He Knows

Prompt ▼

A near-death experience (NDE) gives you a whole new insight into the true meaning of Christmas.

"He knows....knows...knows..."

"Suse, did you say something?"

"Hmm?"

"I said, did you say something?"

"It's the middle of the night. Why the hell would I be talking? You've been dreaming—go back to sleep."




"You better watch out...watch out...watch out..."

"Who the hell keeps saying these things?"

"What? For God's sake, will you shut up and let me sleep!"

"I keep hearing this voice..."

"It's just another bad dream—we've been through this. It'll take time for you to recover. The doctors have told you over and over. I've told you over and over. Jesus, you've had a major brain trauma. You don't get over that shit quickly. Your mind's playing tricks on you. Ignore it and try to sleep—take a pill if sleeping pill if you have to. I need to be up early tomorrow."

"Well, excuse me for being a nuisance! Maybe you'd rather I'd been killed along with Emma."

"Don't start with the self-pity! Just fucking don't! I've had enough of it. You were the one who chose to get into a car with your lush of a wife behind the wheel. You should have had more damn sense.

I'm going to the spare room to get some bloody peace."




"Gonna find out who’s naughty...naughty...naughty..."

"Christ! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!"

"He knows if you've been bad...bad...bad..."




"Jeff, you've had way too much to drink. Wouldn't it be better if I drove?"
"Here we fucking go again—nag, nag bloody nag. Do you ever stop?"
"I just thought..."
"Don't think! Just get in the damn car and shut the hell up!"




"Naughtynaughtynaughtynaughtynaughty..."




"So? Are you still screwing around with that slut?"
"Here we go. Here we bloody go again. How many times do I have to tell you? Susan is just a work colleague."
"Jeff! For Christ's sake, watch where you're going!"
"JESUS!

Maybe I'd concentrate better if I didn't have to put up with your paranoid crap!"




"Badbadbadbadbad..."




"'Work colleague.' So you often work in bars and restaurants? Debbie and Jane have both seen you."
"It's just work. We get more peace away from the damn office."
"Of course you do. You wouldn't want to be interrupted when you're hard at it."
"You know, you're this close to getting a...!"
"Jeff! Look where you're going!

Jeff! JEFF!!"




"NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY! BAD! BAD!"



"SHUT UP! For the love of Christ, shut up and leave me alone!"



"YOU BETTER NOT CRY, YOU BETTER NOT POUT!"



"What the hell is going on out here? Where do you think your going at this time of night?

Jeff! Look where you're going!

Jeff! JEFF!!




"Hello? Emergency Services? Ambulance! I need an ambulance! My boyfriend's fallen down the stairs! I think he's hurt bad..."






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