The following is a transcript of a video recorded on September 29, 2017.
Dear grandchildren.
I'm Adam, your grandfather. I know what are you thinking about :) I'm that young, because I'm recording this in 2017 and I'm only 25. Cool, isn't it? :)
At the moment of watching this video you might be already 10 years old or older. I don't know your names, how you look like and the strange thing is that I don't even know if you exist.
Anyway, some stuff about me… I like to write and play video games. I’m writing a sci-fi book right now. Maybe you know it - did it get published? What title did I give it in the end? I was thinking “Tredekken Wizards”, but I don't know. It's probably too stupid.
Ha, what wouldn’t I give for this conversation could go two ways? I’d have so much to ask you. Like, what’s Grandma like? I hope she’s sweet and beautiful, even in her old age.
Or maybe I never did find someone. And my kids and grandchildren are just, like, clones of me made at different times. The messed up thing is, sometimes that seems like the more likely future. Like no woman will ever love me back and want to have kids with me.
They say it’s normal to feel that way. That there’s someone for everyone, and they’ll come along when you’re least expecting it. But I just… I just don’t know.
Ha ha [awkward laugh], that’s a downer! Let’s see… It’s September 29 and it’s pretty hot and muggy here in Tampa. Ninety degrees even in the rain, phew! I’m ready to move out of this ole 15th street apartment and on to better things.
[knocking]
Hold on, someone’s at the door.
[Adam leaves the frame]
Voice [deep and distorted]: I KNEW I WOULD FIND YOU HERE.
Adam: Hello to you too. Wh-who are you?
Voice: YOU MAY NOT KNOW ME BUT I KNOW YOU, GRANDPA. EVER SINCE I WATCHED YOUR VIDEO, LIFE AS I KNOW IT HAS TURNED INTO A LIVING HELL. I AM GOING TO FIX EVERYTHING.
Adam: Are you freaking serious right now? Get out of here, or I’ll call the cops.
Voice: I WILL. BUT FIRST, I HAVE TO STOP YOU FROM FINISHING THAT VIDEO AND SAYING THE WORDS THAT WILL END THE WORLD.
Adam: No, please no! Put the gun down. We can talk this out.
Voice: I’M BREAKING A THOUSAND RULES TO BE HERE RIGHT NOW. THERE IS NO MORE TIME FOR ‘TALKING’. I KNOW THAT IN DOING THIS, I MIGHT BE ENDING MY OWN EXISTENCE. BUT THAT WILL BE BETTER FOR EVERYONE.
[electronic pew-pew noises]
[screaming]
[gurgling]
[silence]
Adam [popping back into the frame]: Waaaaah! Just kidding, I'm alive! Did I get you?
I wrote the script for that scene the other day. I used this nifty little voice changer and a toy laser gun. My acting could be better, I know, but what did you think? Could I make it as a screenwriter in Los Angeles? I suppose you know better than I do.
I really do hope to meet you someday. :)
Goodbye for now.
[hand switches off camera]
Thanks for reading! I hope this wasn't too confusing. All words are mine except for the first few paragraphs from the original prompt. Photo is from Pixabay.
- Katie, @therovingreader
