Oedipus Rex: A Modern Twist

It was almost five in the afternoon, and he was fixing his hair inside his bathroom. He was facing a circular mirror that was just above the sink and he looked at his reflection, trying to see whether his face was okay. He had messy, jet black hair, fair skin, and brown eyes. When he was finished with his hair, that would never stay fixed, he went straight downstairs. In the kitchen were his mom and dad. For some very unusual reason, he never looked like any of his parents, plus they were pale. At times he would think of himself as Asian, but that wasn’t possible. His whole life he lived in New York and there was no way that they were related to any Asians. As he walked into the kitchen door, his dad gave him a look that made him stop. “And where do you think you’re going? Rex, we have somewhere to go to tomorrow, early morning, and I don’t want you to end up coming home four in the morning again.” his dad said. Rex smiled and said, “Oh come on dad. That was just one night, and everyone was having fun. Besides, I won’t take long ‘cuz me and my friends will be going to this carnival or fair, whatever you call it.” Then his mom gave his dad a look of approval and he had no choice but to agree. “Okay fine. Just don’t come home late, you know how you make your mom and I worry.” his dad said sternly. Rex felt a jolt of relief and he hugged and kissed them both. Rex met up with his friends at the entrance to the fair. They got inside and tried out all the different booths. Rex and his friends all came from rich families, so spending money here wouldn’t be a problem. Everything at the fair was so colourful. Filled with cool lights and amazing music, the place was a blast. Then, Rex and his friends came across one booth that looked old, dark and abandoned. Curiosity got the best of Rex and his friends and they went inside the booth, expecting to see old and dusty things. Instead, they saw a round table covered in purple cloth, and on top of it was a crystal ball.