Doc Andonuts Theory
I yawned and sipped my coffee as I skimmed over the papers, the font small but the text aplenty. I scratched the leftover donut off the fuzz above my lip and stared intently at the words, flipping through many pages of the same thesis. The night hours seemed to pass rather quickly and before I knew it, dawn had approached. As I heard the early chirps of the morning's bird, I set the papers down, took off my glasses and cleaned the lens against my white coat. I licked the tip of my ball-point pen and signed the bottom of the last paper with my signature. It was ready for publication.
Taking the last sip in the mug, I groaned and streched once more, ready for bed. A scientist's hours were unpredictable and I had to make due with what I had. I could hear a light breathing from up the stairs as my son slept. It was early, so I had to be quiet. As I gathered the paperwork and filed it appropriately, an immense banging sound echoed throughout the lab. The door to the winter wonderland had been knocked down and this door was made of solid steel. A short figure loomed before the light from the outside. I heard a deep snort and a laughter that rang through the drums of my ears. I heard their heavy footsteps bounce off the wall and I gapsed as they came into view. A boy, short and round, appeared before me, with a head of blonde shaggy hair and a fine tailored suit. He grinned as he looked behind the glasses and a shiver swept down my back. He licked his teeth and shoved his hands deep into his pockets.
"Doctor Andonuts, I pressume?" he asked, taking a step closer. I eyed him and scanning his appearance, I knew it would be best not to associate with him.
"What is it that you want?"I asked, but the boy started to laugh, a deep roar escaping from his throat.
"Well Doc, I'm afraid you're going to have to come with me."
"For...?"
"To make things short and sweet, you're going to come with me and be my personal assistant from this point on."
Blinking my eyes, I cocked my head, "What are you talking about boy?" His eyes sparked with a newly lit bright flame and he smiled menacingly.
"I have some plans for the future ahead. Some brilliant plans... The problem is, I need your super smart brain you have to continue these plans out. I need you." My mouth gaped open and I took a step back. I took a deep gulp and a drop of sweat trickled down my brow.
"You're that boy, aren't you? That boy from a year ago... You're the one who was working with that embodiment of evil, Giygas." His smile only grew wider and he peered at me with sharp eyes.
"So, you finally get it," he said, taking a step closer. "Listen Doc, before you try to refuse my offer, I'll let you in on the consequences. If you don't agree and come with me, I'll get your kid involved." I stood still, frozen in fear. "That's right, Doc. Four-eyes will be in danger if your refuse."
"His name is Jeff," I growled.
"Oh, someone is offended!" He giggled, taking another step closer. "I just didn't think a loser like him would be enough to offend the great Doctor Andonuts!"
I bowed my head, "Jeff is my son and he is the only family I have. Though at times, he may wet his bed and have nightmares, I love him. I realize that all the years I neglected him were wasted and I would never put him in danger again. He is a brilliant boy and I love him." I sighed as I finished, a small tear forming from the corner of my eye. I looked at the boy to see his reaction, but instead of sympathy, he burst into a fit of giggles.
"Oh, that's a hoot!" he blared, wiping tears from his eyes."I knew he was a low-life, but this is just great! What a loser!"
"Leave him out of this!" I yelled in fury. He stopped abruptly and glared at me. His smirk turned into a frown and his eyes turned cold.
"Doc, if you don't come with me and listen to my every request, I'll be sure to make your son punish for your faults. Let's just say I have the resources to get away with it," he cocked his head up and his eyes gleamed sharply. "Don't you ever get snippy with me again. Got it?" I looked at him and frowned.
"Fine. I'll work with you." I peered and him and looked down in shame.
"Smart thinking, Doc. Let's go."
"Now?"
"Yes, now. We leave now."
With teary eyes, I looked up the stairs and heard his light snores, "Goodbye, Jeff... Goodbye, my son..." I took off my glasses and with tears dripping from my red swollen eyes down my chin, I took one last look, and joined him.
"Smart thinking, Doc. We have a big future planned ahead. You're going to be part of a whole new world."
We walked out of the lab and I whispered softly under my breath, "I love you, Son. I love you, Jeff."
I yawned and sipped my coffee as I skimmed over the papers, the font small but the text aplenty. I scratched the leftover donut off the fuzz above my lip and stared intently at the words, flipping through many pages of the same thesis. The night hours seemed to pass rather quickly and before I knew it, dawn had approached. As I heard the early chirps of the morning's bird, I set the papers down, took off my glasses and cleaned the lens against my white coat. I licked the tip of my ball-point pen and signed the bottom of the last paper with my signature. It was ready for publication.
Taking the last sip in the mug, I groaned and streched once more, ready for bed. A scientist's hours were unpredictable and I had to make due with what I had. I could hear a light breathing from up the stairs as my son slept. It was early, so I had to be quiet. As I gathered the paperwork and filed it appropriately, an immense banging sound echoed throughout the lab. The door to the winter wonderland had been knocked down and this door was made of solid steel. A short figure loomed before the light from the outside. I heard a deep snort and a laughter that rang through the drums of my ears. I heard their heavy footsteps bounce off the wall and I gapsed as they came into view. A boy, short and round, appeared before me, with a head of blonde shaggy hair and a fine tailored suit. He grinned as he looked behind the glasses and a shiver swept down my back. He licked his teeth and shoved his hands deep into his pockets.
"Doctor Andonuts, I pressume?" he asked, taking a step closer. I eyed him and scanning his appearance, I knew it would be best not to associate with him.
"What is it that you want?"I asked, but the boy started to laugh, a deep roar escaping from his throat.
"Well Doc, I'm afraid you're going to have to come with me."
"For...?"
"To make things short and sweet, you're going to come with me and be my personal assistant from this point on."
Blinking my eyes, I cocked my head, "What are you talking about boy?" His eyes sparked with a newly lit bright flame and he smiled menacingly.
"I have some plans for the future ahead. Some brilliant plans... The problem is, I need your super smart brain you have to continue these plans out. I need you." My mouth gaped open and I took a step back. I took a deep gulp and a drop of sweat trickled down my brow.
"You're that boy, aren't you? That boy from a year ago... You're the one who was working with that embodiment of evil, Giygas." His smile only grew wider and he peered at me with sharp eyes.
"So, you finally get it," he said, taking a step closer. "Listen Doc, before you try to refuse my offer, I'll let you in on the consequences. If you don't agree and come with me, I'll get your kid involved." I stood still, frozen in fear. "That's right, Doc. Four-eyes will be in danger if your refuse."
"His name is Jeff," I growled.
"Oh, someone is offended!" He giggled, taking another step closer. "I just didn't think a loser like him would be enough to offend the great Doctor Andonuts!"
I bowed my head, "Jeff is my son and he is the only family I have. Though at times, he may wet his bed and have nightmares, I love him. I realize that all the years I neglected him were wasted and I would never put him in danger again. He is a brilliant boy and I love him." I sighed as I finished, a small tear forming from the corner of my eye. I looked at the boy to see his reaction, but instead of sympathy, he burst into a fit of giggles.
"Oh, that's a hoot!" he blared, wiping tears from his eyes."I knew he was a low-life, but this is just great! What a loser!"
"Leave him out of this!" I yelled in fury. He stopped abruptly and glared at me. His smirk turned into a frown and his eyes turned cold.
"Doc, if you don't come with me and listen to my every request, I'll be sure to make your son punish for your faults. Let's just say I have the resources to get away with it," he cocked his head up and his eyes gleamed sharply. "Don't you ever get snippy with me again. Got it?" I looked at him and frowned.
"Fine. I'll work with you." I peered and him and looked down in shame.
"Smart thinking, Doc. Let's go."
"Now?"
"Yes, now. We leave now."
With teary eyes, I looked up the stairs and heard his light snores, "Goodbye, Jeff... Goodbye, my son..." I took off my glasses and with tears dripping from my red swollen eyes down my chin, I took one last look, and joined him.
"Smart thinking, Doc. We have a big future planned ahead. You're going to be part of a whole new world."
We walked out of the lab and I whispered softly under my breath, "I love you, Son. I love you, Jeff."
