2009-06-10, 11:56 AM
Entry 24. June 13, 2009.
[x] Listen to Chad and wait for him at home.
"UGHHHHH! DAMMIT! ARE YOU SERIOUS? I have to sit here and WAIT and DO NOTHING when I could be out there saving Melanie? YOU STUPID VOICES. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? Fine.... I'll trust my dad. I won't be rash. Maybe it is a trap..."
Despite great inner struggling, Felix decides against listening to the person on the phone and waits at home. Chad had left on a business trip in the morning, so it could be hours before he's back home. It's been one hour since that fateful taco salad. It's 4 PM. Felix's breakdown worsens as he waits inside his house. "I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE MELANIE NOW," Felix yells at Fuzzbuns, completely unnecessarily. "Why the HELL would I stay home at a time like this..... In one hour I could miss my chance to save her..." Felix begins pacing nonstop like a madman. 30 minutes pass. It's 4:30 PM. Half an hour left to get to Speedy Sam's. Felix calls his father back.
"Dad, hello?"
"Son I am on my way. I'll be back in less than two hours."
"DAD I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS. I CAN'T KEEP SITTING AROUND DOING NOT-"
"DAMMIT SON I SAID TRUST ME. YOU WAIT THERE OR I'LL KILL YOU."
The line goes dead. Felix is a little taken aback by his father's words and tone. "Why would he be so angry over this? Threatening to kill me was probably just anger talking, but...seems little much for just leaving the house," Felix starts to calm down and enter analyze mode.
"June 7th, Dad had his personal diary stolen. He was sent a video confirming its theft and a message telling him to meet at Speedy Sam's on June 27th. He comes home early, most likely because of the video. When I talked to him, he was overly apologetic and weird. He stayed up quite later than he usually does, and I know he was on the phone."
"June 8th, Dad again comes home bizarrely early. This was after I had discovered the video and note. I was almost caught but managed to avert detection. Dad appears quite depressed. Dad snaps on me for no reason after I question if the diary is really that important."
"June 9-12th, Dad stops coming home early. Works as usual without saying more than ten words to me daily. Typical behavior, actually. I didn't suspect anything weird."
"June 13th, "Dad leaves for a week-long business trip he has never mentioned before. It was out of nowhere, and it was strange because he hasn't been on one of those in years. After Melanie disappears, I call my father and he tells me to stay home and trust him after I tell him someone spilled something on me. Upon calling him back, he becomes enraged and threatens to kill me if I leave. He's leaving his business trip without thought--something he'd never do normally. His work is number one priority."
As Felix relives his previous days and everything his father has done, he begins to wonder if he's really doing the right thing trusting his father right now. "He's been keeping secrets from me. He's been acting like a different person. He's snapped multiple times, more easily than ever," Felix begins building his mind against his father. It's 4:40 PM. The phone rings. Felix again answers quickly.
"Hello?!"
"Felix, Felix, Felix... Apparently you haven't realized the weight of the situation. You have less than 20 minutes. Do you plan on standing us up?"
"WHO ARE YOU? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MELANIE?"
"Speedy Sam's. 10 minutes, Felix. 10 minutes."
The line goes dead once again. Felix's heart rate accelerates. A nervous sweat forms on his forehead. His fists tighten. A crow caws outside.
[] Get to Speedy Sam's immediately.
[] Wait for your father.
[] Try developing your own plan.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
[x] Listen to Chad and wait for him at home.
"UGHHHHH! DAMMIT! ARE YOU SERIOUS? I have to sit here and WAIT and DO NOTHING when I could be out there saving Melanie? YOU STUPID VOICES. WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? Fine.... I'll trust my dad. I won't be rash. Maybe it is a trap..."
Despite great inner struggling, Felix decides against listening to the person on the phone and waits at home. Chad had left on a business trip in the morning, so it could be hours before he's back home. It's been one hour since that fateful taco salad. It's 4 PM. Felix's breakdown worsens as he waits inside his house. "I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE MELANIE NOW," Felix yells at Fuzzbuns, completely unnecessarily. "Why the HELL would I stay home at a time like this..... In one hour I could miss my chance to save her..." Felix begins pacing nonstop like a madman. 30 minutes pass. It's 4:30 PM. Half an hour left to get to Speedy Sam's. Felix calls his father back.
"Dad, hello?"
"Son I am on my way. I'll be back in less than two hours."
"DAD I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS. I CAN'T KEEP SITTING AROUND DOING NOT-"
"DAMMIT SON I SAID TRUST ME. YOU WAIT THERE OR I'LL KILL YOU."
The line goes dead. Felix is a little taken aback by his father's words and tone. "Why would he be so angry over this? Threatening to kill me was probably just anger talking, but...seems little much for just leaving the house," Felix starts to calm down and enter analyze mode.
"June 7th, Dad had his personal diary stolen. He was sent a video confirming its theft and a message telling him to meet at Speedy Sam's on June 27th. He comes home early, most likely because of the video. When I talked to him, he was overly apologetic and weird. He stayed up quite later than he usually does, and I know he was on the phone."
"June 8th, Dad again comes home bizarrely early. This was after I had discovered the video and note. I was almost caught but managed to avert detection. Dad appears quite depressed. Dad snaps on me for no reason after I question if the diary is really that important."
"June 9-12th, Dad stops coming home early. Works as usual without saying more than ten words to me daily. Typical behavior, actually. I didn't suspect anything weird."
"June 13th, "Dad leaves for a week-long business trip he has never mentioned before. It was out of nowhere, and it was strange because he hasn't been on one of those in years. After Melanie disappears, I call my father and he tells me to stay home and trust him after I tell him someone spilled something on me. Upon calling him back, he becomes enraged and threatens to kill me if I leave. He's leaving his business trip without thought--something he'd never do normally. His work is number one priority."
As Felix relives his previous days and everything his father has done, he begins to wonder if he's really doing the right thing trusting his father right now. "He's been keeping secrets from me. He's been acting like a different person. He's snapped multiple times, more easily than ever," Felix begins building his mind against his father. It's 4:40 PM. The phone rings. Felix again answers quickly.
"Hello?!"
"Felix, Felix, Felix... Apparently you haven't realized the weight of the situation. You have less than 20 minutes. Do you plan on standing us up?"
"WHO ARE YOU? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MELANIE?"
"Speedy Sam's. 10 minutes, Felix. 10 minutes."
The line goes dead once again. Felix's heart rate accelerates. A nervous sweat forms on his forehead. His fists tighten. A crow caws outside.
[] Get to Speedy Sam's immediately.
[] Wait for your father.
[] Try developing your own plan.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?