The Dark Stranger Page #4

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yeah.

- Okay, yeah, sure.

- Okay.

Okay.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

- Nice to meet you.

- Remember I like mine well

done.

- You wanna wear it on your

head?

- Is that a smile?

You smiling?

Where did this come from?

- Nowhere in particular

I just had a good day.

I had a really good day.

- That's fantastic, that's

wonderful.

That makes me so very happy.

- Oh, hey, your ta came by

to pick up the paintings.

- I know thank you.

I know that wasn't easy for

you and I really appreciate it.

That means a lot to me.

- Hey, what do you know

about this Randall Toth guy

who's running the show?

- Not much but he seems legit.

- Yeah.

The guy's gotta be kind

of tortured himself

if he wants to see a show

about depressed artists.

What's his deal?

- Well, I'll find out more

tomorrow.

- What does that mean?

- Well, I'm a meet him.

We're gonna talk about the

exhibit more

and I'm hoping you'll

reconsider being part of it.

Hey, well you're looking better.

Where have you been?

- It must've been a 12 hour bug.

I ended up going to school

right after you left.

No, seriously, I went.

Look, I was late but

I made it in time for second

period.

Leah made me go this morning.

- Is this true?

- Yeah.

- Then this is a good day.

You need a hand with dinner?

- No, it's okay. You go relax.

- Hey, for what it's worth

thank you.

- Honey, you all right?

What happened?

- He's under my bed.

- See nothing under the bed.

- What?

- Hey,

some new stuff.

- Oh, no, no, no.

I'm just sketching.

- Yeah.

All right if you need anything

I'm just down the hall.

- Hey dad

am I turning into mom?

- Your mother had some serious

issues.

You just need time to work

through this

and you'll beat this I know it.

You sleep well, angel.

- Alyra couldn't

wait for the dark stranger

to take her from this

lonely place to where

she would always be happy.

On the journey she asked

why he was called the dark

stranger?

He said the world didn't

appreciate his talent

so he found a new life in the

shadows.

He chose the end of the world

to build his very own sanctuary

a carnival full of spinning

rides and colored lights.

The dark stranger promised to

make Alyra his star attraction

where many would come in

adoration.

However the beauty of her voice

invoked anything but adoration.

Instead they began to heckle her

trying to silence her.

Then their hostility turned

deadly.

Just a second.

- You seem happy today.

- Yeah.

I think I had a breakthrough.

I'm working on a new graphic

novel.

- That's wonderful, Leah.

So this must mean that you're

adjusting to the new medication.

- Yeah, I guess so.

I haven't felt this good

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