The Beast of 1977 (Book 1)

Chapter 27

"I need to speak with Doctor Sanyupta, please! Doctor Benjamin Sanyupta!" Jeremiah intently shouted over the phone to the operator.

With a clutter of papers in both hands and his eyes firmly locked on the clock above the door, Jeremiah anxiously awaited the doctor's speedy response.

"Uh, yes, good morning," he jittered, dropping his papers flat on the floor beneath his feet. "Or should I say, good evening, Doctor? Sorry to disturb you. I was just calling to fill you in on a couple of patients that require some much needed attention."

"I see. What can I assist you with, Doctor?" Sanyupta replied, sounding as if he had just awoke from sleeping.

"Well, first I wanted to discuss Isaac Mercer. You won't believe this, but, Isaac was kidnapped two days ago."

First, there was a long gasp, then Sanyupta appallingly uttered, "Oh my."

"Don't worry, I believe he is fine. According to reports, somehow he managed to elude his captor. Apparently he was abducted by the B.O.D. kidnapper."

"I'm sorry, the who?"

"The Broad Open Daylight kidnapper," Levin sighed while rolling his eyes. "I apologize for the acronym usage."

"Ahh, I understand. Tell me, how was Isaac able to gain his freedom from this individual?"

"It's still unknown at this time. But, the kidnapper was found murdered inside the same home where he took and murdered his own victims."

"Murdered? By whom," Sanyupta inhaled.

"More like a what," Jeremiah said. "The police say than an animal, a very large animal, killed this man, along with six others up along the Cuyahoga Valley."

"And Isaac was able to escape unharmed?"

"That's correct. I would love to know just how he was able to do so."

"Wait a minute, just what was Isaac doing up in Cuyahoga Falls?"

"I'm not quite sure, sir."

"Are you seeing him again this month?"

"As a matter of fact, he has an appointment on the 28th. But I wanted to bring that incident to your attention, as well as a curiosity. I saw Isaac last week, and I was not aware that he was bilingual."

"Ahh," Sanyupta chuckled, "I see you have come across that phenomenon as well. I am afraid that Isaac does not speak another language, rather, he is speaking backwards."

Jeremiah's mouth grew dry at that second, trying to find the words to explain his sudden confusion.

"Backwards, you say?"

were having a conversation one day back in December, and out of nowhere, he begins to speak what I assumed at first to be a completely different vernacular. I

"And just what exactly was he saying? If you don't mind

blood. I believe his final words that particular day were something to the effect of structures collapsing and a fateful train ride. Once again, random gibberish. Just the rants of a person who has endured a traumatic experience. Even his

see." Jeremiah slowly spoke as he scribbled down words on a sheet of paper that was lying on his desk in front of him. "Well, as I mentioned, I will be seeing Isaac again

Jeremiah kept on speaking with Sanyupta. His lips were moving, but his mind was far from the conversation. Even when the subject switched

even with the knowledge that Isaac was free from his captor, Jeremiah could still see the young man in some

young white woman in front of him squirmed from side to side as though her elevator companion were readying himself for an all-out assault upon

if his own skin were on fire. In his eyes there was really nothing attractive about the woman. He wasn't interested in looks, just smells. He inhaled her strong perfume with just about every last ounce of lung power he could muster until his nostrils began

The woman nervously glanced back at the young man while gripping her purse that

more fumes, his body unclenched itself. Isaac leaned up against the

the door slid open, like a passing wind, the woman sailed out and into the hallway as though she were being chased

his swollen face. Realizing that he had arrived at

in Vermont' was playing in the speakers above his head as he walked on. Cream colored, block-like arrows pointing people in the right direction

looking up to see if he had arrived at the correct locale, Isaac pushed open the door and noticed right away Doctor Levin talking on the

"Isaac?" Jeremiah choked, hanging up

you doin', man," Isaac cracked a lazy smile while dropping himself

sat himself down beside Isaac, took off his glasses, and with outstretched hands asked, "Isaac...are you

Isaac said, "Yeah, man. I've just been through some stuff

"Some stuff is a helluva of an understatement, my friend." Jeremiah exclaimed while examining Isaac's face. "Isaac...I honestly don't

"I took the bus all the way out here, man. I just needed someone to talk to." Isaac lethargically replied, sounding as though he were ready to fall right asleep. "I've been freebasing coffee ever since this morning. I don't wanna go to

patient in about twenty minutes or so, but I guess you and I

Isaac let out a hearty, hapless belly laugh before saying, "Man, everyone has been asking me that same question since

thing you remember? The news keeps saying that you were seen over in Cuyahoga

front of the doctor. There was so much rambling chaos cluttering his brain that

up there. Someone very important," Isaac carried on. "I had to see the

"Made you?"

how she was made, and I needed to

take it you're referring to your so

pacing to give the doctor a

"Isaac, you've got to understand, there's no such thing as that. It's nothing more

planted his hands back into his coat pockets. He then closed his eyes, inhaled the fresh new carpet smell of the office and said,

"You mean back at Leroy Cummins'

"Oh...I see." Jeremiah

Isaac could hear was Jeremiah's body settling into the leather couch. The very moment

Lynn were arguing Thanksgiving afternoon.

"Who's

around since October." Isaac steadily explained. "So anyways, I went over to her place, we

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