Alarmingly Strange Stories
Bobby Brady and the
Psychedelic Sewage Tank
by
Bel Garion
Bobby smiled, and quickly gave him a yes. They walked to Bobby's house to ask his
mother, since "Wacko The Wonder Bunny" lived just down the street and was an old customer she happily
agreed. Bobby took one look at the old sewage tank and ran to it. It was as beautiful as "Wacko The Wonder Bunny" described it to be. It had been open for quite some time, and the grass around it was a bright green. Down inside it was full of bugs, and had a very small decomposing puppy in it. "Wacko The Wonder Bunny" told Bobby that the old sewage tank was very popular with the neighborhood children. More memories came to "Wacko The Wonder Bunny" as he looked into the tank. Bobby smiled at him and gave him a hug. "This is the most beautiful sewage tank I have ever seen." Bobby was still saddened by his Father's death. "It takes time to heel the loss of a loved one," said "Wacko The Wonder Bunny". He then shared the story of the time his father passed on. He explained to Bobby that he cried for days, and that the sewage tank kept his spirits up. "My poppa told me that when you are sad or lonely you should go to your special place. My special place was the old sewage tank, I would sit in the bugs and shit staring out the hole into the sky as if I were in Hell, looking up to Heaven with my dad." "What is a special place?" "Well dear it's a place that you can go to that you love most of all. A place you can relax, let all your worries go for that moment that you are there." "What were you saying about your dad?" "Oh yes, as time went on I realized that I had to go on without my dad. Remembering him is the easy part; it was missing him that was harder than anything I could have imagined. Your dad will always be with you dear," said "Wacko The Wonder Bunny" as he held Bobby's hand. "How can he miss me if he is dead?" "My dad used to tell me that his soul lived in the old sewage tank, probably because this was his special place to. Whenever I sat here I could feel his presence." "Do you think my dad could be here?" Bobby asked. "I believe that he will be where ever you want him to be. If you want him to be in this old sewage tank, he can be." "He can! May I come to your tank when I want to be alone? I would like the old sewage tank to be my special place." "Of course you can my dear, anytime that you wish." |
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