Second Chances and Nightmares

WAKE UP!

Chatterbox and Ray Mond had always had their struggles, but this one was far worse than anything either of them had ever experienced. Chatterbox was looking down the barrel of a pistol that he had handed to his fiance, demanding that she prove how good she thought she was at infiltrating the clowns. 

Ray Mond, had experienced some difficulties after being ocean dumped after an argument between her and her new fiance. Chatterbox witnessed her talking to herself and rushed her straight to the hospital. The Dr. on duty stated she had a brain bleed and needed an MRI. The Dr walks out of the back to Chatterbox with her head hung letting him know, “She has a brain bleed. She needs surgery, but I have to have consent.” Well of course the love of her life is going to do anything he can to make sure the love of his is fully cared for. “Do whatever it yuckin’ takes.” The doctor also got consent from Ray as she was conscious and had to give hers as well. 

Chatterbox watches as she walks to the doors, “I’ll be back! Hopefully… I love you!” 

“I love you too!” A worried chatterbox paces in the waiting room waiting for the unexpected surgery to be over, and just like that…We went from I love yous to “GET OUT!” and “STOP STARING AT ME” 

Chatterbox now standing in the water has prepared to die, He tells Ray all that he loved about her. How they met. What made her desirable to him. Even though he originally didn’t want to look at her that way. Final words “I’m at peace.” and complete silence. He waits for a gunshot but instead he hears a splash. Ray Mond had thrown the gun in the water. 

“I’m not going to shoot you.” Quickly walking away, chatterbox realizes he escaped death. But did he? 

Later that afternoon he is shot by Vinny, because he made the horrible assumption that they had hurt Ray Mond. When she was taken by him trying get her to remember. His pulse stopped a couple of times, and they thought he was brain dead. 

Yet. Here he stands in the doors of the fun house. Hearing memories of her. 

Wishing she would just call, text, something. He just wants to see her.

Ray Mond had spent Chatterbox’s days in the Intensive care unit with all of the clowns, and CG here and there. Trying to remember anything, just one little thing would do, but to no avail she went to bed that night still not knowing who she was. Only remember the old life she had, not the new one that she holds. 

“Chatty! Fucking wake up!” 

“Why the yuck are you yelling at me Ray!” 

“You were dreaming again, about…”
She dare not finish the sentence, she doesn’t like to mention it. She’s so afraid she will lose him again.

“I’m sorry Cups.” A sleepy Chatty rubs his eyes. “What was I doing that clued you in.”

“You were saying my name again, in your sleep.”

“That could have easily been something else Cups!”
Ray slapped him on the chest, “Oh yea?” Pulling up the sheets. I don’t see evidence of that.” Chatterbox can only laugh, for the nightmare is over. His Cups is right where she belongs, Right next to him. In their bed at the fun house.