Left to Die

This is an odd little skit. I wonder what sort of twisted mood I was in when this was originally written some time ago. Have a read and let me know what you think.

Benny	Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Bert	What was that?
Benny	It was I.
Bert	Who, Who are you?
Benny	It is I, Benny. YOU left me to die Bert.
Bert	I am so sorry. It was not my fault.
Benny	I am going to haunt you now and forever.
Bert	But it was not my fault. I did not know you were there.
Benny	You should have known I was there. You should have gone to the house.
Bert	I couldn’t. It hurt too much.
Benny	But I was there. You left me there. You should have come for me Bert.
Bert	I thought you’d be okay. I thought you’d get out.
Benny	NO Bert. I was trapped. I was shut in the house I could not get out. You knew I could not open the doors or windows. You just left me Bert.
Bert	But I was too hurt. I could not go there after the accident.
Benny	Because my parents die, you think I should die too?
Bert	No. But I missed them. I was grieving them. He was my son.
Benny	SO you just forgot about me. I was your responsibility while they were away. You were meant to care for me not let me die.
Bert	I am sorry Benny. I really am. I didn’t think about you too much. You should have got out.
Benny	But I could not get out. I needed you to come and feed me Bert. I needed you to come and open the door for me. I wanted to go out and play. I could not. I wanted to see the sun and the birds, I could not. You left me. Trapped.
Bert	I am so, so sorry. But I couldn’t go there. I did not want to go there. Please forgive me.
Benny	You left me. And I died too. But now I miss my parents, trapped here to haunt you.
Bert	I AM sorry. They were not your real parents Benny. They just looked after you.
Benny	I know. But they brought me up, they cared for me when I was ill, they feed me. Does that make any difference that you should not come and feed me?
Bert	No. I was sure you would find food. I couldn’t go to the house.
Benny	I started eating the spiders that crawled through the house. But spiders don’t fill you up even a small body like mine.
Bert	I know I should have gone to you. I know I should have feed you. But I was hurting for your parents too much.
Benny	I was very weak and skinny before I died. That was your fault Bert.
Bert	I said I was sorry.
Benny	I even had to eat Harry. Harry was my brother. I loved Harry, I didn’t want to eat him. But you made me.
Bert	I’m so, so sorry. Please stop.
Benny	Sorry Bert. I will tell you all my story. And when I have finished I will start again. I will tell you until the day YOU die!
Bert	Please stop. Once I found out what I had done. I grieved for you too. I buried you and even said a prayer. Forgive me please.
Benny	You buried me in a cardboard box in the back garden. Could you not give me a proper burial.
Bert	I could not afford a proper one. I made you a gravestone. You are under their favourite tree.
Benny	Yes it is a nice tree. But I would of liked a proper burial, in a proper cemetery.
Bert	I understand. But I couldn’t do that. The costs would have been too much.
Benny	Money does not mean anything to me. I was only two when I died.
Bert	What happened to Harry.
Benny	He went down very easily. He tasted nice too. He will be in heaven now. He died a proper death.
Bert	You call being eaten a proper death.
Benny	It is better than being left to starve. He would have starved eventually too.
Bert	Yes, I suppose so. What did you do for drink?
Benny	Harry had plenty of water. He didn’t mind me drinking a little of his each day.
Bert	That explains why his tank was nearly empty. But if you loved him, did you have to eat him?
Benny	I would have eaten him one day anyway. I would have got curious of what he tasted like when I was older.
Bert	But you said he was your brother.
Benny	He was only a goldfish, he knew it would happen. They have short memories, but they know the future.
Bert	I never knew that.
Benny	I wish I could see my parents again.
Bert	Well you don’t have to haunt me. I feel bad enough about letting you die.
Benny	But I am destined to haunt you until the day you die.
Bert	Well I am getting old. I probably only have a few years left. You will be able to see them then.
Benny	Couldn’t you die sooner.
Bert	Sorry?
Benny	You have your shotgun upstairs. You could use that. I would be able to see my parents much sooner.
Bert	NO!
Benny	You would have no more haunting from me. Can you have this conversation everyday for the rest of your life?
Bert	I think I can put up with it.
Benny	Can you? It will get tedious after a few times, these words will never change. We will have this conversation forever.
Bert	I will find an exorcist or something.
Benny	You would kill me again?
Bert	NO! I could not do that. I will talk back.
Benny	I am afraid you will. You are destined to, we will have this conversation again very soon.
Bert	I wont I am leaving.
Benny	You can’t Bert. All the doors are locked. Just like you left me.
Bert	Let me out. If I can’t get out I’ll run out of food.
Benny	As I did, you will join me then. Maybe it wont be that long before you die.
Bert	What can I do to say I am sorry. What can I do to get out of this.
Benny	Nothing.
Bert	This isn’t fair.
Benny	And leaving me to starve was?
Bert	No. I thought you didn’t matter. I had lost the ones I loved.
Benny	We all matter Bert.
Bert	Yes, I see now. I am sorry Benny.
Benny	Do you want to go and get it then?
Bert	Sorry?
Benny	The shotgun. Shall we finish it now? It would be better than starving.
Bert	Okay. Will I be able to see your parents afterwards.
Benny	Of course. We will go together.
Bert	See you soon Benny.
Benny	See you soon Bert.
	A shotgun echoes through the house.
Bert	So what happens now?
Benny	We can make the journey.
Bert	But what about my body down there?
Benny	Some one will find it soon. You can come back and watch the service if you wish.
Bert	I am really sorry.
Benny	Me too. But it was for the best. I think you would have done it sooner or later without my help.
Bert	Yes, that is why the gun was loaded.
Benny	Before we go can you stroke me behind my ears.
Bert	Of course.
Benny	Thank you, I have always liked that.
Bert	Yes, I remember when I visited. A stroke behind the ears would always please you.
Benny	It still does. Though I think eating goldfish would please me more.
Bert	Can you still do that?
Benny	No, I have to be a good cat. Eating a goldfish now would be bad. But I will be content with you and my parents stroking my ears.

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