I scream

Lying in the sun

on a scorching summer day,

children start to run

to the ice-cream man, hooray.

they just can't eat it fast enough,

ice cream dripping down their hands,

covers them all in sticky stuff 

before it falls onto the sand.

The ice cream man walks past

and looks me in the eye.

he says that ice cream never lasts 

and he wishes me goodbye.

At that moment i sat up,

to find myself in bed,

I sipped some water from the cup.

It was all just in my head.

I lay there for a while

and a strange noise I could here,

it was at least a country mile,

but i could hear it loud and clear.

It was an ice cream van, no doubt.

It was playing its awful beat,

but its too early for him to tout

for the business off the street.

I had to have a peek,

it was really just to weird.

It made my knees go weak,

when i saw it, i just leered.

The children, they came running,

passing through the walls.

this sight was just so stunning,

they were answering his calls.

Atop the van a giant cone,

but no ice cream was inside,

they climbed right in and they were gone,

leaving on their final ride.

The ice cream man, i recognized

from the dream i had that night

and then he suddenly realized

me standing in the light.

Immediately I leap away 

from the window of my room

i grab a bat to keep him at bay

yes he will meet his doom.

Just a knock from the stranger

at the window of my quarters

and i knew i was in danger,

it was I who faced the slaughter.

"You cant come in, leave right now"

I screamed out to the freak.

"Oh please, let us not have a row"

he requested with a shriek

"Theres plenty room for a guy like you

in the cone atop my van,

so come and play, don't be so blue,

its all part of the plan."

"I saw you not three hours back

and i knew i'd have your soul

and a thousand more is all i lack

so i can pay my toll."

"You see once i made a deal,

but it didn't go so well,

so a thousand souls i must steal

to keep me out of hell."

"There are thousands more on this street,

go help yourself to those.

That would hardly be a feat."

"but i already chose"

"Now come along my brother,

I dont have long to fill my quota

and I cannot simply take another

to the cone above my motor."

He panics "come along now

the sun's about to rise.

I must fulfill my vow

or meet a slow demise."

I shouted "theres no way

I will join you on your trip.

I have other plans today,

I will give this ride a skip."

Now he couldnt win, nope

I could see it getting lighter

but he did not lose all hope,

Yes he was a real fighter.

He grabbed hold of the burglar bars

and he bent then with his hand.

He said "Under the light of stars, 

ill take you from this land."

I grabbed the bat i held before,

it was my only chance.

"Your fighting spirit i adore

now come my friend, lets dance"

I swung with all my might,

I hit him on the head,

but i'm the one who got a fright 

when i saw he wasn't dead.

He snatched the bat from grip,

"I'd love to hang around and play,

but we have ourselves a little trip

and we leave before its day."

He gripped me by the wrists,

but I knew that I was fine

because through the morning mist

the sun began to shine.

I felt my wrist slip from his clutch

as he began to waste away.

I felt the last of his sticky touch

"f**k you" I heard him say.

I watched him quickly melt,

reduced to just a pool, 

from his toes up to his pelt

no more frosty ghoul.

Then I walked up to his ride

and i poured myself a cup.

"Heres to all of those who died,

to you guys, bottoms up."

I ate some more, yes it was great,

I think I'm addicted

with this new taste inside my mind

forever i'm  afflicted.

Now i drive the van at night,

collecting every soul

to make my sugary delight,

to pour into my bowl.

Reviews

[AWickedMoon]

Awesome story, had me hooked till the end!

[robing123456]

thank you. i wrote it in one go so got a bit tired towards the end. i thought you might be bored half way in

[AWickedMoon]

No not at all, I had to know how it was going to end! :)

[robing123456]

well, thanks a lot