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?"

December, and out of nowhere, he begins to speak what I assumed

was

fateful train ride. Once again, random gibberish. Just the rants of a person who has endured a traumatic experience. Even

scribbled down words on a sheet of paper that was lying on his desk in front of him. "Well, as

mind was far from the conversation. Even when the subject switched from Isaac and to another

still see

back corner of the elevator and watched with hungry, scurvy eyes as the overweight, young white

his eyes there was really nothing attractive about the woman. He

nervously glanced back at the young man while gripping her purse that was wrapped around

When his nose could no longer breathe in any more fumes, his body unclenched itself. Isaac leaned up against the wall and stuffed his cold hands into his coat

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

a crass grin blessed his swollen face. Realizing that he had arrived at his floor, the young man nonchalantly limped out

'Moonlight 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 lined the

looking up to see if he had arrived at the correct locale, Isaac pushed open

"Isaac?" Jeremiah

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

with a face of complete disorientation, sat himself down beside Isaac, took off his glasses, and with outstretched hands asked, "Isaac...are

Isaac said, "Yeah, man. I've just

exclaimed while examining Isaac's face. "Isaac...I

Isaac lethargically replied, sounding as though he were ready

while glancing at the clock above his head, "I have an appointment with a patient in about twenty minutes or so, but I guess you and I can talk until then. I

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

you remember? The news keeps saying that you were seen over in Cuyahoga Falls. What were you doing

of the doctor. There was so much rambling chaos cluttering his brain that pulling out one thought seemed to drain his already depleted

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

you?"

"Yeah...made me into this," Isaac pointed to himself. "Just this morning, I saw how she was made,

it you're referring to your so

give the doctor a strange scowl, as if the

got to understand, there's no such thing as that.

planted his hands back into his coat pockets. He then closed his eyes, inhaled the fresh

"You mean back at

"No...back in

"Oh...I see."

body settling into the leather couch.

Thanksgiving afternoon.

"Who's

"Some broad I met back at the garage where I was working. She and I had been messing around since October." Isaac steadily explained. "So anyways, I went over to her place, we did it, and then she suggests that we go over to some guys' pad

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255