Butterfly nightmare Facing fear & I'm An Arachnophobic

I'm An Arachnophobic

Chapter 5

Virgil Tracy was a fourteen year old, talented pianist and artist. He was also an animal lover, but there was one animal that he was terrified of and that was spiders.

He had always been terrified of them. Virgil was bulled at school about it until his father Jeff Tracy, pulled him out and home-schooled Virgil insteadt he never told his brothers.

Right now, Virgil was down on Tracy Island beach with his bag which had his sketch pad, pencils and bottle of water. There was a school of dolphins just off the beach.

Virgil found a rock to sit on, he took off his bag and sat down, took out his sketch pad and pencils, opened the pad and started drawing.

Little did Virgil know there was another animal coming towards him, this crawling along the back of the rock and up to Virgil.

"This is so nice and peaceful and no Gordon shouting about, "Virgil said to himself.

He put his pad down to drink some water out of the bottle. Virgil put the bottle back into his bag and went to pick up his pad again but he dropped it and screamed. He run back up to the house. Scott, who was in the lounge with John and Alan, saw Virgil run past and up the stairs.

"What's wrong, Scott?" asked John, who had Alan sitting on his lap.

"I don't know. Virgil just ran in and up the stairs. I'll go and see what's wrong with Vrig, John can you keep an eye on Alan please and I will be back as soon as I can," reply Scott.

"Yes, of course Scotty," said John.

Scott left the lounge and went upstairs to see what was wrong with his brother, he knocked on Virgil's bedroom door and opened it. Scott was Virgil sitting on his bed with his arms wrapped around his legs he went over and sat beside him.

"Virgil, what's wrong, have you been on the end of one of Gordon's pranks?" asked a very worried Scott.

"No," an upset Virgil replied

"If not that, then what is it?"

Virgil sighed as he looked up at his older brother.

"If I tell you, you've got to promise me you won't tell anyone, "said Virgil.

"I promise I won't tell anyone bro," answered Scott.

"Scotty I'm what you call an arachnophobic."

Scott gave Virgil a confused look, as he didn't know what his brother meant.

"It means that I am terrified of spiders, Scott."

Scott could understand now why Virgil didn't wanted anyone to know.

"Why didn't you say anything in the first place?" asked Scott as he put his hand on Virgil's arm.

"I didn't want any of you to laugh at me about it, that is why I didn't say anything until now," replied Virgil.

"No, we won't laugh at you and there are a lot of people out there who are scared of spiders too."

Virgil unwrapped his arms from his legs and moved closer to his brother.

"Really, I'm not the only one?" asked Virgil.

"Yes, Virg really," replied Scott.

"Now how about I ask John to go and get your bag from the beach?"

"Yes, please Scotty."

Scott asked John to leave Alan with them and to go down to the beach and get Virgil's bag. John got there just in time to rescue the bag from the rising tide.

"That was good timing," John thought to himself as he picked up Virgil's bag and walked back up to the house. By the time he got back Scott, Alan and Virgil where in the lounge. John handed Virgil his bag.

"Thank you, John," said Virgil.

"You're welcome," replied John.

For the rest of the day Virgil stayed inside with his brothers, he also finished off his drawing.

The End