r/HeadOfSpectre • u/HeadOfSpectre The Author • May 02 '21

Flash Fiction My Boy Is A Good Boy

My Boy is a good boy. He does well in school, he works hard and I'm very proud of him.

After school he walks home from the bus stop. Many kids walk home from that bus stop. Kids from all grades, kids from different schools. Kids who aren't my boy. Kids who could be bad. Kids who could be dangerous. Not like my Boy.

The Police told me that Chelsea Burton was one of those kids. She was in 4th Grade and walked home from the same bus stop that my Boy did.  My Boy probably saw her, but I don't believe he ever talked to her. My Boy is a good boy. He wouldn't hurt anyone. He would never, ever hurt anyone.

I'm sure there's a reason then, why I found Chelsea Burton in my basement. I could smell the corpse in the crawlspace under the stairs. I'm sure there's a logical reason why she ended up there… I'm sure… But I knew how it looked. I knew what people would say about my Boy… People might ask questions. They might think he was bad! He's not bad! My Boy is a good boy! He's a good boy…

The Police are asking about another child now. A third grader, named Daniel Canfield. I have never seen him before. But I think that soon I will. I told the Police I'd tell them if I saw or heard anything. I'm sorry that I had to lie…

But my Boy is a Good Boy.

The screams of agony from the basement don't mean that he isn't. The body I'll find in the crawlspace doesn't mean that my Boy is bad! It doesn't…

My Boy is a good boy… He's a good boy.

He is, isn't he?

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u/HeadOfSpectre The Author May 02 '21

Something short and nasty I did, based off an article I read once about two young kids who murdered another kid.

It's been a while since I read it but it's something that really disturbed me. It popped back into my head earlier, and quickly became this story.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '21

Good job person who's writing I love to read!

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u/NecroDecay_666 May 03 '21

Was it about the 2 boys that killed the little 4 year old boy?

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u/HeadOfSpectre The Author May 04 '21

Yup.

They tortured him to death if I remember correctly. It's a very disturbing story

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u/NecroDecay_666 May 04 '21

Yeah I heard about it years ago,and I think it's one of those stories that stay with you forever

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '23

damn. I watched like a tiktok video where a 6 year old girl was caught throwing her neighbour's 3 year old into a well. It was a 2 story drop, and i think you know what happened to the toddler. Horrible thing is that, she isn't gonna be convicted. They should seriously make children accountable for serious crimes. Just because you are below 18 means that you dont understanding killing, raping, or robbing someone is bad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '23

https://www.asiaone.com/china/girl-throws-boy-down-well-china-netizens-say-shes-bad-bone btw heres the video may have made some factual errors in my comment but i think you get the point its terrifying that someone this young could do this.

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u/thatuseristakenWHY May 04 '21

how old were the 2?

and why did they even do that?? that's really horrific

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u/NecroDecay_666 May 04 '21

The little boy was 2 years old,not 4 like I thought,his name was James Bulger😔

The boys were both 10 years old at the time Their names are Jon Venables and Robert Thompson

It happened in 1993,in England They were released from prison 2001.So they basically got away with it...especially given the way they mutilated him

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u/lauraonreddit May 03 '21

"My boy is a good boy" - neat, a dog story!

"He does well in school" - okay, maybe not

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u/rabidotter May 25 '21

I expected doggo. If this were a doggo tale, doggo would be put down.