterday at that festival....thing hehe...
Tray:....
Also Tray:No kidding*!*
Jamie:So um....what are you guys doing?
Alice:We're playing videogames!! But Timmy keeps cheating...
Timmy:It's not "cheating" it's me being actually good at racing games!
Alice:How's that even fair to me!!!
Jamie:Hey...maybe...maybe I can play...with you...g-guys?
Timmy:Sure dude here*!*
Jamie:T-thanks
Tray:Why do you keep stuttering?
Jamie:I.. I'm sorry I just had a....a...a-
Tray:"another bad dream"*?*
Jamie:Y-yeah... I felt like I was actually.....getting choked.....by a...a r-red string... I feel....I feel like my nightmares are getting..... worse... and--and I don't know how to make them s-stop*!*
Alice:Well maybe playing videogames will help you big brother!
Jamie:..(semi smiles)O-okay!
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(Few hours later)
Jamie:M-man....7th place...a-again
Tray:How are you worse than Alice at racing games??? Atleast she's always at...like 5th place which isn't really good nor bad just fine
Jamie:I-I dunno..guess racing games aren't really my thing! Should I put something in my memory book?
Tray:Like what? You're a failure at video games?
Jamie:N-no just wanted to put that-that I'm a-a-actually having a fun time!
Timmy:Hey Jamie wanna play another round?

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Jamie:Sure!
Also Jamie:(looks at his controller)[Why.... don't I feel... good right now..]
Timmy:Jamie are you okay?
Jamie:...Y-yeah I'm..fine
Timmy:Well good cuz the game's about to start!
Jamie:..(rubs his eyes)Mmmnn [M-my head....feels fuzzy....B-but why?]
Timmy:You ready to start your edgen Jamie!
Tray:It's "engine"!
Timmy:No it's not it's edgen! Right Jamie?
Jamie:Mmm...I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I.....!!!
STEP 66; "GAIN TRUST IN OTHERS TO GET WHAT YOU WANT"
Timmy:Jamie...are you alright...*?*
Jamie:N-no no no no no no no no no....no no!!! N-not again not these THINGS....a-again!!! I-I thought they were gone!! W-why--why now why is this happening to me....*!*(mumbles)
Timmy:Jamie What's wrong what happened?
Jamie:P-please don't...d-don't touch me....*please*...
Alice:But big brother we wanna--
Jamie:(crawls back)N-no!! S-STAY-STAY AWAY FROM ME*!!!* I...I don't--don't wanna h-hurt any of you!! Please I--(claws come out)A-AHHH!!!
Tray:Dude will you calm down! Why are you always seemingly tripping out over nothing??!!
Jamie:I-I'm not I..I  keep seeing these things...and...and they keep telling me...things...like in m-my head!!
Tray:Oh really how about we hear one of those things right now!
Jamie:I...I-(covers his mouth)I.... can't....(cries alittle)I can't... l-like I physically can't! It...it hurts to try...!
Tray:That.. sounds like an excuse to me...not even a good one*!*
Jamie:I-it's not I'm honest...*!* I...I just.... just---
Tray:You just what?? Can't explain properly? HELL atleast say you don't know how to explain it!! But no... your only excuse is that you can't say!(flicks Jamie in the face)
Jamie:A-ah!!(whimpers) S-stop it Tray!
Tray:Or what you ain't gonna really do anything except probably just cry
Jamie:{Why-why won't you just l-leave me alone*!!*}
Tray:...What didju say?
Jamie:....!!! I said(claws become sharper) ***∆▽⁠∆▽⁠∆▽⁠∆▽⁠***!!!!(scratches Tray's leg)
Tray: . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! ! !
Alice:. . . . . . . ! ! !
Timmy:. . . . . . . . ? ? ? ! ! !

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Jamie:(steps on Trays leg)∆∆∆∆∆∆∆!!!!
Alice:(whimpers and hides behind Timmy)
Jamie:....!!!?? A-Alice?? Alice wh-w-what's wrong? I--(sees his grey hand) N-no... O-oh my god.... Wh-what did I...I...I(starts to tear up) What the hell have I d-done I--
Tray:(trips Jamie and runs away)
Jamie:T-TRAY WAIT--I-I... didn't mean too....I...I(looks at his hands)
Timmy:Jamie..?
Jamie:...(runs away upstairs)
Timmy:....
Alice:T-Timmy... I'm scared... Is big brother gonna be o-okay?
Timmy:....(sighs) c'mon let's see if Tray's alright...
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Jamie:(heavily sighs) G-GOD... why didju-- Why did YOU do that??? W-WHAT--what was your thinking process when you were getting pressured to the point you were able to feel--to feel your heartbeat cuz of said pressure and.....anxiety getting the b-best of you!(heavily sighs)UGGGGHHH I....I don't even know what I'm talking about....! D-dammit*!*(sniffles) I....I can't even remember what the hell just happened....I only remember Tray......and then.... seeing blood...... I...I-- M-maybe I wrote something about this in my memory...........m-memory b-boooook.......? W-where is it....???!!! N-no it's okay I-You probably just misplaced it...!(checks under his bed)I-I mean.... like you didn't drop it...did you-- you had it...(mumbles...)(checks Timmy's bed)I thought you had it!!
Wha- where was your....mind at when you had it!
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Also Jamie:W-WHERE DID YOU PUT IT!!!  YO-YOU WERE TOLD TO TAKE GOOD CARE THE DAMN....DAMN BOOK BUT NO!!! AND YET WHY??? W-why--why can't you remember where you put the DAMN thing!! IT'S A SIMPLE LITTLE BLUE BOOK!!! I.... I thought I could TRUST you!!(checks in the closet)You.... you went...down to hel--downstairs right....and then.... then Agh....why is your memory so bad you.... YOU STUPID IDIOT!!! HE-HE SAID YES!!  YES THIS'LL HELP YOUR STUPID MEMORY BUT....B-but..... apparently NOT and now.....now it's gone. I-it's gone and now-now my--my damn memory is probably gonna get worse..(sniffles)

4.5
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Jamie:.....(tries to wipe his tears) To the point where I won't actually remember anything at all.....!!!
No n-no!! Maybe.... maybe it's uh... Downstairs..... somewhere Y-yeah you did..go downstairs right*!*
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Also Jamie:(checks the sofa cushions)Mm... nothing (looks under couch) Nothing.. heh... NOTHING AGAIN!!! WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER WHERE THE HELL THAT BOOK IS!!!(heavy breathing)
Mm....(starts shaking) I'm shaking...!! W-why does it feel my heart's pounding....Why did you....lose it(sniffles) H-how...how the hell do you lose a damn little book(starts to cry)... W-WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME!!!!
Timmy:...Uh....Jamie?
Jamie:Now I'm hearing things.... a-again...*!!!*
Timmy:No Jamie it's actually me turn around
Jamie:....!! T-Timmy are you...okay?
Timmy:I should be honestly asking you the same thing!
Jamie:...Wait is Tray and Alice okay or did...I...I...!!
Timmy:They're....okay...
Jamie:Ghhhnn G-god I...I can't remember what I did to them when I....did whatever it still hurts to think about...And alongside that I-I can't find my....my memory book...and now I feel just overwhelmed....with all of these confusing feelings and I don't really remember where these feelings came from either!!! I... I'm just so scared Timmy!!! What if I actually do end fully h-hurting SOMEONE!!!
Timmy:What do you mean "fully"?
Jamie:I-I don't wanna talk about it..!
Timmy:...Well...didju have any luck on finding your book?
Jamie:WHAT DO YOU THINK!!! NO!! I HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING YET M-MY HEART KEEPS POUNDING EVERYTIME I FEEL.. F-feel so helpless.....and h-hopeless inside my h-head I-I CAN'T function like this Timmy!! I-it hurts it hurts so much!!!
Timmy:Mm... I'm sorry to hear you're going through this Jamie.. But hey how about we get you a new memory book!
Jamie:NO NO!!! I WANT MY MEMORY BOOK D-DAD GAVE IT PACIFICALLY FOR ME!!! I WAS TOLD TO KEEP IT AND--AND IT'S ALL JUST SO AWFUL!!!
Tray:...
Jamie:W-what do you want?!
Tray:(hands Jamie his MB book)

4.6
Jamie:What the--- H-how did you.... Y-YOU--
Tray:(covers Jamie's mouth)
Also Tray:....(walks away....)
Jamie:........ Heh a-ah hahahaha.....ahhhhh!!!
Timmy:Jamie...are you...
Jamie:It's here... it--its all h-h-here!(slowly goes back upstairs)
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Jamie:....O-okay....okay you...you don't know how they....got it but a-atleast it's in your hands...n-now!! Alright...let's see......just open it up and....!(opens it up and sees his original written page is "gone" with nothing but a cross replacing it)
Also Jamie:What is... What the hell.....????? W-WHAT--what-what....(grabs an eraser and tries to ease it) C-C'MON*!!!!* P-please!!!
It.... it's still t-there.....*!* W-why is it still there!!!!(grabs the page)Wait.......(cross drawing starts to glow) W-what the h-hell-- AAAAGHHH A-agh g-ghhhnn!!! Ah.....ah....That...h-hurt....dammit!!!         I...I can't.... can't get rid of this.... No....n-no no no no no....no...no..no....no...!