The Descent Chapter 11: My Father in Heaven Part 2

Full Novel Synopsis: Sequel to 'The Spiralling', itself a sequel to the Kick-Ass (2010) movie. However, this novel can be read on its own. After Big Daddy died, Mindy was driven mad, subdued by Dave, and locked away in an Institute after killing all who she deemed responsible but Dave. Will she recover? What will happen next to a New York without her nor the Motherfucker? Elements of the Kick-Ass 2 (2013) movie and comic series will be taken in.

The Descent

Chapter 11: My Father in Heaven Part 2

Meanwhile…

Dave was gone after school again. He left even earlier than before! I’m starting to miss him. Dad’s still at home though, so I’m not totally alone. There was always someone in the house with me. They cared about me, I guess, so they might have made sure that at least one of them was there for me.

I was doing my homework, trying to remember as many words as I can. Then I needed to go all of a sudden, so I left my room and went straight to the bathroom. But I saw someone at the stairs on my way, so I stopped.

It was God. Blonde hair and moustache, big spectacles, brown jacket. But I saw even more of him. He wore a brown sweater over a white shirt inside and jeans. He was walking down the stairs, and I forgot all about the bathroom.

“God?” I said after him, but he didn’t look at me. I followed him. When he was going down the stairs, he didn’t even make a sound. He disappeared down the stairs soon after. I was a little afraid to catch up with him, “Wait, please! There’s so much I wanted to say!”

I pray every day, once or twice, or even 3 times. I could see his face every time, but he wouldn’t talk to me. His smile was warm, and I wanted it every day. I wanted even more to really be with him. Now, even more so, because I’m worried about Dave. He didn’t seem as happy.

I went down the stairs, and I saw God going past the living room. I followed, and then I saw him going down to the basement. Dad and Dave told me not to go down the basement. I didn’t know what to do then.

But I need to be with God. I could feel it inside, so much. I went after God, down to the basement. I remembered what Dave said. ‘Don’t go down to the basement, Mandy, it’s dirty and dangerous.’ It was very dark too. Like a… Like a… Nightmare I had with all the explosions and shouting.

I held my necklace in my hand, the one daddy bought me. He added a cross to it yesterday. He said that I deserve it since I was a ‘devout Christian’. The wooden stairs down were already scaring me. They creaked when I stepped on them. I couldn’t help but to jump at them.

‘NOW GO TO ROBIIIIIIIIIIIIIN’S REVEEEEEEEENNNNNGE!!!’ I could remember my first nightmare. It came back to me once in a while, and I was still afraid of it. It came back to me when I descended down the wooden stairs. I could almost hear the screams. ‘AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!’

I held my heart and cross even tighter. I could barely see. When I was down in the basement, I couldn’t see God anymore. He disappeared. There were old furniture and boxes all over, boxes on top of each other. Almost everything was taller than me! There was a workbench in the middle. I could see a… utility belt? In front of me. It was easier than everything to see because it was yellow. ‘NOW SWIIIIITCH TO KRYPTONIIIIIIIIIITE!!!’ I could almost hear it, the screams. ‘ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!’

“My Father in Heaven, hallowed be thy name…” I whispered under my breath. I was scared, but I wanted to see God. I walked past the workbench, “Thy kingdom come…” There were boxes all over. Something was moving in the boxes. It was scaring me. I could barely see. I can’t help but to cry, but I didn’t want to make any noise. I could feel tears going down my cheeks. I was frightened, “Thy- Thy will be done…”

‘There are other things in this world other than God.’ I remembered what Pastor Harkman said. I couldn’t move when the boxes moved even more. “Thy kingdom come…” I repeated because I couldn’t even remember how to continue the prayer. I was too afraid!

I could hear moaning from inside the stacks of boxes. I couldn’t move. Then an arm shot out of the boxes! I could see a little better, and I saw the arm. It was sticky and dark red. Small, like mine. I ran. I cried and I ran. I was screaming. I ran up the stairs. I didn’t feel the need to go anymore. I ran. “DAD!”

When I got out, daddy was at the stairs, running down, “Mandy! What happened!?” I was crying so much. I found it hard to say it all.

“Dad! I’m sorry I’m so sorry! I went down the basement, I went down!” I hugged daddy. “There was- was something inside dad! There was a monster inside! Daddy I’m so sorry I’m so sorry Dad!”

Daddy went to take something out of his room. It was a long, black flashlight. A mag-lite. We went down the basement together. “Stay behind me, Mandy.” He said, so I did as he was told. His mag-lite was bright, so I wasn’t as scared anymore.

I took him to where I saw the arm coming out of the boxes. When he was about to reach into the boxes, I held him back. I pulled at him hard, “Dad, no! It’s in there!” But he told me not to worry and reached in.

The box moved. Something squeaked. I jumped. Something flew across the room. I saw it. It was a squirrel, but… The squirrel flew across the room and went out a window at the side of the basement. “See? Nothing to worry about.” Dad said. He chuckled, “Nothing to be afraid of, alright? Daddy’s here, Mandy.” I hugged him again. I was SO scared.

“Why’s the floor wet?” He shined his flashlight on the floor. There was water from where we were, trailing all the way up the steps. I looked down and saw that my only pair of jeans was wet. I had never felt so ashamed in my entire life. If I wasn’t crying earlier, I would have cried now.