I don't finish a lot, just get that idea down on paper, file it away and maybe come back on a day when I have nothing else to do.
Weird or writerly?
I think most writers do this. I ideas are fluid things that come and go so quickly if we don't get them down on paper (or puter) they get lost into the darkest recesses of our mind never to be seen again.
So today in one boring moment I pulled up a file from some time ago. It's title was simply; Emails.
I have no idea what the thought behind this story was to be, but it sure did give me the creeps. Now I have to think where to take it next. Suggestions?
Emails
by the Aimlesswriter
March 9th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim,
I know we haven’t spoken in a long time but I just wanted to
reach out to you one more time. How have you been? How’s the kids?
Your brother,
Mason
March 10th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
Who is this? It’s not funny.
Jim
March 14th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim
They say time heals. We’ve had time and now I think we
should talk. Please don’t be upset. You know it’s what mom would have wanted.
Mason
March 15th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
You are not Mason and this has to stop. Don’t email me
again.
Jim
March 27th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim
I saw you getting in your car at the grocery store last
Wednesday. Your wife was with you. She’s still as pretty as ever. Please tell
her I said hi.
Can we get together?
Mason
March 28th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
Who the fuck are you?
Jim
April 10th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim,
Remember when we tried to seal watermelons from that farm on
Cove Road? That rock salt sure did sting. Farmer Ben was a good shot. Remember
how mom yelled at you. Older brother’s always get the blame.
I’m still waiting for you.
Mason
April 11th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
If I find out who you are I will kill you.
Jim
April 14th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim
We’d love to have you visit soon. Bring the whole family. I
think little Suzy must be getting big by now. How old is she? We’ve been apart
too long. I don’t even remember the last time I saw that little tyke. How about
sending me a photo?
See you soon,
Mason
April 15th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
Don’t talk about my kid or my wife. I’m having this IP
address traced and when I find out who you are I will put you in the ground.
Jim
April 30th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim,
It’s getting warm down here. Can’t wait to see you. It won’t
be long now. Bring that pretty wife of yours too. I know she’ll love this
place. It really is her kind of haunt.
Mason
May 1st
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
Listen you sick freak Mason has been dead for 8 years now.
For you to pull this crap is really sick. I don’t know what your game is but
it’s not going to end well for you.
Jim
May18th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim
Remember when Mom wanted to call you Jamie and you said it
was too girly? Can I call you Jamie now? Does your wife know you wet the bed
until you were 7? Eight years is too long a time not to talk. Let’s get
together.
Mason
May18th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
How do you know this stuff? Who are you? Contact me one more
time and I’m calling the police.
Jim
May 26th
From Email; Mason@zmail.com
To: JamesS@zmail.com
Jim
Did you know it was all a mistake?
Mason
May 27th
From Email; JamesS@zmail.com
To: Mason@zmail.com
Obituary;
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Obituary;
Mason Tyler Scandish July
8, 1962 to September 7, 2011
Beloved
son of Abgail and Martin Scandish, husband of Regina Benson Scandish and Father
to Miles and Abby was taken too soon by a freak accident. He was active in
his church and with the 4 H club. Mason always said he never met a man he
didn’t like. Services are Thursday and Friday at the Day Funeral home.
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Stop emailing me!
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