Imperfections are Beautiful

Return to Agony

Peter breathed in deeply to make sure the scent was still there.  Clear as day.  That worried him.

Shaking the thought from his head, he muttered as he walked across the elementary school's playground.  "I'll show them ignorant teenwolves!"

"Teenwolves?" A familiar voice chuckled.  "Like that awful movie from the 80's?"

"Uh, yes.." Peter sighed when the man appeared to accompany his voice.

"I'm surprised that you're trying to find me.  Change of mind perhaps?" He had changed his attire and was now dressed in jeans and a black tee.  He wore sunglasses and had his black hair greased back.

"What do I call you?" Peter crossed his arms and walked a few paces to his left.

"Call me... Roy."

"Roy? I seriously doubt that that's your real name."

Roy laughed, "hardly." He looked Peter up and down.  "Come with me."  He started off towards the road.

"Why?" Peter called after him.

"Because.  I want to show you something."

Peter shook his head.  He was definitely going to regret this.  He ran to catch up.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Have you ever witnessed a riot?"  Roy adjusted his sunglasses.

"No, I've seen many things but never a riot.  Is this relevant?"

"Well, almost.  See, the thing I love about riots is the violence.  The mere chaos of it all.  People will literally kill for over exaggerated little things.  It's almost ironic!"

"So, you're going to show me something ironic?"

"No, Peter, I'm going to show you the bloodthirst that often comes with the chaos of a riot.  However, I'm afraid it'll have to be in small scale."

"What are you talking about?"

"Ah, we're there."

Peter looked around and noticed they were at the end of Lydia's driveway.

"What game are you trying to play?" Peter spun and grabbed Roy's shirt collar.

Roy laughed, "game? Games are for ametuers!" He reached towards his neck and pointed towards the house with his other hand, "look, that's what I wanted to show you."

Peter let go of Roy's shirt and looked towards the house.  He could see Lydia in the window.  She was walking around in her underwear.  Derek was there too.  What?  Peter was confused; why was he there?  Derek went up to her and they started kissing.

"What the hell?" Peter started towards the house.

"Oh, no," Roy stopped him, "you wouldn't want to fight with him in front of the young lady.  Why don't you wait for him at his place?"

"Are you serious? I want to-" Peter looked back at him and saw that Roy was holding a chain that was around his neck.  "Wait for him at his place.." Peter finished his sentence slowly.