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?"

begins to speak what I assumed at

just what exactly was he saying? If you

letter variety," Sanyupta sighed. "Some random sayings about 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 very tone seemingly changed. One would possibly believe that he was, dare I say, possessed,

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

Jeremiah kept on speaking with Sanyupta. His lips were moving, but his mind was far from the

could still see the young man in

of the elevator and watched with hungry, scurvy eyes as the overweight, young white woman in front

unshaven face up and down as 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

The woman nervously glanced back at the young man

longer breathe in any more fumes, his body

Just then, the elevator stopped. The very instant the door slid open, like a passing wind, the woman sailed out and into the hallway as

Isaac remained up against the wall while a crass grin blessed his swollen face. Realizing that he had arrived at his floor, the young man nonchalantly limped out into the quiet warmness of

he walked on. Cream colored, block-like arrows pointing people in the right direction lined the walls

the correct locale, Isaac pushed open the door and

"Isaac?" Jeremiah choked,

"How you doin', man," Isaac cracked a lazy smile while dropping himself onto the leather couch as if

complete disorientation, sat himself down beside Isaac, took off

Without looking in Levin's direction, Isaac said, "Yeah, man.

stuff is a helluva of an understatement, my friend." Jeremiah exclaimed while examining Isaac's face. "Isaac...I honestly don't know what to say. I...I can't believe you're here. How did

way out here, man. I just needed someone to talk to." Isaac lethargically replied, sounding as though he were ready

appointment with a patient in about twenty minutes or so, but

saying, "Man, everyone has been asking me that same question since yesterday. Truth is, I can hardly remember anything that happened the

"Well, what was the last thing you remember? The news keeps saying that you were seen over in Cuyahoga Falls. What were

couch and began to pace the floor in front of the doctor.

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

"Made you?" Jeremiah shrugged with

morning, I saw how

"I take it you're referring

stopped his incessant pacing to give the doctor a strange scowl, as if the word were

"Isaac, you've got to understand, there's no such thing as that.

pockets. He then closed his eyes, inhaled the fresh new carpet smell of the office and said, "I think I'm ready to tell

"You mean back at

"No...back in

"Oh...I see." Jeremiah

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

afternoon. So I got pissed and went over

"Who's

I had been messing around since October." Isaac steadily explained. "So anyways, I went over to her place, we did it, and then

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