Short Stories

Mother's Message

12:30 am
  I lay in my bed,staring at the ceiling,thinking about my mother,my rent,and...
"BOOM!BOOM,"someone knocks on the door.I jump up startled.Who would be knocking on my door at 12:30am?The knocking stops.I lay back down and close my eyes.
1:30 am
"BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!,"
   I jump up again but this time I am furious.I walk to my front door,I open my door but no one was there.I start to close my door until someone puts their foot in it,stopping me from closing it.I push the door back open and slowly look up at the person,he had blonde shoulder length hair,one green eye and one blue eye,he looked no older than 30,he has a smile that is very unpleasant to me. "May I help you,sir," I say trying to sound concerned.
"Yes.I am looking for a man called Joshua Sample.Are you him?",the man says
"Yes I am,What do you want?"
"I have a very important message from your mother"
I suddenly get worried when he says that "my.... mother?!"
"Yes but before I tell you the message,may I use your restroom?It was a long ride."
Lost in my thoughts I say, "huh?... oh the restroom?of course,come in"
"Thank you"
   He walks in and I shut the door. "The restroom is down the hall to your right"
I grab two glasses and pour cold water into them.The man walks out of the restroom and says, "Thank you"
"No problem,buddy"
   I hand him a cup of water.Then we sit in chairs opposite of each other. "So...what message did my mother want to send?"
"Well...,"the man says reaching into his inside pocket "she wanted to tell you...Goodbye"he pulls out a pistol and points it at my head.