Stories
This is one of the first stories I ever wrote, so enjoy!
“Higher, daddy, higher!” laughed Gerrald, as Simon, Gerrald’s father was pushing him on the rusted park swim. “What a lovely day!” Gerrald continued. What they did not know was tragedy was about to strike “CRACK!” the chain that were holding up the swing tore away sending Gerrald and the swing flying in opposite direction’s “NOOO!!” screamed Simon as Gerrald hit the ground hard.
“Mr. and Mrs. Darlington?” asked the nurse, Simon looked up, but Vicci, Gerrald’s Mother continued to sob in her lap. “we have discovered that Gerrald has suffered brain damage and he may never walk again, It is certain that he will never talk again.” she continued. “Can we see him?” cried Vicci “Let me go and check” replied the nurse.“You may see him now” the Nurse said calmly, and Vicci rushed into the room that the nurse pointed at, with Simon following close behind. Gerrald was bruised badly and didn’t really look like himself at all. He was fast asleep so they sat down beside him and held his hands ….
“Gerrald has improved quite a bit over these past eleven years” said Vicci, who was on the phone to her best friend, Lily, the manager of Swimways. “Vicci, Gerrald wants you!” yelled Simon from the living room “talk soon!” said Vicci as she hung up the phone. She walked into the living room to see Gerrald grinning at her. Gerrald was now fourteen and looked ten times better, the bruises had healed years ago and the scars were virtually gone. “He hasn’t stopped talkin ….. Simon paused ….. Well writing, about swimming” said Simon smiling widely. It was now time for Gerrald’s first swimming lesson since the accident and he was very excited. Gerrald was jumping for joy on the inside but in reality he was scarcely moving.. He rolled through the automated doors with Vicci close behind ….
At the end of Gerrald’s swimming lesson the Swimways teacher approached them, and said “Gerrald did very well today” and walked away. Then Vicci’s phone rang it was Simon. “Hello?” “Why would you want to do that?” “We are great together” “I LOVE YOU!” she sobbed “Hello?, HELLO????” …
When they got back home, Simon had already left with his new girlfriend. On the phone he had announced that he wanted a divorce.
Gerrald was on his laptop sending an email to Simon asking him why he wasn’t at home. When Gerrald finally received a reply he would do something that would make his mother weep for weeks on end.
The reply read;
Gerrald,
I have decided that you
and your mother are too much for me …
I will never be seeing you again
Your father,
Simon xxx
This email sent Gerrald’s world spinning, he had always loved his father, his insides were screaming. He was about to do something he would regret, He reached for the cutlery cupboard, his hands shaking wildly, he reached for a knife …. He hated his life not being about to walk or talk and now losing his father
The last thing Gerrald ever heard was the sound of his mother Vicci screaming
The End
If you would like to comment on any of the stories just fill out the form below
