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Alarmingly Strange Stories The Return Of Mr. Sockforahead by Joshua Blanc |
| He tugged at the sock, but it was firmly attached - like a glove
that had become too tight. He panicked as his hand began to tingle - he was losing control! His hand jerked high into the air and quivered violently. Almost at once it became still, then slowly lowered itself to shoulder height and turned to face him. Everyone in the room stared in his direction, and it all came back. Mr. Sockforahead had returned, and nothing could stop him. "Hey!" said the sock in his twisted puppet voice. "How's it hangin', Daniel?" "I... I killed you!" Daniel spat. "Huh. Well, you tried, but here I am. Are you gonna introduce me to all these nice folks?" Daniel's eyes pleaded with the people in the room - a handful of lunatics, waiting to be committed by saner family members, and a security guard. All they did was smile, chuckle even. Merciful God! They thought he was putting on a show! That was just what Mr. Sockforahead wanted. "Hello, folks! I'm Mr. Sockforahead." The grotesque puppet took a series of sweeping bows which elicited applause and happy squeals. Daniel smiled uneasily. Perhaps Mr. Sockforahead wasn't evil after all. Perhaps six months of treatment had cured him and the sock. "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen," said Sockforahead. Daniel's smile broadened, and he looked at the sock with new warmth and respect. "Thank you. Let me introduce the fellow to my left. This here's my bitch, Daniel. He's a virgin." The sock sniggered, and all of Daniel's false hopes fell away. "Say, Daniel," said Sockforahead, "why d'you wanna get rid of the box? There's so much cool stuff in there. Check this out-" Sockforahead dived into the shoebox, found the condom, ripped open the wrapper with Daniel's teeth, inflated it with Daniel's lips, and attached it to his `crotch' on Daniel's wrist. "There we go. This monkey gets some use after all! Want some, lady?" The sock wiggled his `hips' at the clerk, who looked taken aback but let out a giggle. "You're evil, Mr. Sockforahead!" Daniel gasped. "I want you to stop it! I want you to leave me alone!" The condom deflated slowly. Sockforahead turned and stared at Daniel in silence before going limp and falling to Daniel's side. Sweet Jesus, it was over! "Aagh!" Daniel twisted up in pain. |
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