Trying to Fit In

Timberwood: Short Stories Edition - Vol. 24



  
Kristina was fiddling with her Iphone, browsing her TikTok & Instagram. Suddenly, the phone rang & caught her off guard. She was startled. It was an unfamiliar number, so she didn't respond. After that, the phone kept ringing, but she kept continuously rejecting the calls. She was tempted to block the number because she didn't know whether or not it was a Timberwood gang stalking infiltrator, a scammer, a spammer, a family member's new number, or someone DESPERATELY trying to get out of Timberwood. 

She finally gave the phone a chance & answered it. She was listening to whomever that was on the other end of the phone. During the phone conversation, at times, she would nod, agree, shake her head, apologize & other things. 

Her husband, Tharen, kept asking her, "Who is that, bae? Who's that?"

Kristina turned around & said, "It's somebody named 'Aaliyah'." 

Tharen asked her, "What does she want? Is she OK?"

Kristina told him, "Well, even though our house is HUGE, we already have a lot of people here, trying to get out of Timberwood. I don't want to turn anyone away & leave them out on the streets. Especially a female. People already can't get along, & the house is just too crowded. She has a daughter & a set of identical twin boys. They're trying to get out of Timberwood, & they don't have a place to stay. It's too cold, & there aren't any homeless shelter openings available."

He said, "What's wrong with you?"

Kristina asked him, "What do you mean?"

He continued, "Why are you making excuses? Do you think I'm gonna cheat on you with her or something?"

She said, "No! Now, I know you hear everyone in the house complaining about there being too many people & not enough room, as it is. I just don't know what the best option is. She may not like being crumpled up in a crowded house!"

Tharen sighed! Then, they went back & forth, arguing while Aaliyah was on hold on the other line. He jerked the phone out of Kristina's hand & started talking to Aaliyah, asking her about the needs of her & her children. Then, he put her on speaker phone, so Kristina could listen to her talk about her Timberwood cult abuse experiences. 

He CashApped Aaliyah $500, & she, along with her 3 children, took a Greyhound bus to the station nearest Kristina & Tharen's house, which is 20 minutes away. After that, Aaliyah & the children took an Uber to the house. 

Mr. Tharen, Sr. & his brother, Mr. Tim, organized an emotional support group meeting. The topic was about how Timberwood claims to be separate & different from the world, yet hypocritically has its OWN fake "system" that's JUST LIKE the rest of the world. The meeting was Livestreamed on both YouTube & Instagram. 

Unexpectedly, outsiders tuned in from all over the world, watching selected people tell their personal experiences on that particular topic. They were even asking questions & commenting in the chat. During the meeting, Aaliyah was allowed to talk about her experience with Timberwood trying to sex traffick & trap her. She said that they kept threatening to declare her an "unfit mother" so that they can take her children from her & MK Ultra the children. She also said that they kept trying to get her on psych meds & falsely label her as bipolar & schizophrenic. 

Kendell said, "Time out, time out! We gotcha, baby girl! Whatever y'all need, we're here! The bigger our army is, the better we can fight back against those devils! You ain't a LICK of crazy! Ya heard me?"

Others chimed in & told their stories about the same topic. Kendell was calling every female he talked to, "Baby Girl". He wanted to make sure that the girls & women would be protected & safe, especially after dealing with their horrific, traumatic experiences. 

Amelia Clarke Simmons told about how Timberwood had her son, Perry, murdered for refusing to do evil things that the cult wanted him to do. She pointed out that that sounds too much like the Hollywood entertainment industry, for Timberwood to try to boast about being so different from the rest of the world. She mentioned that Timberwood was the reason why she & her husband ended up getting a divorce. 

Kristina said, "That's because Timberwood destroys families."

Aaliyah said, "Well, that might be why my children's father was the abusive tornado that he was! I'm glad we're not together anymore, & the children don't miss him ONE BIT!"

Sardius was laughing & joking, trying to question why Timberwood would have its own personal fake secretive society with its own fake jails, prisons & psychiatric system, in case anyone knew too much or got out of line. He said, "Hmm... Sounds suspect to me."

Before the meeting concluded, Tharen made a joke about Aaliyah & her children trying to fit up in such a crowded house where there's no room. & then looked over & winked at her, telling her, "You know you look just like my wife!" Then, he said he was just kidding.

Rudolf hollered, "I beg to differ! You better stop lying, nicca! Your wife looks just like Beyonce'!"

Loriano said, "Can we just be nice & say that Tharen's wife looks just like both of them?"

Everyone laughed. The meeting concluded, & Aaliyah received assistance bringing her & her children's belongings inside. Before food, the 1st thing they wanted was a shower. The children ate, but Aaliyah didn't want to eat. She went straight to sleep. 

After her nap, she received harassing text messages from current Timberwood members trying to keep tabs on her, making sure she was taking her Adderall, Prozac, Xanax, Lexapro, Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Seroquel & Haldol. Yes, they had her prescribed on ALL of those medications! She was prescribed, but wasn't taking any of the medicine. She KNEW they were trying to do her in & kill her. 

Kristina said, "Damn! They tried that same bullshit with me!" 

I, Nola Bordelon, shared my psychiatry & mental health experiences, as well. 

I said, "Well, Kristina. Is there any way that Aaliyah can change her phone number & also get all her money out of the bank?"

She told me, "You know how it is, Nola. It's pointless. I change phone numbers, addresses & everything else, & they still find me."

Kristina's sister, Taschika, said, "Now, this is where your prayer comes in at." 

Taschika was trying to tell Aaliyah & her children about the gospel of Jesus Christ. She urged them to pray, fast, read the Bible & get saved before it's too late. She reminded them that Satan has already lost. She reminded everyone that repentance, believing the Gospel & avoiding Timberwood was key to salvation & going to heaven. She reminded everyone that Timberwood is not worth anyone's soul, just like Hollywood.

THE END