User blog:Demon Bob/Not Fair

I've decided I want to write tragedy. Is this sad, or just unrealistic?

Flaky is sitting on a pre-school bench, watching the other children play.

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Cuddles walks over

Cuddles: Flaky, what are you doing?

Flaky: I'm talking to Deedee.

Cuddles: ...Okay. Do you want to come play soccer?

Flaky: Deedee says it isn't safe.

Cuddles: Where is Deedee?

Flaky: He's right here.

Flaky gestures to the space at her left

Flaky: Will you talk to him?

Cuddles: Flaky, We're too old for imaginary friends.

Flaky: Deedee is real.

Cuddles: Well, if "Deedee"

Cuddles used air quotes

Cuddles: ever says it's okay, you should come play with us!

Flaky: Okay.

Cuddles: ... I'm going back now, bye.

Flaky: bye.

Cuddles went back to the soccer game.

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Flaky: Deedee, why can't they see you?

Deedee: They aren't as open minded as you.

Flaky: What does that mean?

Deedee: I don't know, it's something people used to tell me.

Flaky: My parents used to tell me things like that too

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Russel and Handy walk over to Flaky.

Russel: Who are you talking to, Flakyflakes?

Flaky: Deedee, and I asked you to stop calling me that.

Handy: Well we asked YOU to wash the flakes out of your hair, and you are too old to talk to imaginary friends.

Flaky: He's not imaginary, he's real.

Russel: Go out and make some real friends, Flakyflakes.

Flaky: Deedee is real.

Handy: No he isn't. Stop saying he is.

Flaky: Okay. Deedee is not real.

Russel: Great! now if you would just wash your hair!

Russel and Handy walk away laughing

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Deedee: Why do they tease you?

Flaky: Because of my dandruff.

Deedee: Oh. I'm sorry.

Flaky: It's okay. It doesn't bother me anymore.

Deedee: Well that's good.

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Flaky: Do you ever talk to anybody else?

Deedee: Sometimes. It's never the same person though. Do you want to stop talking?

Flaky: No, I was just curious. Why do you talk to me?

Deedee: I felt bad.

Flaky: Oh.

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The bell rings, Flaky watches the other kids leave

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Deedee: Do you want me to walk you home?

Flaky: Okay.

Flaky and Deedee get off of the bench, Flaky looks up at Deedee as they walk.

Flaky: Why are you so tall, Deedee?

Deedee: I was born different.

Flaky: Oh... Did kids ever make fun of you?

Deedee: I never went to school.

Flaky: Oh.

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It started to rain

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Deedee: Do you want my coat?

Flaky: no, you keep it.

Flaky knew Deedee hated it when she saw how skinny he was.

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Flaky and Deedee made it home.

Flaky: Do you want to stay the night?

Deedee: Do you want me to?

Flaky: It's lonely here.

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Deedee: Okay.

Flaky played Hide and Seek with Deedee for an hour.

Flaky: I think it's time to go to sleep.

Deedee: Okay.

Flaky: Do you want the bed or the couch?

Deedee: You pick.

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Flaky: You can have the bed.

Deedee smiled with too many teeth.

Deedee: No, you take the bed, I'll sleep on the couch.

Flaky: then why did you tell me to pick?

Deedee: I wanted to see what you would say.

Flaky: Oh.

Flaky went to bed, Deedee sat on the couch all night.

''Flaky had a dream. She saw her parents, fire, and too much coughing.''

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Flaky wakes up,  yawns, and sees Deedee.

Flaky: Did you sleep well?

Deedee: Yes.

Flaky brushed her teeth and started walking to school, Deedee noticed she hadn't eaten

Deedee: You aren't eating breakfast?

Flaky: I can't cook.

Deedee: Oh.

Deedee looks sad

Flaky: Whats wrong, Deedee?

Deedee: Nothing.

Flaky: Did you want breakfast?

Deedee: No.

Flaky: Are you sure?

Deedee: Yes.

Flaky and Deedee continue to school.

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Deedee: Flaky, are we friends?

Flaky: Yes, of course we are.

Deedee smiled and looked sad at the same time

Flaky: Are you okay?

Deedee: I'm Fine.

Flaky: Are you sure?

Deedee: I'm sorry.

Flaky: It's okay.

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Flaky and Deedee made it to school.

Deedee: I have to go to work, I'll be back by recess.

Flaky: Okay. Bye.

Deedee left

Flaky walked to class

Teacher: blahblahblahblahblah Flaky?

Flaky: here.

Teacher: blahblahblahblah...

After role call, class began.

Flaky turned in her homework.

Teacher: Flaky, did somebody help you with this?

Flaky: Deedee helped me.

Laughter can be heard from the back of the room.

Teacher: Who?

Flaky paused

Flaky:...Daddy. Daddy helped me.

The teacher knows she is lying, but can't bring herself to say anything.

Teacher: Remember to tell Daddy "Thank you"

Flaky: Yes Ma'am.

''Flaky makes it to recess without incident. Deedee is waiting on the bench.''

Deedee: How was school today?

Flaky: It was okay.

Deedee: That's good.

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Flaky: Deedee?

Deedee: Yes?

Flaky: You know we are friends, right?

Deedee: Yes.

Flaky: And I would never do anything to hurt you?

Deedee: Yes.

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Flaky: Why do you get upset when I see you without your coat?

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Deedee: I'm afraid that I will look scary to you.

Flaky: You can't look scary to me.

Deedee grinned with too many teeth

Deedee: Thank you, but I think you're wrong.

Flaky: That's okay.

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Russel and Handy walk toward Flaky.

Russel: Hey Flakyflakes.

Flaky: Hi.

Handy: Is "Deedee" still here?

Handy made air quotes

Flaky: Who is Deedee?

Russel and Handy exchange puzzled looks.

Handy: ...Your "Friend"?

Flaky: I don't know who Deedee is.

Russel: Are you stupid?

Flaky: No. Why are you two mean to me?

Handy: Because you're a freak. Freaks don't deserve to be around normal people.

Flaky: Okay.

Handy looks at Flaky angrily

Handy: What is wrong with you, Stupid?

Flaky: I don't know. Could you leave me alone please? I don't deserve your presence.

Deedee: Why aren't you fighting?

Handy: Stupid freaks don't get to sit down. Move.

Flaky got up and walked away, Deedee followed.

Deedee: What are you doing?

Flaky: Walking away.

Deedee: Why?

Flaky: Their parents aren't as good as mine were.

Deedee looks back, noticing the bruises for the first time.

Deedee: Oh.

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The bell rings, Flaky watches the other kids leave

Deedee: Am I walking you home?

Flaky: If you want to.

Deedee walks beside Flaky

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Flaky: How was work?

Deedee: Do you want to know?

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Flaky: No.

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Flaky: Why do you always carry that thing around?

Deedee: What thing?

Flaky: I think you called it a scythe.

Deedee: Oh.

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Flaky: well?

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Deedee: I'm sorry about your parents, Flaky.

Flaky: I know you had to.

Deedee: I didn't have to.

Flaky: I know you did.

Deedee: You aren't old enough to know.

Flaky: And I never will be.

Deedee, now sobbing, kneels to hug Flaky.

Flaky: You have to do it.

Deedee: No I don't.

Flaky: You have to.

Deedee is shaking.

Flaky: Why didn't you take me?

Deedee: You were the only one that ever looked at me and smiled. I wish you hated me.

Flaky: I'm sorry.

Deedee picks Flaky up off the ground

Deedee: I can bend the rules.

Flaky: no you can't.

Deedee took Flaky to her house, the burned wood creaked under their weight.

Deedee: I can protect you and your friends.

Flaky: is that fair?

Deedee: IS THIS FAIR? IS IT FAIR THAT YOU HAD TO WATCH YOUR PARENTS DIE IN AGONY? IS IT FAIR THAT YOU BURNED TO DEATH AS A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL? IS IT FAIR THAT THOSE BOYS' PARENTS HIT THEM? IS IT FAIR THAT I ONLY GET TO TALK TO PEOPLE AS THEY BEG ME NOT TO TAKE THEM? IS THAT FAIR?

Flaky: No.

Flaky and Deedee sat holding each other for hours before Deedee placed Flaky in bed.

Flaky: Bye, Deedee.

Death: Bye, Flaky.

Death put his hand on Flaky's head, he sounded like he was sobbing.

A week after dying, Flaky went to sleep.

She never woke up.