Flames From Hell

Chapter 2

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12 Year Old Harry

It's been over two years since :
The voice entered my head for the first time
Since my parents have distanced themselves from me
Priests have come to see me monthly to see my 'progress'
Since Gemma has laughed at me for running out of a Church
Two years since my life truly became Hell!

I still go to school, all but one person avoids me, and that person is my best friend Niall. We may have our differences, but he, like me has problems with their family. His brother Greg is always credited for everything he does, just like Gemma. Niall is the only person who knows about everything that's happened to me since I was ten. I trust him with my life, for some reason I feel like we were meant to meet each other.

The reason my parents decided to distance theirselves even more was because the Priests decided to tell them about what they thought of me, that I was the 'devils child' but honestly I think it's stupid. Yea, I have a voice in my head! Yea, I like horror films and books, but I'm sure other people experience this too. My parents didn't even celebrate my 11th or 12th birthday, the only present I got was from Niall. Since the day of the Church they've barely spoken 50 words to me, it's like their leaving me in the shadows. They want the shadows to swallow me up and take me away, it's like they wish I wasn't here.

It's 16th November 2006, Priest time...joy! Every month I have to see one, it's to monitor my behaviour and see if I'm still having 'problems' no one knows about the voice apart from Niall. The voice only comes when Priests arrive, it just tells me how to act. It's become a part of me now, I still find it strange, but for two years you kind of get used to it!

KNOCK

KNOCK

KNOCK

Oh joy, look who's arrived, my favourite people. I always get a negative energy from them, for me it's bad, but the energy is always so bright and has a happy feeling. Whereas I prefer to be more dark, yes I'm happy when I'm with Niall, but anywhere else I just feel so out of place! Someone comes up the stairs, I know it's not a Priest because the voice hasn't joined me yet, so it's probably Gemma, as my parents wouldn't dare interact with 'their problem child!' I won't lie, when they called me that I felt hurt, I felt anger and sadness. That was the last time we spoke, they don't even make me dinner, I have to myself. Gemma doesn't even help me, I'm all alone, only with Niall for company. One day, I'll show them whose boss, and that boss is me. I don't care how long it takes, but I'll do it. I'll make it work!

"Problem child, the Priests are here for you," hearing Gemma say this made my blood boil, not even my parents scold her for calling me that. Then again they made it up...

I got off my bed, and dragged myself downstairs. I don't deserve this, it's pointless. I get downstairs and sit on the sofa, and the man is opposite me to begin our session. He has a recorder infront of me that he uses every time, just incase I say something bad so he can inform my parents, who I now refer to as Anne and Robin. They don't deserve my love, if they don't even care for me now.

Whilst the Priest is talking to me, I realise the voice hasn't arrived yet. This makes me feel uneasy as he tells me how to reply and what to say and do. He makes me act partially normal and makes then men think I'm progressing. Without him, they'll think I've gotten worse, I need the voice, without it I'm a failure.

"So Harry, how have you been the past month?" The Priest asks

How do I reply?
Where's the voice?
What do I do?
He's staring at me!
If I talk, I'll stutter
I never stutter with the voice
Here goes nothing

"Good, thank you," I say, but the voice that came out of me is definitely not my voice. It's deeper, and sounds very different to how I sound. The Priest looks taken aback aswell. URGH!!

"That's why you don't talk without me!" The voice said angrily

"Well, if you'd turn up on time, I wouldn't have this problem," I reply, not realising I'm speaking out loud.

"Don't talk to me like that, Harold. I've helped you over the past two years!"

"Well if you hadn't turned up at Church when I was 10, I'd have a family who loved me and I wouldn't be an outcast. I wish you never came into my life. GET OUT MY HEAD," I shout, still not realising it's out loud and everyone can hear this

"You'll regret this Harry! They'll put you away one day!"

"LEAVE," I scream, and with that the voice went. I looked up and saw everyone staring at me. I gave them a smile, but they all backed away. Whoops...

They all stare at me, give me odd looks, that's when I see the Priest pull out a Cross.

No, No, No! Last time they did this I fainted. I've got two options, stay and face the consequences...OR I can run away for a few days, come back and go back to being in the shadows. If the second fails, I'll talk my way through it...

I leg it, but see Robin already at the door, obviously anticipating that I'd run for it. Gemma is at the bottom of the stairwell, Anne and the Priest are walking towards me. Four against one, the only door no one is at is the door to the garden, that's my only escape. I'll have to try and make a break for it. Once again I run, and luckily I make it. Hearing Robin shout at me, well that's the most he's said to me in a long time.

"Harold, get back here," He shouts
"You can't hide forever, son" Screams Anne, I'm surprised she even called me that...

I keep hearing them shout but leave it a few days and it'll all go back to normal. If not I'll take refuge at Niall's, and finally if that fails, I'll be going to Barbara's. I still go to the bakery and see her, she's the only adult who's still nice to me. The whole town know about what I did in Church, due to being a small community and my parents deciding to tell their friends who can't keep anything to themselves, plus half the people were at the service.

Things just keep going downhill from here!! Since I was 10 and that stupid voice came into my life, everyone has hated me. The community, my parents, my sister, my old friends. I only have Niall and Barbara, but even that won't last forever. Luckily, the voice has gone, but that's only for now... I know it'll be back, and then I'll end up somewhere I don't want to be!

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