Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Brubaker’s 19th I feel so numb. I have so much to do and so little time to do it. Why did I do this? I should have been more careful, more prepared. It should have never come to this. Well, no use going on about it. I must take care of this quickly. There mustn’t be any trace of what went on here. If they were to find out….C’Mon, Henry, focus. We’ve got a few hours before day break. Just concentrate on what we need to do here. Yes, there’s still time, isn’t there. I’ll need to get some rags and some soapy water. Good, take the initiative. That’s the Henry I know. Yes…I’ll get some plastic bags, as well. Yes, that should suffice. Do a real good job, now. We don’t need to raise anyone’s suspicions. Remember what I said would happen, Henry? You know what they’ll do if they find out. No! That’s right; they’ll take her away and all of your equipment. You don’t want that, do you? Of course not. This is my life’s work and I won’t let anyone steal it away. That’s exactly what they’ll do. They’ll steal it Henry. You won’t have anything to do. If that happens, I’ll have to find someone else to work with. Your work will be ruined, Emily will be gone and you’ll have jack to show for it. I can’t lose my Emily. I won’t let those bastards take her. They can all go to hell! In due time, Henry, in due time. There, that’s the last of it. Good and tidy. And the lines for the circle…are they gone? Yes, of course. Completely? I said yes. I did everything as you instructed. Besides, it’s not like we haven’t had to do this before. You’re right, Henry. Why did I ever doubt you? I’d better dump this water, the sun’s coming up. You do that; I’ll go check on Emily. No! I mean, I can take care of her when I get back; no need to trouble yourself. As you wish. Now, to find a proper area to dump this mess. I’ll just take this little short cut down to the river and…. Good morning, Dr. Brubaker. Officer Talgood, what are you…good morning, sir. I’m on the morning watch, making my rounds. What brings you out this early? I was just taking out some garbage and waste water. You’re a little far out to be dumping things like that. What’s in the bag? Oh just some old rags and some papers. Why don’t you just burn them in the incinerator like everyone else? Why indeed, Henry? You fool, I told you this would happen. You take far too many chances. Well, I, they can’t be burned, they’re far too toxic, you know. I see, well, why not just send for the refuse collectors? They’ll take care of that mess. Get rid of him, Henry. Get rid of him or I will. That won’t be necessary. What won’t be necessary? Huh? Oh, uh, nothing, I was just thinking that I wouldn’t want to trouble them at this hour. Well, at least let me give you a hand with that. No, I can manage, thank you. Don’t fuck this up, Henry. We have a lot riding on this. Remember Emily. I know, damn you. I remember all about Emily. Emily? You mean Emily Kirschner, your late partner’s daughter? It’s a real shame about her. We never found the body. Wasn’t she working for you, Dr. Brubaker? No….Em-Emily Frost, a research student from the university. She interned for me when my partner, Dr. Kirschner past away. Yes, it’s a shame she wasn’t more careful around the bone saw, as well. Quiet, you. What was that? Nothing. Anyway, good day to you sir. You okay, Dr. Brubaker? Yes, yes, I’m fine. Here, let me take a bag or two for you. I said I’ll be fine, Officer Talgood, thank you. Really, it’s no trouble. Here, lemme just… I said no dammit! *Riiip…..Thunk.* Oh, now you’ve done it. You fool, you’ve lost it all. Oh my God is that Emily’s …*grk…* head? I…..I….uh… You’re fucked now, Henry my boy. Completely and utterly fucked. Dr. Brubaker, you’re under arrest for the death of Emily Kirschner. No! NO!! You can’t do this….my work, my research will be destroyed. Let me go, damn you. I have to finish it. The other bodies won’t keep……! That’s right, Henry, you moron, keep talking. Why don’t you tell him about your late partner’s untimely demise while you’re at it? This is your entire fault you bastard. If you hadn’t told me to kill those people, I could have completed the experiments. My work would have been perfect. Don’t you get it, I needed twenty. All you had to do was give me twenty. Now I have to find some other freak with a chemistry set to do the one thing I asked you to do. There’s still time. I can still kill one more and then we can complete the stone and be wealthy. You fool; the stone is worthless to you. To me it’s worth more than life itself. I just needed you to do all the dirty work. All right, Dr. Brubaker, let’s go. Wha- what about him? You’re just going to let him walk away? Let who walk away? That lying sunuva bitch over there! Where?! The one and only person standing right there in front of us! There’s no one there. There’s no one any where. Just you, me, and the remains of poor Emily. But, he’s standing….right…there. Did you finally figure it out, Henry? I am neither alive nor dead. I’m just here to do the work of my master. Rather, get you to do it. Bravo, Dr. Brubaker. Nineteen dead and buried with only one to go. My God. I’m sure your not real high on his list. What have I done? Everything I ever wanted you to do and so much more. You’ll pay for this. No, Henry, you will. You’ll pay dearly. I’ll see you again, mark my works, you filthy bastard! I look forward to it. I’ll be waiting at gallows for you, my good doctor. My master and I have a nice spot all ready for you. So long, Henry.

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