The Awakening of Jonathan

The Awakening Of Jonathan

By *******

To My Family, Obviously.

Maple Leaf Writing Project

Brattleboro,Vermont

Copyright 2017

There I was 1 AM, laying on my bed waiting for my Dad to get home from Africa, when I heard the attic door creak open.

I decided to take a little look, because, how bad can it be? An attic door creaking open? I quickly leaped out into the hallway, finding the attic.I creeped past my sister Mindy’s room, I looked inside, she was on her computer doing some school work.

Finally I made it to the stairs that lead into the attic. I opened the attic door, climbed in and I noticed a ventriloquist dummy sitting on a chair, I went over and looked at the dummy and close in into it’s eyes and then it spoke “Hello Jay!”

I jumped back looking in horror looking at the dummy as it flailed around, I was about to smash it with a wooden block. But then my Dad blocked the dummy’s head

“Stop kiddo it’s me!” At this point I had realized my Dad was playing a joke on me, but why did he have a ventriloquist dummy? He explained that he found an antique shop that had the dummy so he thought it would be a cool thing to have around. I thought it was a bit creepy, but who cares? At least my Dad’s happy and I'm sure my mom and my sister will think it’s funny.

The dummy had slicked back green hair with a really blue grin and a tan face, it had a suit on that was orange, it had little white buttons that gleamed in the light. It had a tag on it’s suit that said “Jonathan the amazing, he's a perfect companion only 19.99.” Of course this was made in 1867, and it’s 2016 so I asked my Dad actually how much it was and he said it was two hundred dollars which is a lot if you don't know.

Anyway he told me to go to sleep after we had a chat about how he got it and where he got it.

The next morning I went to school and I told my best friend Clark all about it “That sounds pretty creepy if you ask me, and what was your Dad thinking!” He exclaimed. I agreed I mean, why would my Dad do such a thing? Later that day we had library I was looking at my favorite book when Clark came over and slammed down a dusty book right in front of me, “Check it out! A whole book on ventriloquist dummies” He said energetically.

"And why would I want a book on ventriloquist dummies?”

I said. “I don't know I just thought it would be helpful, sorry.” Clark said. I reassured him that it was okay and that it was probably nothing to worry about. After school and coming home I decided to go upstairs and see how my Mom was doing “Hi Mom!” I said happily.

She looked scared. I asked her what was the matter, and she told me that she had an odd feeling about Jonathan. I said that I was a little bit freaked out too, but it's probably Dad going through a phase I reassured her. She agreed and said thats probably whats happening. After that I went to the backyard to find my Dad.

He was sitting on a fold out chair sunbathing with Jonathan “Dad why don't you just put him away for once?” I asked my Dad. “Son he's just as much a part of the family as you are, so why don't you just calm down” He said, I wasn't buying it. I thought something was up. That night I was tossing and turning thinking all about the dummy, and if he was alive.

Finally I decided to go into the attic to see what was up. I cracked the door open and I realized Jonathan wasn't there! I started freaking out and then I remembered that my Dad might be playing a trick on me. So I quickly went over to my parents room, my Dad was there.

Now I was scared, so I went to go wake Mindy up, when I got to her room I opened the door and there was Connor her boyfriend using her computer. And Mindy was watching TV on the floor. “What is going on here!” I exclaimed “Nothing twerp get out!” I was about to tell my parents when I realized that I would probably get beat up by Mindy if I did that, so I decided not to.

I still needed to find out what the deal was with the dummy and where he had gone. I was about to start looking for him when I heard little footsteps behind me, the steps sounded like footsteps of a doll, a dummy. I quickly turned around and found myself face to face with Jonathan. “Hello Jay!” He said in a crooked voice “I just wanted to tell you that I am going to try to kill your parents, and here's the funny part, they won't believe you if you tell them!” He said laughing “Now I have to go, toodles!”

And with that he disappeared into nothing. I was so shocked, I couldn't believe what just happened, and he was right I couldn't tell anyone, I needed to think this through and come up with a solution. The next day, at school I told Clark what happened, he believed me of course. I mean he is into that stuff, he asked if he could come over and help me with it. I said yes and told him to bring a vacuum, I mean what what else are you gonna use to bust ghosts, am I right?

Anyway that day after school got out me and him walked to his house first to get the vacuum and then we went to my house. When we arrived we went straight to my room to brainstorm ideas on how to catch him. Finally after an hour Clark said “Let's set your parents up in the living room and then we’ll wait and then when he shows up we suck him up with the vacuum!”

I said that it was reasonable and that it was worth a shot, so we had my parents sit in the living room. Finally at 4:30 he showed up with some kind of gun, he was about to take a shot at my Mom's head when me and Clark tackled him. I turned on the vacuum and it shattered Jonathan’s hand.

He cut me with his shattered hand and tried to escape but Clark wrapped him up in his sweatshirt and then we both dashed into my room. And we locked him in my closet “Well that was hard,”Clark said wheezing.

“He cut my arm” I said trying to stop the blood. “You should probably leave now, I think I've got this all under control.” I put a band aid on my cut. Clark agreed and left. I went to bed that night happy and relieved that this whole thing was over and I just needed to dump him in the trash and this whole thing would be over with.

The next day at school Mr. Blaker handed out worksheets to the class and said that whoever finishes first would win a prize, but when I got my sheet it had orange crayon all over it and it said “Did you really think this was over Jay, really?” I was so scared that Jonathan escaped. The bad thing was that Clark wasn't here today and it was Friday!

When I got home I quickly rushed to the closet, Jonathan wasn’t there! At this point I'm on the floor of my room trying to figure this whole thing out when I realize I can do the same thing by myself and then throw him into the town dump and then he’s gone for good. I decided to make a plan but this time I knew that he would be going for my sister so I decided to make a trap that she wouldn't notice in her room and then we were good to go. So that night I had all the traps set, I just needed one thing, Jonathan.

As I was waiting for Jonathan I noticed a little note on the floor, it said “Sorry buddy not here today I’ll be back to kill Mindy tomorrow night ha ha ha!” Dang it! I thought as I kicked the note down the hallway. There must be a way to lure him I thought as I sat down. That night it was really hard to sleep considering that there is a psychotic dummy out there that want’s to kill my sister. And I have to stop it. So the next night I had the trap set and everything and then he appeared and started talking to me. “Why are you so mad Jay?”

He said.

“Because you're trying to kill my family!” I screamed while I stabbed his stomach, he started laughing.

“You really think that’s gonna hurt me! You idiot, I’m immortal ha ha ha!” And with that he disappeared.

I still wouldn’t give up, I was so determined to kill him. The next day came, Sunday I was hanging out with my friend Josh at his house so that I could get away from mine so that Jonathan doesn’t decide to pay me a little visit. We were talking about how Mr. Blaker gives us too much homework and how it’s too hot in San Diego. Suddenly I noticed that there was writing on my hand in orange crayon that said name and my sister’s name and then I noticed that Mindy’s name had a knife through it.

I started to worry.

I thought that Jonathan only strikes at night. I politely told Josh I had to go to a doctor's appointment. He understood and I ran for my house and got to the hallway that leads to Mindy’s room.

I saw Jonathan creaking the door open. I lunged at him trying to shatter him completely. But it didn’t work. It just made it worse. He stabbed me in the gut and was about to slice my mouth open when Clark ran into the house, down the hallway and shattered Jonathan´s arm completely. Jonathan screamed as Clark helped me up. “What did he do to you man!”Clark said gasping, looking at my gash.

“Yea it’s pretty bad. At least he didn’t kill me,” I said while I watched Clark grab a first aid kit.

“Here put this gauze on it,” he said helping me wrap it around my body.

At this point Jonathan is getting off the ground and making his way into Mindy’s room. As he opened the doors he gave me a very sinister smile, then he walked into Mindy’s room.

“Stop him!” I shouted at Clark. Then Clark ran into Mindy’s room and watched in horror as Jonathan creeped up behind Mindy while she was on the computer.

“Mindy watch out!” Clark shouted, Mindy turned around and screamed as the dummy crept nearer and nearer. “Fight him!” Clark shouted at Mindy as the dummy jumped on top of her. She was too scared to fight.

“Let's give you a big smile on that face of yours!” Jonathan said laughing as he sliced her mouth open. Mindy screamed and Me and Clark watched in horror.

“Stop it!” I cried. “That's it!” Clark said as he lunged at Jonathan. Clark successfully shattered one of Jonathan’s feet.

And then I watched in horror as Jonathan sliced one of Clark’s cheeks open.

“Ahhhhhhh” He screamed in pain as he fell to the floor. “Now let’s get back to you!” He said staring at Mindy. And then he proceeded to slice out one of Mindy’s eyes, we all screamed in horror as we watched it happen.