Beginning of the End, Esneyder Peña [free e books to read online txt] 📗

weird shadows were finally in the small town. They went directly to Mr. Brown. He got cold as death; his eyes were wide opened, and every corner of his body was shaking.

There he was in front of the creatures that nature has born. Mr. Brown moved up his face and started numbering; one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten. Ten horrible creatures riding ten big black dogs. Their fangs were sharp and long almost touching the floor and their fur was falling out.

“Hello, what are you looking for?” Mr. Brown said while holding his shaking hands. “What can I do for you?” There was a dead silence for 30 seconds, and one of the creatures got closer him. Mr. Brown could smell the terrible breath of the big dog. Immediately, Mr. Brown noticed that the creature was blind. They did not have eyes; instead of eyes were two deep holes on his face; his skin was similar to human beings.

While Mr. Brown looked at the dog and its rider, a sound came from the creature. “Tell me your real name if you do not want to be murdered” Then, all dogs approached him.

“My name is Brown, Will Brown” he replied.

Suddenly, the ten red eyes dogs stepped back from him, and continued their way. Mr. Brown started getting the natural color of his skin. He was not shaking now. However, he saw the creatures smelling the floor. They were looking for someone else.

Last Ray of Light

 

The town was ghost-quite, except for the sorrow wind hissing in every corner and the broken cries that came from the top of the huge mountains. The sounds of death could be heard in the desolate streets. People did not know what they were afraid of. They had not seen what was killing them. They prayed every day with the illusion of living as before. Something was killing them and there was nothing they could do.

After some weeks, the murders continued and more and more dead people appeared on the streets. Some of them with their bowels exposed and some others cut into pieces. The town was infested of buzzards. They were like hellish spirits flying around the town all day. Their eyes showed the wickedness of death. Their heads turned red because of the blood. Their beaks dripped blood while they rested on the electric cords.

 

 

They were like hellish spirits flying around the town all day.

 

the days turned shorter and darker. While Mr. Brown saw through his window waiting for the strange man, he was planning his escape. He was really scared of these creatures that he met some nights before. “the creatures are everywhere and soon or late they will kill me” Mr. Brown whispered “I must leave this town and start a new life far away from here”

The days passed and Mr. Brown was ready to leave the town. He did not want to be noticed, so he decided to take some money and leaves all his clothes. He took a last look through the window to see the dreary sky. Some dark clouds were joining each other like a massive dance. He knew that he did not have much time to leave his old town. Therefore, he closed the door and walked some meters, then he turned his head and saw his home one last time.

During 15 minutes walking through the thick wood, he could not keep his desire of crying. “God! God! Why you let this happened, many innocent people have died in horrible ways” Mr. Brown cried “help me please, and help those poor people who are still there”

He walked for more than 1 hour and the sun started to hide behind the mountains. Mr. Brown knew that he had to find a dwelling if he did not want to be killed by the mountains' sons. “If the sun disappears completely, they will come up like ants looking for food” Mr. Brown said. Later, He gave up and sat down in an old log that was stuck between 2 rocks. He was dead tired. He only saw down the grass and noticed the last light from the sun moves and disappears.

The End is Near

After resting for some minutes, Mr. Brown woke up filled with fear. He touched his own body to notice if he was still alive. “thank you god!” he said with a grin. Later, he continued walking in the dark wood. The moon was just above him, but it was not bright enough to see what was in front of him. He could just hear the crack of the grass while he walked. Then, he stopped for a moment. He felt that someone or something was behind him. He turned his head and saw nothing. His legs started shaking like the first time he saw the strange man in the cemetery. “who is there?” Mr. Brown asked with a brave voice “I have a gun; I will kill you” but there was no answer. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from a big bush. Mr. Brown turned pale and his eyes opened about to burst. The old man was standing up near the big bush, and his wicked dog was lying on the ground. Mr. Brown could even hear its pant.   

“Hello, my dear friend. The world is really small, isn’t it?” the old man said.

“What do you want from me?” Mr. Brown asked. Suddenly, Mr. Brown fell down unconsciously on the ground, and a big hand grabbed his head; the senseless body was dragged through the thick wood for 2 hours.

The rain came again, and small creeks went down the slope almost wetting Mr. Browns´ left hand. Then, he opened his eyes and tried to see through the darkness. He could see nothing but two small red marks in front of him. He tried to move his hands but he could not; he was tied to a tree. Suddenly, the two red marks started moving closer and closer. “help me God, help me!” Mr. Brown cried while he closed his eyes “I will become an honest person but help me, please! God!”

“HA! HA! HA! the end is near!” the evil voice came from behind him “you call upon your God only when you need help” the old man said “you will have the chance to see the exhausted-mankind be annihilated by myself”

“Who are you?” Mr. Brown asked with an angry stare.

“I am the dim result of a senseless-mankind who has been killing itself since the beginning of time” the old man replied while two sharp horns were growing out of his head.

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Text: Esneyder Peña
Images: Julian Zamir
Cover: Julian Zamir
Editing: Esneyder Peña
Publication Date: 09-16-2019

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