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request?”
“First, I must say that I’m glad to be here. Second, you should already know that you don’t have to ask that. Of course, you can make a request.”
“Considering what I’m about to ask, I’m not so sure. But, Nana, can you call Father John here to give me my last rites?”
“Cody!” Sister Mary Ava was definitely not expecting that, and wasn’t going to entertain the boy’s thoughts of dying. “You know better than that. The last rites are for those not long for this world, and you–”
“Nana, I fit the bill. Please hear me out,” Cody said as his eyes filled with tears. “Everyone keeps saying that I’m crazy, but I’m not. There is something seriously wrong with me, and whatever it is, it’s killing me. No one really knows what’s going on, but each day, I feel like I’m losing more of myself and I’m scared. I’m so scared, and no one can help me. So please, have Father John give me my last rites so that I’ll be pure when I leave here.”
Stunned, Sister Mary Ava gaped at the boy as he turned his head away from her so that she wouldn’t see him cry. After a few moments, she snapped out of her stupor, and swiftly removed the boy’s bindings, before pulling him into an embrace. This made him cry harder, so more so for her own sanity than his, she prayed. Nearly half an hour later, he was finally somewhat calm again.
“Nana, you have to tie me back up. Mom is going to get mad if she sees me untied,” Cody said as he frantically pulled the leather bands towards himself. Sister Mary Ava quickly took them from him.
“Your mother has left me in charge, and I do not see the need. She was worried that you would become violent, but from what I can see, her concerns are unfounded. I’m sure if she was here, she would tell you the same.”
“I’m not so sure about that,” Cody said with a humorless laugh.
“Cody, I am not up-to-date with everything that has occurred since we last saw each other, but I do know that your mother loves you very much. Her methods may seem harsh, but I’m sure she is trying her best in her own way.”
“I used to think that, too. Now, I’ve never felt more wrong.”
“I don’t understand.”
Not sure where to begin, Cody ran his hand through his hair, and then over his face. Carefully, he categorized everything so that it wouldn’t come out in a jumbled mess, and then jumped in at the part where everything went wrong.
“Do you remember Valentine’s Day last year? My mom had planned to surprise my dad with dinner and a night away, and had asked if you could check in on me.”
“Yes, I do remember that. Then at the last moment, she called and told me that the plans had changed.”
Hearing that, Cody nodded his head.
“The plans did change, but it was more to it than that. For weeks, my dad had been trying to get my mom to take some time off, and she kept saying that she couldn’t. Then, a week before Valentine’s Day, she told me about her surprise, and to keep it a secret. Valentine’s Day came, Mom came home early, dressed up, packed her bags, and then went off to surprise Dad. I didn’t expect to see either of them until the next day, so when she came back a few hours later, I was confused. I asked her what happened, and she said, ‘Your dad and I are getting a divorce,’ and then walked off like it was nothing. I tried to question her, but she just went into their room and closed the door in my face. I then figured I would just wait to hear what Dad had to say, but he didn’t come home.
When I woke up the next morning, Dad was already moving his things out. I tried to ask him what happened, but he didn’t even look at me. He acted as though I didn’t exist no matter how hard I tried to get his attention, and it went on for weeks. My first thought was that Mom told him not to talk to me, so Sean stole his mom’s car and drove me over to my dad’s new place. As soon as he saw me, he asked if my mom knew I was over there.
“First, I must say that I’m glad to be here. Second, you should already know that you don’t have to ask that. Of course, you can make a request.”
“Considering what I’m about to ask, I’m not so sure. But, Nana, can you call Father John here to give me my last rites?”
“Cody!” Sister Mary Ava was definitely not expecting that, and wasn’t going to entertain the boy’s thoughts of dying. “You know better than that. The last rites are for those not long for this world, and you–”
“Nana, I fit the bill. Please hear me out,” Cody said as his eyes filled with tears. “Everyone keeps saying that I’m crazy, but I’m not. There is something seriously wrong with me, and whatever it is, it’s killing me. No one really knows what’s going on, but each day, I feel like I’m losing more of myself and I’m scared. I’m so scared, and no one can help me. So please, have Father John give me my last rites so that I’ll be pure when I leave here.”
Stunned, Sister Mary Ava gaped at the boy as he turned his head away from her so that she wouldn’t see him cry. After a few moments, she snapped out of her stupor, and swiftly removed the boy’s bindings, before pulling him into an embrace. This made him cry harder, so more so for her own sanity than his, she prayed. Nearly half an hour later, he was finally somewhat calm again.
“Nana, you have to tie me back up. Mom is going to get mad if she sees me untied,” Cody said as he frantically pulled the leather bands towards himself. Sister Mary Ava quickly took them from him.
“Your mother has left me in charge, and I do not see the need. She was worried that you would become violent, but from what I can see, her concerns are unfounded. I’m sure if she was here, she would tell you the same.”
“I’m not so sure about that,” Cody said with a humorless laugh.
“Cody, I am not up-to-date with everything that has occurred since we last saw each other, but I do know that your mother loves you very much. Her methods may seem harsh, but I’m sure she is trying her best in her own way.”
“I used to think that, too. Now, I’ve never felt more wrong.”
“I don’t understand.”
Not sure where to begin, Cody ran his hand through his hair, and then over his face. Carefully, he categorized everything so that it wouldn’t come out in a jumbled mess, and then jumped in at the part where everything went wrong.
“Do you remember Valentine’s Day last year? My mom had planned to surprise my dad with dinner and a night away, and had asked if you could check in on me.”
“Yes, I do remember that. Then at the last moment, she called and told me that the plans had changed.”
Hearing that, Cody nodded his head.
“The plans did change, but it was more to it than that. For weeks, my dad had been trying to get my mom to take some time off, and she kept saying that she couldn’t. Then, a week before Valentine’s Day, she told me about her surprise, and to keep it a secret. Valentine’s Day came, Mom came home early, dressed up, packed her bags, and then went off to surprise Dad. I didn’t expect to see either of them until the next day, so when she came back a few hours later, I was confused. I asked her what happened, and she said, ‘Your dad and I are getting a divorce,’ and then walked off like it was nothing. I tried to question her, but she just went into their room and closed the door in my face. I then figured I would just wait to hear what Dad had to say, but he didn’t come home.
When I woke up the next morning, Dad was already moving his things out. I tried to ask him what happened, but he didn’t even look at me. He acted as though I didn’t exist no matter how hard I tried to get his attention, and it went on for weeks. My first thought was that Mom told him not to talk to me, so Sean stole his mom’s car and drove me over to my dad’s new place. As soon as he saw me, he asked if my mom knew I was over there.
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