The Bone Factory

- Yes, I’m a monster, the worst phantom of your nightmares. But do not judge me before you listen to the story of my life. I would like to tell you how I have become what I am. – Phantom rearranged himself In its armchair and directed his look at the moon visible behind the window.
- I was not a good son, though. I was making troubles to my parents. I was drinking a lot of whisky – my favourite tipple – and I was playing truant with my friends instead of going to school. One night, 31st of October, I came back home completely drunk. I argued with my father, then I shut the door and went out with a bottle of vodka in my hand. I was totally sloshed. I was rambling, enjoying the bright moonlight, gazing up to the stars. I didn’t want to think that what happened while ago. I was going through the deserted city streets. I don’t exactly know how long I was rambling through them. When I stopped, I realised that I’m standing in front of the graveyard’s gate. Graves at this time were looking really scary. I was wandering between deep sixes. Suddenly, I heard strange whispers coming from the medieval shrine. I creeped to the back door, unlocked them and peeked what was inside. I saw nothing except an opened coffin, because everything was swathed in darknesses and floating fog. I was really frightened but I thought that I must know what is inside the casket. I made sure that I am alone and nobody is staring at me, then i moved one step forward. I saw that someone or rather something is sticking out from the casket. Suddenly the voices sounded again, they were coming from the coffin. „I must know what do they mean” I thought and I went straight ahead a few steps. Suddenly wind occulded the doors and then I felt freezing cold. There was no light inside. It was the moment that I skimped of my hellish curiosity. It was more and more murky there. I was trying to get out but the door was too heavy for me to brake it open. I thought if I die there. I detrmined just to take a look into the coffin to resolve a mystery of whispers which summonded me here. I made just one step, maybe two when I felt terrible pain coming from rear of my head. I fell to my knees. Then I fainted. I woke up inside the coffin. I can’t describe now what I was feeling then. I tried to open the lid but it was to heavy. I shouted for someone’s help but no one came. Abruptly I started to lack the oxygen. I tried to get out once again leaving marks of my nails. Then I fainted once again. I awoke the way I am now. I don’t know how it happened but I know one thing – I’m really sorry for all wrong I have done to everybody who loved me. Thanks to all of you for your patience and listening to the story of my transformation. Now, forgive me for that, what I must do and I definitely will do.
The monstrosity smilled sullenly. Then the lights started to blink. After a while all bulbs have blown out. I heard terrifying shouting and a whiz of moving blades. When the lights shone again the apparition disappeared. Everyone except me was dead. I was standing there flabbergasted by fear and I couldn’t move. Till this day I don’t really know just why he let me live.

The end