The Hive by Stephen Jarrett

Author:Stephen Jarrett [Jarrett, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-04T22:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-ONE.

“Awake.”

Vince’s head felt heavy, as did his limbs. He opened his eyes and found himself staring at a white ceiling with a pale blue line snaking across it. His eyes followed the line to the grey wall and then with a huge amount of effort, he lifted his head and followed the line as it continued down the wall, to the grey tiled floor and then to the tall golden skinned woman at the end of his bed.

She smiled, but didn't come closer.

Vince felt the hair on his arms tingle.

“Hello,” said the woman.

“Are you a nurse? I don’t feel great,” stammered Vince, his lips felt unconnected to his mouth.

The woman licked her lips and smiled. “And you will not feel great for a long time. You may even die.”

“If you work here, your bed manner sucks.” It was weird to talk, due to the heaviness of his lips and teeth.

Lillian Fox watched, as the shroud she had attached to Vince wriggled over his body, it’s almond eyes blinked frantically as it sucked against his neck, its long fingers probed and penetrated his skull.

“I’m wondering how the little red bitch inside you, deals with the gift I just sent you both.”

She held up a hand. “Don’t bother replying, it’s going to be too much effort for you. Just know that I can see her, sleeping, like a little red mouse tucked away inside you. When my pet finds her, that is when it will get interesting. You are not enough to feed it alone, too old, too worn out, your energy is almost gone and how would you say? Artificial? That works, yes, artificial.”

Lillian Fox tapped the metal frame of the bed twice. “Touch your left eye”

Vince’s hand rose and his index finger extended. “Hey, what’s going on. Stop!” yelled Vince, as his finger slowly moved towards his eye.

Vince tried to close his eyes, but couldn’t. His finger finally rested against his pupil, which started to sting and spasm.

“Push,” commanded Lillian Fox.

Vince, first started to whimper and then scream, as his finger pushed harder and harder against his pupil. His vision blurred, as he felt his finger push against something slimy and protective. Then there was crack, no louder than breaking the shell of a hard-boiled egg and he felt his finger penetrate goo.

Lillian Fox, took a deep breath, savoring the sorrow. With the wave of her hand, Vince’s hand withdrew and the eye repaired.

‘Sleep,” she commanded.

Vince closed his eyes and fell back into unconsciousness.

Just when she thought that Bonners Ferry couldn't get any duller, a resurrected boy with a little, weak Zeph inside him turns up. She stopped and giggled to herself. Zephs were pathetic creatures, they thought themselves as gods, but they were nothing in power compared to an angel. Also, she heard they tasted delicious.

After seeing the Zeph in the boy, she had immediately created a shroud by manipulating a passing lost soul. The hospital was full of lost, wandering souls, most hospitals were. She laughed. The shroud would soon devour the Zeph and feed its energy to her.

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