Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-25622972-20141104175400

Vlog entry 23:

You know that site called, “Craigslist.Org”, right? That place where you can sell things! Animals, furniture, clothing etc… I was just searching around on there looking to see if they had any Golden Retrievers that were in need of a home. I had always wanted a Golden Retriever when I was a kid. I went to the search bar and quickly typed in, “Animals”. I made a cursory browse throughout the whole selection of animals that were being offered for around 80$, depending on breed and size. After scrolling back up, one advertisement caught my eye. It being labeled, “Dapple Dachshund: Free”, I looked at it some more and well, eventually I clicked the picture. It linking me to the page where it provided the needed information to contact the seller. The profile picture, which seemed to be a platinum blonde haired woman, looking behind her as if something…- something was really bothering her. I scrolled down to see the email that was provided (Which won’t be told for- privacy reasons.). I looked closely at the dachshunds features and they were just beautiful! It having sections on the body where it had splotches of grey and white. The main color being black. I thought, I might as well email the lady… I mean, who knows? Maybe some crazy person who...- does sadistic things to animals will take it before me? It’d be the right thing to take or at least email the lady about this dog before anyone else does. Hey, it’s for the animal’s safety, right?

I quickly drag the cursor along the email, it having a blue transparent box covering the email. I quickly type to the woman’s email address providing all of the unnecessary information… where I live, my phone number, and my work. I just wanted this dog so badly all of a sudden. I finished typing up the email, and sent it to the woman. About, 7 or 8 hours later I got a reply back from the Woman who was offering to give away this dog (Note: It was around 11 P.M. when I messaged the woman. It’s was about 6 A.M. when I got the reply back).

I smiled in relief knowing that I was probably the first one to send her the email and get a reply back. I open the email. It however having only a single period as the ‘Subject’ this time. I ignored it, still having my heart race in excitement. I don’t know why I wanted this dog so badly. I guess it’s the fact that I’ll get it before some sadistic bastard does. I read the email, and instantly my smile… It - it was gone. I read it over a couple of times, reading it out loud for the last time, “We ate it.” it would say, having those three unnerving words… It must’ve been some prank, right? Maybe she texted the wrong person and they were talking about food? No, that couldn’t be it. I knew something was telling me that this WASN’T a joke…

I quickly go over to my search history and click on the Craigslist link again… it being updated- a few seconds ago? This has to be some sick fucking prank, I thought to myself again. I had taken out a pen and a single piece of cut in-half paper, writing down the address (Which again, WON’T be provided for privacy reasons.). I got into my car, and started it up. I eventually got to the house’s address. It looked- Abandoned? Almost as if they left without notice. This has to be a fucking joke- They gave the wrong house address! No... That can’t be it. There’s just something off about this house that makes me re-question it every time I try to say that this is the wrong address.

I got out of my car, not taking any chances whatsoever. I grip onto the paper that provided the “correct” (Note the quote on quote.) address. I nervously knock on the door. It was around five minutes, don’t question why I stood there for so long... I- I just did. It was around five minutes when I heard something coming from inside, the sound of chains being clanged together? It was a low, yet audible sound. Something wasn’t right… there was just something off about that house.

I place my hand out the knob, it surprisingly being unlocked. I slowly turn the knob open, and peak my head inside before taking the first step. The smell was a somewhat smoggy yet moldy scent as if someone left wet clothing all around the house. The environment was unsettling. The walls were white with mold running along the corners of the walls. The floor, heh, there was no floor. The whole place itself looked extremely run-down as if people started to construct on the house but never got around to finishing it.

I walk a few more steps into the house, and slowly take out my Iphone’s camera application just so I can take some pictures and maybe send it to the homeowners, if I can find out who they are. I snap some pictures of the stairs. The carpet having patches torn off.

I hear the clanking of chains again… I instantly turn the camera mode into a video. I press the button and direct it towards the room where the sound of the clanking was coming from. I slowly walk, coughing in disgust as I reached the kitchen’s area… it smelt as if someone just recently let out a fire. I turn, facing the kitchen…

There it was… the dog on the advertisement. It was- was hanging, by two separate chains! I instantly put my Iphone’s camera up to the dog. The skin being torn off, not skinned off... but TORN. OFF... As if somebody plunged their hands into the dog’s skin and furiously ripped and tugged at it. There was meat...- Meat covering sections of the floor... And I think what disturbed me the most was the computer that was left there. It having a black screen due to it not being played around with for a while. I walked over to the computer, placing my finger on the built in mouse. The screen appeared. I quickly pressed on the Internet Explorer icon and saw the email - the email that had MY email’s name on the ‘Send to’ part. It wasn’t sent… All I remember it saying was, “Thank you for adopting our Dachshund! We hope you have a good time with it!”.

I haven’t been to Craigslist ever since that incident… 