Creepypasta Corner

Time to Remember

As a single mother afflicted with a short-term memory loss life was pretty tough,what with having to juggle taking care of my son,Jerry,and having to remember to take my medicine on time.At the age of fifteen Jerry was offered a football scholarship to study in an overseas university,one that he had so desperately wanted since he was young.It was tough letting him go, and he promised that he would Skype me daily for a chat.

Waiting for his Skype became a daily highlight of my life.I would literally sit in front of my laptop for hours in anticipation of him.Finally around at 3 P.M. i jeard the all-familliar sound of the Skype notification.

"Hey mum!"Jerry's face popped up onto my screen.He didn't looked to happy,which was weird.He should be having the time of his life now.

"Hello dear,why the long face?"I smiled at my screen.

"I don't know.I don't feel very well..."He signed and clutched his head in his arms."Been having the most awful headache in my entire day."

"Did you take any medicine?Oh honey,if your headache gets worse you really ought to see a doctor,is there a doctor in the campus?Do you have his number?You could give him a call,see if he will make a room visit."Worried i unleashed a torrent of questions and quickly surveyed the anguished figure of Jerry.

"Are you running a fever?Is your roommate with you?"

"Mum...."

"Jerry call up your roommate,get him to come back!What if you collapse and there's nobody around?"

"Mum.....did tou take your pills?"Jerry glanched up at the screen a sad look crossing his face.

"Jerry honestly,shouldn't we be more worried about your head?Where's your medicine?"

"Mum tou have to take your pills."Don't you remember?"Jerry sighed and smiled sadly."Don't you remember?"

Positively confused,i blincked at him."What?"

"I'm dead mum.....DEAD!!!"

"What-don't say that Jerry!"Shocked i frowned at Jerry and shook my head furiously."Don't you ever say that!"

"You have to take your pills.You have to remember."Now Jerry was pleading and as i stared at him a trickle of blood rolled down from under his fringe.Paralysed from both fear and shock,I watched on in horror as Jerry's eyes slowly rolled to the back of his head and the trickle of blood gradually became a steady flow.

"Remember mum."He gasped in pain before slumping out of his seat.

"Jerry!!"I screamed and jumped out of my seat,sending my laptop crashing to the floor.

Yelling widly for Jerry,I quickly picked up my laptop and only then I realised that the screen was pitch black.

My laptop wasn't even switched on.

I was in a full-scale panic mde by now,screaming and yelling in my living room when I tripped over a pile of newspapers.Sobbing furiously,I kicked at the newspapers when one of the articles caught my eye.

Rubbing my tears away,I grabbed the newspaper.

"BOY FOUND DEAD IN WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY,"the headline said,with a large colorless image of Jerry,my poor Jerry,lying in a large puddle of blood on the stairs with his head cracked open.

The article was dated three years ago.

Sobbing,I tossed the articla aside and climbed to my feet.

I had to take my pills.

I had to remember.

I have to.

As I staggered to the medicine cabinet,I glanched to  the clock and sighed in relief.

My face cracked into a grin and turned back to my laptop.

It was just a little over 3 P.M.

Jerry should be calling soon.