It was a cold night. I had just got a puppy and I wanted to give it as a present to my girlfriend for christmas and propose to her during New years. I already secured a job as a Regional Manager for shipping and production but I kept working as a delivery carrier to surprise her when the time came. On the day before christmas break, I had a bunch of deliveries to make. Nothing too special, just last minute gifts, stockings, and the occasional video game.
I met a family of nice people who gave me some pie and invited me to their home but I insisted. I delivered some socks to a homeless shelter and felt happy on the way back. I went back to the office and was about to pack up when one of the younger intern named Brad asked me to help take over because his Mom was sick with the Big C. I gave an understanding nod and sighed.
"One more package",I thought. I headed to the truck and took in a Sega Genesis game. The real deal, someone must have paid a lot for this because it was sealed tightly.
Across the snowy streets I made my way to the house that was supposed to be on the 36th. I felt the windchill as I stepped out of my cozy heated truck's interior. The house had an eerie look, with christmas lights turned off, primed for tomorrow. I shrugged off a snowflake off my shoulder and went to the back to take the Game. I carefully handled it and took it up the steps to the front door of the house. The mahogany door was carved with an intricate honeysuckle design not too different from my Grandma's cabin. I rang the doorbell and heard footsteps come slowly.
"Thud..Thud..Thud". It was as if someone was carrying something heavy along with them.
When I opened the door I was greeted by a small child with a burlap sack like Santa had but obviously weighed down by something heavy, probably a box or some toys. As I flashed a smile and turned around to grab the forms and ask the child to fetch the Guardian who ordered the game for their kin. I felt something heavy on my skull, for a moment I was dazed, then I realized. The child must have put something like hard soap or rocks in the sack and hit me.
i awoke in a gloomy room, with a flickering light on. It appeared to be a basement, and I didn't know what time it was. after what seemed like forever, that familiar thud came over. I hid in a nearby corner and found the child. The child began to hit me and inject me in the hand with some fluid.
It hurt like hell and I felt paralyzed and powerless as I got raped mercilessly.