Shine

Chapter One

My name is William.J.Birchwood my friends call me Billy. I deal with this Thing I call the Shine. I had it for as long as I could remember and the most time IT came up was, When my Father tried to kill me and my mom. He had it too, My Father, he saw all the little ghosts around every corner, the blood filled hallways the twin girls at the end of the hall. I know that there was a man who dealt with the same thing but I don't know his name all I know is I see him every day he tells me how to control it and How I should use it wisely-

"Your talking to yourself again." I look up and see him standing there, Burnt clothes and frizzy hair "And you should know my name by now it's Dan." he sits on my window and stares out "Did you practice anything like I told you?" I shake my head no "It hurts my head too much last time I did it I passed out." Dan sighs "Well your young your really not supposed to do this at such a young age." I raise my eyebrow at him "Um, I'm only eight Not that young." he laughs out loud and stares dead at me "Your not an adult yet. Now listen to me, You need to practice the woman who I fought with is much too powerful." I shake my head "You keep mentioning her yet she's dead there's nothing to worry about." he chuckles "Oh really? Well guess what she has a kid and that kid is pissed." I blink "How ol-" Dan cuts me off "Eight same age as you but damn is he powerful he is full of rage and I don't know how but he has a strong shine." I sigh and lay back in my bed "Billy! Dinners ready!" I look back up seeing Dan gone from sight I jump up and run downstairs to Mom. Halfway through dinner Mom asks me the Million Dollar Question "So um who were you talking to up there?" I continue to eat shoving Mashed Potatoes in my mouth like a pig just so I don't have to talk. "Billy you need to talk with me. I can help you." I slam my spoon down and look the other way "Billy please." I keep my gaze down away from her she sighs and continues to eat she places her fork and knife down again and begins to talk again "Billy. We Need to talk. Remember what the Therapist sai-" , "I don't care what the fuck he said!" Mom jumps back slightly "I uh I'm sorry." Mom grabs her dish and silverware and heads to the sink where she begins to wash the dishes I stare down at my plate and sigh "Mom I'm sorry." she stays silent and continues to wash away. I nod "Okay that's fair I was mean." I pick up my dish and head to the counter and place my stuff down "Honey you are only eight. You can't say those things." I nod in agreement "I love you son." she bends down and hugs me tightly as if this was our last conversation. I reply "I love you too Mom." she begins to sob and she lets me go "Head to bed." I raise my eyebrow "But Mom it's only Six." she sobs and runs upstairs "Head to bed!" I walk off to my room which is on the first floor and close my door. I lay down and curl up in bed closing my eyes.

"Billy! Billy get up right now!" I jolt up and look at Dan who is panicking "What? What?!" Dan replies "It's your mother run to the bathroom!" I run to the bathroom and slowly open up the door "M-Mom?" I walk in and see red water that covers my mother "Mom!" I rush over and lift up her arms "No please Mommy don't leave me here I'm sorry!" I run and call Nine-One-One with my breath shaky and panicky I manage to give out my address. I run back into the bathroom and lay with my Mom "Don't worry they are coming mama stay with me! Stay with me!" As I cry a single fly lands on her face Dan mumbles "Death flies."