MadApple Short Story Contest #3

"Ill stand by you, take me into your darkest hour, I wont let nobody hurt you, ill stand by you, and, ill never desert you unless somebody gives me a good bribe too "
- Barry


Barry Allen Walker a kid raised by seven brothers, his parents and grandmother and having to live with them in the same house he never thought he would make it rich. but now he was loaded he had just gotten back from a movie premiere now the after party, he just gotten out of one of his personal limos when he saw his grandfather was standing right there, but the problem with that was his grandfather had been dead for two years.
“Grandpa hey grandpa you want some” Barry said as he waved money trying to get his grandpa’s attention but his grandpa kept doing the same thing he did, but for some reason his grandfather started pointing at him. He ran into one of the restrooms and stared at the mirror he looked at himself to see what he was pointing at he looked down and saw he was wearing the same thing his grandfather was, his skin had wrinkled, and his money was gone and he realized it wasn’t his grandpa it was him.
“Son of a B#&$?” Barry screamed as he shot out of bed and he looked at his alarm clock and saw it was 5:36 am.
“That was the scariest dream I ever had I would never give anyone my money” Barry said to himself
“What was that dear” Barry’s mom shouted from her room,
“Nothing” Barry shouted back as he tried to go back to bed, but he was too excited to go to sleep for tomorrow his scheme would work.
(Steven‘s house)` ` Steven was resting calmly until “Bam” his head started buzzing as he opened his eyes he realized he had fell off his bed. He got up and went to his closet in front were two signs one was for the right foot the other for his left. As soon as he stepped on the two his closet swung open, concealed within was a mirror and two robotic arms and some sort of computer screen. It said
“Date: March 19 2009, Port Mount, Michigan: Weather: Sunny with a chance of cool breeze, Today’s events: start of spring break and spring break dance.” and with that, it took off his nightclothes and replaced them with a blue and green patterned shirt and some jeans. he looked at himself in the mirror he was black but light skinned somewhat thin and tall and sucked at any sport but he told himself he made up for it with his intellect, with his many Awards and inventions he should be happy but his parents were never there for any of it they were always at work. That thought made him depressed so he decided to go to say goodbye to his parents downstairs. He shouted for his parents but they were gone “I might as well get some cereal” Steven said with a sigh. As soon as he pored the cereal a note fell out, he picked it up and began to read,
“Dear Steven sorry we had to leave but we left some pizza money in your drawer will be gone till tomorrow here are the rules no parties and no experiments.” p.s do not give Barry the money. He laughed at that sentence it reminded him how funny his mom could be he then finished his cereal and went out the door to school.
(Jared’s house)
Jared was dreaming that he had just won the super bowl and everyone was congratulating him but they started to slapping him he awoke to find out he had passed out in front of the toilet he got up dusted himself off went to look at the mirror. His blond hair had been cut so it would not get in the way of his helmet, his eyes were blue like his mother’s he was also wearing his lucky jersey which he wore all the time he then saw something to the left of him in the mirror . He suddenly smiled and quickly ran to some sort of invention Steven had built for him it was a boot and some components. Jared immediately pushed a button on the side and yelled out “Cup check!” “Jared stop using that machine and come down here right now” Jared’s mom yelled.
“What is it?” Jared asked “Katie and Jacky are both sick and you are going to baby-sit while I go out” Jared’s mom said.
“But mom the dance is tonight plus Jacky isn’t even part of this family” Jared started to say But his mom interrupted him by saying
“You don’t talk back to me, now hustle your going to be late.” As she said this Jared ran off to school.
(At school)
. “Salutations Jared” Steven said as he entered the classroom.
“Hi Steven did you watch last night‘s games” Jared said
“There were more then one,” Steven asked confused
“Yeah but only if you had the sports package from A.K.A cable the Falcons won” excitedly as he jumped out of his seat and started to dance
“Um Jared what are you doing?” Steven asked,
“My touchdown dance for Friday’s game” Jared replied,
“Wait do you hear something?” Steven asked as the sound of laughter and gasps but they already knew what it was and they said at the same time “Oh no it‘s Barry again”.
(Outside)
Kids were lining up to see some guy with yellow hair and sunglasses with a cart behind him who had just walk in to the campus, and he was yelling out
“Celebrity items here get a peek into your favorite celebrity’s personal life all for five dollars” as he finished. He stopped and waited as a line formed and in front was two boys. The person asked them
“So you two our my first suckers oh I mean customers so what’s your names” one of the boys said,
“He’s Tommy” then the other said
“He’s Freddy.” they were about to talk when they were pushed to the side by a huge teen boy who was wearing the same kind of jersey as Jared and he was saying
“Don’t believe a word that comes out of his mouth it’s just Barry” Ben said.
“No I am not” the person began to say but Ben took off his sunglasses to revel it was Barry. This revelation caused the line to disperse.
“I knew it a loser always hides behind a mask,” Ben said as he grabbed Barry and started to shove and push him as a huge crowed started to form. “I got five dollars on Barry getting his a** handed too him” Freddy said to Tommy “No man Barry will find a way to weasel out of there” Tommy responded “Hey you guys betting I got two dollars on Ben winning” Barry said as he looked to see where Ben was. When a fist socked him right in the face Barry, fell to the ground and blacked out
(Nurse’s office)
“ Miss is Barry awake yet” Steven asked the nurse “Yeah he’s in the first bed” the Nurse replied “What’s up Ba--- holy s*** I think he’s talking to himself” Jared screamed as he saw Barry “Everybody is going to laugh at me if I go to the dance,” Barry said and started to repeat it. “Hey crazy you can look after my sister and her friend Jackie there both sick” Jared proposed, “No way “Barry said and suddenly realized he stopped talking to himself “Ok how bout I give you this “Jared reached inside his pocket and pulled out a chunk of smelly green cheese
“You expect me to take a rotten piece of cheese!” Barry whined
“No inside the cheese man” Jared started shaking the cheese and five dollars dropped out “Jared why are you carrying--- you know what for ounce I don’t want to know” Steven said and shock his head “You been holding out on us smelly” Barry said as he tried to grab the money
“Not until me and Steven get back” Jared said
“Oh man this is going to be a one long night,” Barry said in a depressed voice
{Later that night}
“No way I’m not some baby Jacky and me can watch ourselves plus I’ll tell mom if he steals anything”, Katie screamed at Jared and then harshly coughed.
“It’s already too late he won’t steal anything if he want’s to get paid” Jared said surprisingly fast as he grabbed Steven.
“Come on were going to be late for our dates” Jared said as Steven and he left out the door.
“So you guys got a restroom I have to get this mustard out of my hair,” Barry said
“Wait you put *cough*mustered in your hair, you are disgusting” Katie began to say “It is on the*cough* left” Jacky said Barry ran to the restroom and started to Wash his hair. After he saw a machine with a boot on it he went over to it and pushed a button on the side
{At the dance}
Jared was doing his touch down dance in the middle of a group when suddenly he stopped and suddenly yelled out
“Cup check”! And For no apparent reason he tried to kick everybody
“Come on Jared I think we better head back before we’re thrown out”
{Back at the house}
Barry got out of the rest room yelling out cusswords at random. He saw the girls still in Katie’s bed but a cloaked man with a briefcase was beside them
“Oh am I in the wrong house again I am death and I am looking for a Katie Miller and Jacky Thompson” the figure said in a surprisingly high voice
“No that’s them right there.” Barry said as he pointed his finger right at Jacky and Katie.
“Why you big mouthed” Katie began to say but she started to get an idea but the reaper interrupted her as he opened his briefcase and dig around for something. When he finally said, “Ah there’s my scythe so, who’s first” Katie finally began to enact her plan.
“Barry if you come save us I’ll give you a nickel,” Katie screamed as soon as she said those words Barry rushed the clocked man and started beating on him when the front door opened.
“What the hell is going on here Barry I thought I told you not to break any---” Jared began to say but stopped when he saw the reaper.
“Who’s this another attempt to swindle people out of their money” Steven said skeptically
“It’s the freaking physical embodiment of death,” Barry said trying to prove his innocence as they continued to argue Jared started yelling out
“No the grim reaper doesn’t exist” Steven said and started saying scientific facts and figures while Jared just stood there staring then he started yelling “Cup check” and started trying to kick both of them. When the reaper saw this, he said in a booming voice
“I’ll make this easy for you if you can beat me at scare off I’ll spare their souls,” the reaper said “Okay how about this if we win you are our best friend forever and if you win you get all our souls.” Barry proposed
“Deal” the reaper said as he transformed into a giant demonic owl and flew around and screeched then turned back into his cloaked figure.
“Guys huddle up” Jared said as he pulled Barry and Steven in a huddle.
“What’s scarier then that you have any ideas Steven?” Barry asked
“Well I’m still not sure I still don’t think he real,” Steven whispered “I do” Jared said surprisingly loud “Wow that’s a first so what your plan lumpy” Barry said as Jared started to talk then left. And came back with a bag with his name on it and gave it to the reaper. And said, “Open it” the reaper started to unzip the bag when out of the hole green air started to come out and spread out into the whole room.
“What is that smell it could make all creation crumble” the reaper said then passed out
(Several hours later)
“Uh I don’t want to go to school nana I want to stay home and bake cookies with you,” the Reaper said in a sleepy voice. “Who are you calling nana get up death Barry said it’s time to put on your suit” Jared said “Wait what suit” the Reaper said now realizing the situation he was in. “You know man your chicken suit” Jared replied “My what?” the Reaper screamed