Despair: A Collection of Horror Short Stories by Relvin Gonzalez

Author:Relvin Gonzalez [Gonzalez, Relvin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Birthmark Publishing
Published: 2023-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Louis usually sat behind her on their way to school. He convinced the other boys that it was the best seat in the bus, and when paper ball projectiles shot from an old straw bathed in their saliva distracted them, he passed half his lunch to Cenessa, who pretended to be caught by surprise, even though she had grown to expect it.

Cenessa always saw the good in people. She was unaffected by cynicism or grudges. The events of yesterday held equal weight to events years before—they weighed nothing at all. Louis still felt both guilt and shame, and in the napkin that had half his sandwich, the words read: “I'm sorry.” She smiled.

Louis came from a wealthy family. His appearance was that of a boy that had his whole life, as well as his school garments, carefully tailored by his parents. He was a product to be sold to the highest bidder when the time came to begin his career. He was slim, but his body held itself with a small forward hunch, as if it was carrying an unusual weight beyond his age. His uniform ironed to perfection, creases and all, and his hair styled and combed backwards.

Every so often, the two got together during the lunch break. Cenessa and Louis purposely sat in a way that looked as if the two were having separate lunches, one facing the other 5 feet apart. They had conversations that would make them sound like two old people if they were ever to be heard.

“He disappeared again,” Cenessa spoke first.

“Again? When?”

“Last night. And again today.”

“Where?”

“The same place.” She took another bite of the sandwich.

“Let's follow him together.”

“OK. Today, then?”

“Today.” He smiled at how quickly she munched on the sandwich. He had barely started.

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