The Squirrel And The Farmer by Matt Kornatz - [1 words]
The Rain by Julia Sky A story about a poverished young girl who chases her ultimate dream. [1,569 words]
Red Line-911 by David Aldridge - [1 words]
25th Mile by Firsttime Story Earthquake devastates California, Leaving Thousands dead, hungry, homeless and without hope. With the... [23,199 words]
Who Is The Hero? by Gregory J Christiano Schoolyard bullies have always intimidated their classmates. But what if a boy refuses to fig... [1,534 words]
White Thoughts by Natasha White Thoughts is a first person narrative detailing the life of a senior college student, unsur... [15,197 words]
Vicki's Comeback by Steven L Howard From the cutting edge of the knife to the cutting edge of success - her comeback was real this... [2,863 words]
The Threats Against Edward Solomon High by Bradley Grimes An unusual day at a high school. [4,313 words]
The Conversation by Seth Allen Judge not, lest you be judged... [2,089 words]
Simply Black Or White by Gerald L Bosacker A short piece. [1,211 words]
Shooting In Iraq by E Rocco Caldwell - [466 words]
Pastoral by Oscar Felix Norton Read the story. [6,194 words]
Off The Top Shelf by Buxton About a dream I had that let me see what kind of future we all face... [967 words]
My Last Night With Her by Rae A quick story. [448 words]
Lost In A Forest Of Cornstalks by Steph G A story about three young siblings who have an adventure in a nearby cornfield. [1,427 words]
Lenny's Last Jump! by Gregory J Christiano Two gangsters out for a night’s work, but they’re in for a surprise! [880 words]
I Met Him For The Last Time by Avis Narrative monologue. I think the title speaks for itself. [1,096 words]
General Inspection (Novel To Be) by Josh Anderson The beginnings of a murder mystery / psychological thriller / horror short sto... [1,670 words]
From The Outside Looking In by Kris Lemmonds Sometimes we search for things that are right in front of us. If we just stopped l... [1,495 words]
For What I'd Give by Josh Anderson This is the 6th and possibly final part to Serra's swamp, Axey finally begins to realize the ... [1,078 words]
Family Dinner. by Bradley Grimes A family's final meal together. [2,023 words]
Eurasia Underground V5 - A Future So Close (Narrative Proposition) by Josh Anderson Pilot chapter for a series of stories, game ... [676 words]
Dave by Abby M Lesczynski Character Sketch about my father. [1,432 words]
Careful What You Ask For... by Kris Lemmonds What do you do when the one thing you thought would make you happy doesn't? [1,716 words]
Card Sharps by Gregory J Christiano The poker game grew heated. The cheated card player lay dead on the floor! [1,309 words]
Butterflies by Kris Lemmonds A story of a first date. Complete with nerves and othe craziness. [3,069 words]
At Death's Door by Nur Syafiqah A Jaaffar - [441 words]
Anger, Depression, Bargaining, Denial, Acceptance. by Bradley Grimes The thoughts of Joseph Richard Patterson on November 13th, 2... [753 words]
A Warped Mind by Surge Some insight into a tortured mind. [325 words]
A Single Place Setting by Kris Lemmonds Sometimes someone comes along in our lives to impact us like no other can - for better o... [2,530 words]
A Shooting In Iraq---Part Two by E Rocco Caldwell The special opts his ranger squad conducted was illegal and may have resulted in ... [400 words]
The Piece Of His Heart Left Behind by Steven L Howard Through many years he had learned to hate this man. Now came a simple plea -... [2,237 words]
Ze Zen Ta (The Way Of The Thinking Fist) by E Rocco Caldwell First part of a potential novel. [692 words]
Waking Up To Light by Jessica M Brown A naïve and apathetic young man is in a coma. He believes he is dreaming. When he thinks h... [650 words]
Us And The Monkeys by Afreena Rahman A walk through a busy street in madras provides some critical insight on life... [1,456 words]
Too Hard A Promise by Steven L Howard He had never lied to his beloved, But can he promise what she asked? [1,658 words]
The July Tree by Brotherman A tale about stolen innocence. Based on an initiation I saw when I was 13. [2,126 words]
The Abduction Of Sammy Lee by Mark A Stuart Tale of a kidnapping in a small SouthWest Georgia town. [6,320 words]
Star Lights by Patricia Waldrop A short story about a small southern town who learned the lesson of drunk driving. [1,747 words]
Slow Down
She Dances Down By The River by Susan Brassfield Cogan Danger in the firelight. [453 words]
Shattered Reflection by Josh Anderson The second part of Serra's Swamp, she had run away again. [1,051 words]
Serra's Swamp by Josh Anderson AxeY's foridden love. The first in a series I hope to release slowly, I would really appreciate a... [1,131 words]
Red Flannels by Higgins The moons were shining. [383 words]
Poltergeist Inc. Part Two by E Rocco Caldwell Hilliard Aerospace has a secret.... [390 words]
Poltergeist Inc. Part One by E Rocco Caldwell One corporation has figured out how to defeat it's competitors...cut all energy cost ... [683 words]
Next Time Father... by Josh Anderson The fourth part to the series of Serra's Swamp. Please check it out! [915 words]
Lost Christmas by Abbie Angel - [379 words]
Look Of Death by Josh Anderson The 5th part to serra's swamp. PLEASE read, it would be so much appreciated! :), thanks everyone. [789 words]
His Desire And Her Love by Josh Anderson Part three of Serra's Swamp, please review as im not so sure about this one. This one i... [542 words]
Halls Of Residence by Jack M Brown Blood, sweat, tears. The best of university education. But will the run-down Halls of Reside... [1,968 words]
Grandpappy's Red Flannels by Higgins The moon was out. [383 words]
Grake And Blues by Jack M Brown Nama 'Magician' Ustinov is convicted of genocide and sent to Hell. To get out early, he sets hi... [3,960 words]
Flight School by Mark A Stuart Story about a young boy's refusal to accept conventional wisdom. [1,733 words]
Fever by Angelique Armstrong A story about a young man who is contagious. [2,138 words]
Dying by Mark A Stuart Story of the coming death of a small town in SouthWest Geargia. [1,227 words]
Dying For A Memory by Abbie Angel When there is nothing left, what can you do? [228 words]
Driving Miss Rachel by Mark A Stuart Some advice on dealing with new drivers in your household. [719 words]
Dragon's Law by Richard Dragon If you like hard-boiled detective in the classic sense, this is for you. I'm a gumshoe by trade an... [1,826 words]
Diwali Surprise by Inchara Its about how a middle class family who could not afford much had a surprise diwali celebration... [1,165 words]
Dirty City by Abbie Angel Abbie Angel is running, hiding in a concrete and glass jungle. [696 words]
Comparisons by Mark A Stuart Being thankful for the things that you don't have. [1,020 words]
Charity by Mark A Stuart Lessons of about human kindness and the shortage thereof. [3,818 words]
Blood In The Snow by Josh Anderson An experiment... I decided to take one of my poems and turn it into a short story, im not sur... [285 words]
Bad Habits by Mark A Stuart Sometimes old habits aren't useful in new places. [710 words]
Angel Of The Morning Calm by Steven L Howard On his first overseas assignment he ignored the advice of seniors and almost lost it ... [13,863 words]
And The Light Returns !!! …” by Partha Pratim Majumder God finds out the earth with values eroded. To him, erosion of values means absolu... [1,392 words]
An Unexpected Visitor by Chad Alan Madson Boy who gets an unexpected visit while daydreaming. [1,228 words]
A Gunslinger's Death Is Always Best by Kevin Myrick The Sixth in the Sierra Madre Stories, finally typed up for your enjoyment.... [3,668 words]
The Dance Of A Lifetime by Courteney L Davison An english 8 assignment on a perfect moment. [160 words]
Seymours Christmas Wish by Amber A Whitman A light-hearted Christmas story of a lonely mouse. [523 words]
Mfoam by Diablo Hate Killer loose in twisted world. [617 words]
Dad's Christmas Tree by Ruby Alexandra Beloz The year was 1967 when Dad came home with a different type of Christmas Tree? [1,263 words]
Go to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 [25] 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
| |
TITLE (EDIT)
Slow Down |
DESCRIPTION
Peter's world speeds up inexplicably while his doctor tries to figure out what's wrong, watching him slow down till he hardly moves.
[1,472 words] |
TITLE KEYWORD
Science Fiction |
AUTHOR
Jack M Brown |
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
19, studying Mathematics at Southampton University.
[April 2005] |
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
jbsabbath@hotmail.com |
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (11)
Cheese For Me' Crackers (Children) An old Elf called Teak awaits destruction from the moon that is gradually falling from the sky. [522 words] [Fantasy]
Doctor Who: Old Timer (Novels) The penultimate and last incarnations of the Doctor face very different battles with old friends and old enemies. Both are afflicted with the dangerous science project that runs between them so will t... [10,317 words] [Fan Fiction]
Drugged On Vengeance (Short Stories) A son, father and uncle, poisoned by sweet stories of victory, courage and honour, decide to join the ranks of the army and become heroes. [1,408 words] [Fantasy]
Flyby Of The Insect-O-Cuter (Short Stories) For five employees of a restaurant, their shift plays out very differently as strange personalities collide. Hector, Jessie, Eric, Gunther-Rudolf and Lovely all have different jobs and play out thei... [4,552 words] [Comedy]
Grake And Blues (Short Stories) Nama 'Magician' Ustinov is convicted of genocide and sent to Hell. To get out early, he sets his two friends, Grake and Blues, to a contest where they must kill everyone on Earth by hopping from body ... [3,960 words] [Fantasy]
Halls Of Residence (Short Stories) Blood, sweat, tears. The best of university education. But will the run-down Halls of Residence cope with an attack from the living dead? [1,968 words] [Horror]
Nth Floor (Short Stories) Welcome to Tower. Edward's just been employed in an office on the 100th floor, but he finds that the high-rise building is much taller than he previously expected. The quest for the top floor is liken... [2,614 words] [Mystical]
Siege (Novels) An army of thousands is sat on the doorstep of Castle Utter. A gung-ho lord, a rubbish wizard, a blacksmith, a young boy, an ex-prostitute, a mute and a foreigner live in the run-down fortress. Out of... [22,839 words] [Fantasy]
The Happy House (Novels) A tale of friends, love and the greatest social lubricants. The Ruffled Fox is throwing parties nearly every night for his friends at the Happy House, the grand mansion on the hill, or on the Beacon, ... [21,519 words] [Drama]
The Trial Of The Smarty-Pants Dwarf (Children) Gomper the dwarf, a clock salesman, is convicted of murder but is too smart to be punished by the strict Mungle. [1,384 words] [Fantasy]
When The Blood Runs Cold (Short Stories) A murderer surveys his victim, while trying to certify that he has done the right thing and satisfying his twisted humour. [419 words] [Horror]
|
Slow Down
Jack M Brown
Day 1
"Send in my next patient, would you Amy?"
"Yes doctor."
Dr. Frank James sat at his wide desk, looking down upon papers that he had to check over and sign - a tiresome task. He took a bite from a giant sandwich that he had made earlier at home and crunched through the tasty cucumber and tomatoes; then with one wipe of his sleeve, he was down to his work again.
Frank was a bearded bachelor of quite a large size in his mid forties. His last wife had divorced him five or six years before due to a lack of patience for one another. They had had a son, but he had been taken by the wife. Now Frank’s life was all business.
The doctor checked the time on his watch with the time on the wind up clock on his desk and then with another clock that was hung above the doorway. Just past lunch time, but the employees nor the patients minded if eating his sandwich took a little longer than designated. In fact, it made Frank seem more human than previously anticipated of a doctor, bringing him down to their level so there was nothing to be afraid of. It was the small things like that, along with the funny objects that he had placed around the room to make it more cosy, such as little cacti for the children to ogle at and try to touch, along with some of the pictures that he had saved painted by his lost son. His son was on his mind every day.
The door was opened and a clean shaved man entered, holding his stomach and quickly collapsed into the seat opposite Frank.
"Peter Simmons?" asked Frank, looking wide eyed.
"Yes."
"Now, what seems to be the problem?"
"It’s my stomach, doctor. It feels terrible. I don’t think it’s a stitch or an ache, or even indigestion. It just feels really awful and weird."
Frank got out of his seat and walked around to Peter.
"Open your mouth and stick out your tongue."
Peter complied while Frank looked at the tongue, wondering and pondering what could be the problem.
"Hmm, stand up, would you? And lift up your shirt."
Peter got out of his seat and lifted his blue T-Shirt up, revealing his stomach. Frank ran his hand around, prodding at the flesh to see if anything felt wrong.
"Well, there’s nothing broken thank goodness. However, I would like to take an X-Ray to check if there’s anything that’s not meant to be there."
Frank clipped four X-Rays of Peter’s stomach to a board with a light behind, revealing all of the bones. Peter, meanwhile, sat on a seat, looking at the pictures of his insides. The doctor looked closely at each picture and shook his head.
"There seems to be nothing inside of you that is causing the pain, Mr. Simmons. The only thing I can do is give you a bottle of these, take one every four hours. It may just clear itself up, but I want you to come into tomorrow for a check-up."
Peter looked at the pills and got out of the seat.
"Thank you, doctor."
Day 2
Frank scratched his beard and leaned back in his seat, propping his feet up on the desk. Pay was good and there seemed no lack of patients, and he was happy that there was no more paper work to do. All there was to do was treat some more patients and then he would be able to return to his lonely home and flick through the television channels.
"Doctor," said Amy, halfway through the door, "you’re 2:10 is here. Peter Simmons."
"Good, send him in."
Frank returned to his seated position and waited for the door to be opened fully by Peter, whose condition had befuddled the poor old doctor. Peter opened the door, but very slowly, and strangely, slowly walked over to the seat and sat down.
Frank tapped his fingers together very quickly, and bobbed his head up and down, saying something that sounded like a squeak. Peter couldn’t understand it.
"Pardon?" asked Peter, wondering what the doctor was trying to say.
Peter had said this very slowly, and Frank was nearly unable to distinguish what he was on about.
"I said," started Frank, slowly, "how are you now? Did the pills work?"
Thankfully, Frank had spoken slower this time, and Peter could just make out what he was saying.
"I feel fine," replied Peter, "the pills have worked, but everyone is moving about and talking very quickly. It’s odd."
Frank frowned and sat back in his seat, wondering what had happened. If it was the pills that Peter had taken, it was an unusual side effect that the doctor had never heard of.
"Right," said Frank, leaning over the desk a little and saying his words very slowly so that they could be understood. "I want you to come in tomorrow, Mr. Simmons, to see if there is any development with your condition. I’m afraid I don’t know what is wrong with you."
Day 3
Peter walked over to the other side of the room and opened the door. He was frowning and angry that he had yet to be cured of this problem that he was enduring as everyone was zooming about the place much quicker than the day before. In fact, he could not see people unless they stood still for quite a while. There wasn’t much noise any more either and getting home had been very dangerous indeed with the traffic lights changing so quickly and so, he had had to stick with the zebra crossings, which had been highly annoying for the cars waiting to pass by.
Dr. James was standing by his desk, holding a sign up saying ‘I can no longer talk with you, nor can you talk to me. We have to communicate using writing.’
Frank, after he thought that Peter had been able to read the sign, picked up another and wrote on it, asking if he was well. It was sometime before Peter was able to reply and wrote on the paper very slowly, saying that he was fine. Frank had timed him writing it, and prepared another board asking if he would come in the next day.
"Sure," replied Peter, saying and writing it on the paper. He turned to leave and watched as the minute hand on the clock above the doorway sped around the face.
Day 4
It was now far too dangerous to go out of the house for Peter. His simple life was now in tatters. He knew nothing of what was going on which made him very angry, and was seemingly unable to do anything. The day was going very quickly now, as he watched the sun hop across the sky, which, when just halfway through the sky, Dr. James bolted into the room and sat down.
Frank wrote on a large piece of paper, asking Peter to say that he was fine, and held a stop watch in his hand, ready to time him. After half an hour of waiting, the patient started to write and it was sometime after that he finished, with Dr. James instantly stopping the watch.
With this, Frank got out his notebook and wrote a few sums.
"If I am correct, Mr. Simmons. Your life is accelerating four times faster than the day before. It is incredible. I would give anything to see what you are seeing. For you, life is normal but sped up, for me, you are slowed down. If this continues increasing, there’s no telling what you’ll see in the future. In fact, you will be moved to a secure location for study."
Day 5
The next day came very quickly for Peter, and while he was looking at the sun zoom across the sky, faster than before, he was picked up and like lightening, taken out of the room and put in a car. This hurt considerably, but after a few seconds, he was moved again into a building with a large room full of toys and things that could possibly pass the time.
However, life was seeming to speed up even faster than before, and Peter watched as the objects in the room were ridden with dust and cobwebs. People were zooming around him all of the time, and all he could do was look out of the window that cracked and mended itself. From there on, he watched as the building that he was in crumbled down along with others that sometimes just disappeared and more were built.
Huge buildings appeared in the distance as the town that he was in was forgotten and overgrown with weeds and plants that soon turned into giant trees. The buildings also disappeared, however, and soon all of the plants were dead and sand swept about Peter’s feet. The landscape rose and fell, weathered and then piling up again, moulding and shaping.
The world around Peter changed many times until there was no world at all.
|
READER'S REVIEWS (1)
DISCLAIMER: STORYMANIA DOES NOT PROVIDE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWS. ALL REVIEWS ARE PROVIDED BY NON-ASSOCIATED VISITORS, REGARDLESS OF THE WAY THEY CALL THEMSELVES.
"Interesting story - really liked the 'to the point' style of it - the last part caught me a little by surprise - I didn't expect it to end so suddenly...there is something eerie in the way he sees the world end....good work! and oh! try to review some of my work when u can! ;)" -- Afreena Rahman.
TO DELETE UNWANTED REVIEWS CLICK HERE! (SELECT "MANAGE TITLE REVIEWS" ACTION) |
|
Submit Your Review for Slow Down
Required fields are marked with (*).
Your e-mail address will not be displayed.
|
|
Submit Your Rating for Slow Down
|
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
© 2004 Jack M Brown |
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
December 2004 |
NUMBER OF TIMES TITLE VIEWED
2441
|
|
