Bury A Friend

Chapter 4

Toast

I removed his arms and uttered "Next time, Corpse. You're my next target if you are planning to kill me."

"Funny.." Corpse replied to me.

I just igbored him and tried to leave but he grabbed my right arm. He pulled me back and glared at me.

He then whispred "Do you know a story about a girl who became a doll? The doctor interviewed her and you know how the conversation went? It went like this. The doctor asked 'Do you have any idea how this happened?'. The girl replied 'Because I wanted to be a doll.'
'Why is that?' The doctor questioned. 'My mom had dolls. Lots of dolls, old dolls.' She answered

'Tell me about them.' The doctor ordered 'She kept them in a glass case. She showed me them when I was little, told me how much they meant to her. How much she loved them.' She explained. The doctor was confused thats why he asked 'But you wouldn't want to be locked in a glass case, would you? Why did you want to be a doll?'.
'Because she loved them. Because mommy loved them, and daddy loved her, and if I could be like a doll then she would love me too…' she dramatically replied.

She then added '…dolls don't cry… they don't need to be fed or cleaned after or taken care of… they just sit, beautiful and perfect…' she paused and thought of her life if she was born like a doll '…if I was perfect and beautiful, then everything would be okay… if I were like a doll then they wouldn't have to fight any more, and we could be a normal family and we would be happy…' she then felt the tears came out from her very own eyes and tried to wipe that out ' …I just want to go home… mommy… please, just let me go home…' the end"

"Is that one of your stories again?" I asked then I added "Why did you just told me a story?"

"Maybe a song would help." He then sang a song directly in my ears while tightening his grip into my arms. "Oh my time is up. I know you're gonna burn me. Your judgment's coiled just like a snake. Around my neck. Oh my time is up. I know you're gonna hang me. And the noose is pulled so tight .That it's hard for me to breathe. Sing me the song of death. Sing me the song of death. Sing me the song. Oh my time is up. My destiny is certain. Your curse floats above me. Like the melody I hear, Oh my time is up ,And Heaven's gates are bolted But now I'm not even sure. If they want me down in Hell
Sing me the song of death
Sing me the song of death
Sing me the song ,Sing me the song
Of death ,Of death
Sing me the song, Sing me the song
Of death
Sing me the song Sing me the, song of death
Sing me the, song of death. Grant me one last request. Sing me this song of death. Sing me the song ,Sing me the song
Of death, Of death
Sing me the song, Sing me the song
Of death
Sing me the song, Sing me the song
Sing me the song ,Sing me the song
Sing me the song,Sing me the song
Sing me the song,Sing me the song
Of death"

"That's obnoxious." I commented then he giggled.

"Are you doing this for your husband? I'm sorry for your lost by the way.. well that's so unfortunate." Corpse mocked me and I forced him to not touch me.

"No you're not sorry." I replied then he smiled brightly.

"Why don't you just let me kill you? For you to be with her?" He asked.

"Are you implying my husband's past into your story?" I questioned to him

"Well you don't love Sykkuno. You brought him in this world. You used his love for you to bring him here. It's like using a heart of someone to kill a brain. You're the real monster here." He said to me and I glared at him

"Don't get in my way.." I replied in a serious tone.

"But you're getting in my way! If you are gonna kill Masayoshi, don't get in my way." He told to me and I am tired of this.

"You know what, I'm tired of this. You're obnoxious." I said then I turned my back on him.

"You know.. Toast if you're gonna run away from your past. Don't go back where you came from. It's a bad habit. They said you're the John Wick of this town. Woooh.. scary but the truth is.. You're just like his weakness. You are the weakness, everybody fears you. But you are weak too.." He explained and I just ignored him.

But then he continued on speaking as I walked away "You will never gonna escape this world! And someday, you will come to me and ask me to kill you! Someday Toast! We will meet again! You will defeated by your own greatness and will never return in the spotlight again! The cosmopolitan will never accept you and everyone will just look down on you! Someday Toast!"

"Enough.. You're just daydreaming. Go back to your desk and finish your story. Maybe your fantasy will became true there." I replied without looking back at him. Tomorrow, I will kill Masayoshi.

Corpse laughed out loud and shouted "Someday I will be the one who is gonna bring your head to the higher table and bury your body! I will be the one who will to that! I swear to bloody Merlin Toast! Everyone will fear me just like how they fear you!"

"Enough of dreaming!.." I shouted back then I added "Face the reality, Corpse. It's either you become your own name or you will swallow your own words. Trust me, being ahead is the first sign that you're gonna lose.."