Category: The Man Who Wasn’t There

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 46

    Brian sees a lot in his dream about Luminous Cayce. Jordan wants to stay with hiim afterwards, but Brian makes her leave. However, she’s there, waiting for him, while he showers and is waiting for him then he wants to get dressed. “What the hell, Jordan?” He backed into his bathroom. “Can you please leave?…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 48

    Something is seriously wrong with Brian. After nearly killing Marissa’s father, he runs off, only to disappear. Dwight finds him perched in a tree like an angry jungle cat. He climbs up after Brian. “Can’t sit up here all night, my friend. Your lady will be waiting.” Brian didn’t answer, but his eyes flickered. “She…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 47

    Miles hears Jordan and Brian arguing. Rather than letting it escalate, he intervenes and tries to explain to Jordan what Brian is going through. He tells them to put their personal feelings aside to deal with later, and focus on what’s probably going to happen that night. They decide to have a picnic by the…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 46

    Brian sees a lot in his dream about Luminous Cayce. Jordan wants to stay with hiim afterwards, but Brian makes her leave. However, she’s there, waiting for him, while he showers and is waiting for him then he wants to get dressed. “What the hell, Jordan?” He backed into his bathroom. “Can you please leave?…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 45

    Brian goes into an hypnotic trance before settling in a dream. He looks for, and meets, his ancestor, Luminous Cayce. He claims that Mr. D. somehow possesed him and made him do evil things. The dream world grew dim. Brian couldn’t sustain his presence there much longer. Luminous reached for him, grasping his hand. “Find…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 44

    Brian hopes that he can get in touch with his ancestor, Luminous Cayce, in his dreams. With the help of Claude and Dr. Meru, he goes to bed with that in mind. Jordan also stays with him, to provide protection. “I at least want pulse and blood pressure monitors.” She agreed to that much. Once…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 43

    During the reception, Dr. Meru asks the teens to meet him in the cemetery where they find a mausoleum with a list of familiar names on it—including one Virtuous Meru. “I do, indeed. I don’t believe in coincidences. If you look even more closely, you see that they didn’t all die that day. There are…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 42

    The funeral finally over, the teens and their parents go to the reception. Chase refuses to eat, until Jordan and his Aunt Cynthia gang up on him with Marissa. “You too? Fine!” He grabbed a handful of grapes and stuffed them in his mouth. He chewed and swallowed. “Happy now?” “Not even remotely,” Marissa said,…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 41

    It’s the day of Cliff’s funeral. Miles and Heath both get up to share memories about their friend. Others are invited to get up and speak as they remember Chase’s dad. More than a dozen people spoke about knowing Cliff. Afterward, the priest motioned to Chase. He walked to the podium, face solemn. It took…

  • The Man Who Wasn’t There – Part 40

    The spell complete, Brian gathers the remnants of the witches together and together, the group sets them on fire. The wind picked up, howling around them. The flames leaped higher and they could imagine they heard screaming coming from the center. Shuddering, they kept chanting and singing. The flames engulfed the ash mass, consuming it…