Charlie
There are a lot
of things that people don’t know about me. Some people think that I’m just a
guy who lives next door and goes out at night for an overnight job at a hotel 2
blocks from our subdivision. Other people think that I’m weird and should not
be trusted. I know none of our neighbors and they think I stay home all day to
wait for the sun to disappear. I also heard people whispering and talking about
me. They said that I’m not human and one day, I’ll show my true form and might
cause the end of the world. Well, I have to say a few of those rumors are true.
I
moved here in the quiet town of Rosewood a few months ago. I bought an old house good for six people but
I live all alone. My neighbors have no idea why I moved in town or where I came
from. All they know is that I live in an old creepy house and everything fell
off with rumors and speculations. They did try to communicate and make friends
with me but I turn them down every time. I don’t want to get too much attached
to any of them. But to tell you the truth, I myself have no clue why I’m
staying here either. I just want to escape from who I am and start a quiet life
in a small town where no one talks to me. I don’t want anyone to be part of my
life.
Ever since I moved
in, a woman welcomed me in the neighborhood and sends me pie from time to time.
I heard that her name is Spencer but I don’t understand her dedication of sending
me all those blueberry pies three times a week. Every time the doorbell rings
and when I open my door, surprise! A fresh blueberry flavored pie is on my
doorsteps. One day I saw her hiding behind a parked car across the street and I
threw her delicious pie in my trashcan outside. Of course I did it on purpose.
I don’t know if I hurt her feelings but all I want is for her to stop. I want
her to become just like other people. People like the ones who freak out every time
they see me walking outside their yards. I want her to be like the paranoid
teenage girl who pretends to laugh and talk on her phone while walking pass
through me even though nobody is on the other line. I want her to be afraid of
me.
Later this afternoon,
I was about to take a shower when my doorbell rang. From then, I knew a
blueberry pie is waiting to be thrown in my good-old-trashcan. I wrapped a
towel around my waist and opened the door. To my surprise, a woman in a white
dress appeared before me. She looked astonishing with her long black hair and
rosy cheeks. I looked dumb for five
seconds staring right at her. She just smiled and said, “hi Charlie, I’m Spencer,
I saw you threw my blueberry pie last week so I figured you don’t like pies or maybe
your allergic to blueberries or something.” I never met her up close and I
would be stupid to deny that she is truly gorgeous. I’ve never spoken a word to
her, then she continued,” so, I made you this meatball spaghetti, I don’t know
if you like meatballs but I just want to drop in and maybe we could talk over
dinner and ….” She didn’t get to finish what she had to say as I slammed the
door in her face. It was rude but I just can’t let her in my life. She was a
nice girl and I do want to have her over dinner and just talk about anything
but I have a dark secret. A horrible dark secret.
November 11 last
year, my wife came home from work. She looked so happy as she walked towards me
and gave me her sweet kiss. She was the most beautiful woman in my life. As I drew
her towards me, I drag a knife through her heart. Her smile faded and I watched
the life of my wife slowly vanished in front of me. Blood were everywhere and
not a single drop of tear came out from me. I killed her. It was later that
morning that I found out that she has been cheating on me for months. I followed
her car like an insecure husband who wanted the truth so bad. She didn’t go to
work. She went directly to a big house and when she came out from her car a man
was waiting for her. He quickly grabbed her waist as if she’s his own. I saw
the woman I married kissing another man and she was happy doing it behind my
back. Darkness filled my head and all I wanted is to get revenge. So I ended their
relationship and killed the only woman I loved. I told the police that Katie’s
murderer was her gigolo. I don’t know what happened but the cops believed me
and arrested the man for murder.
I remembered my
mom, my beautiful and caring mother, she told me to not to marry Kate. But I was
stupid enough to leave my family and ran away with the woman who I believed to
be the person who can never hurt me. I gave her my everything and left my
family for her. But all of it was not enough. I wanted to get to know Spencer
and have her over coffee or dinner but the pain of what happened to me is still
fresh. Every day I wanted to end my life and just die from the world. I’m still
healing and lost. I pray that someday I could move on and live my life and
pretend like nothing happened. Maybe someday, I will be able to let people come
in my life and just forget the nightmare. And maybe you will know me as a different Charlie and I will be able to trust a
woman and fell in love once again.
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