He layed there for an hour, dreaming of a better life. One where he escaped through the wall, found a tree and brought it to Audrey, and they got married and lived happily ever after. One where his family wasn't there to embarrass him. And that's when it hit him. He had to kill the rats in the walls, and the ones at the dinner table.
He stood abruptly, pacing back and forth, deciding if this was going to work. He gave himself a pep talk and came up with a plan.
When it was time for dinner, he would apologise to his mum for getting angry at her. In return for her troubles, he would make her and his grandma some coffee. He would make the coffee, and slip in the rat poison.
'This isn't going to work,' he thought, 'but... it's worth a try.'
He picked up his stuff and ran down the hill, almost tripping as he slid down the plastic grass. After telling himself it was going to be ok 26 times, he was back home. He reached out his shaking hands, and reached for the front door...
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The Last Dance
FanfictionTed finds himself planning to kill his family, and when he goes through with it, his life changes.
