Enigma

Date Night pt.4

He... no... the face, the physique... everything, felt correct... As I tried to make my vision clear even for a split second of light. I have confirmed it... How could I not... 

"BOO!!"

It was Ellie. She let out a loud laugh with her deeply sunken eyes, staring right at my soul. Her smile is as wide and eerie as those in a horror movie, that I could see her gums dipped in blood with a few missing and broken teeth. Her face is covered in blood as well, and her body's filled with cuts and bruises. She looked horrifying and witch-like. I couldn't utter a single word nor blink, as I stare in horror in her jet black eyes, filled with nothing but amusement to those that she might have hurt... Or even... to those, she might have killed before me. Tears started to well up in my eyes, failing to keep them from falling. As I mumbled the words... "Why?"

She let out another laugh and stabbed me in my palm. I moaned, begging her to stop as she turned the knife left and right, to and fro. I could see her, being amused by my pain. I tried catching breaths, trying to stabilize my breathing but nothing's working anymore. The pain is winning over me, as I lie on the ground, whimpering, crying, dying.

"Oh come on!! We were just getting started!!" 

She kicked me to my side, causing me to lie on my back. My eyes could finally see the moon over me, watching me, maybe pitying my situation as of right now. The trees kept growing taller and taller as I stare directly at the moon. There were a few stars, lots of clouds are scattered all over the sky as the wind carried the howls of the animals in the night. Ellie looked into my eyes and smiled once again. She caressed my cheeks gently as tears continue to fall down.

"I have always liked the feeling of pain, but not on me... on others... It gives me excitement and chills only special people like me could feel... It was great!!" 

The darkness slowly consumes me and the sound of Ellie's voice and laughter slowly became mumbles. My breathing and heartbeat came slower and slower. Is this it? Right here? In this place? With the person whom I wanted to be with the most torturing me? I have often imagined what my death would turn out to be like; With my future wife, whoever might she be, looking out from our porch, seeing our sons and daughters with our grandchildren, running towards us with warm and beautiful smiles. Until the last of our breaths exhaled, we still are smiling. Contempt and happy with our journey together for a lifetime, through thick and thin. Or maybe something tragic, like the titanic, still we have lived to love each other, purely and happily. Not like this.

"You know, Tony, I liked you a lot. You were kind and caring. I can imagine bitches out there backstabbing you and hurting you because of that... like literally"
She pressed the wound on my side which caused blood to seep once again. I winced as I kept gasping for air, barely even moving an inch. I can't run away anymore, nor can I even grasp her hand to make her stop.

"This is such a shame. I was actually having fun this time! I wanted you to feel the excitement and the pleasure I felt whenever I tear off your skin...OH! The pain is so...ecstatic!!"
She let out a maniacal laugh and started licking the blood from her fingers. It was disgusting, horrid, nauseating. She looked at me like how a hungry predator would look at its prey. She licked and bit her lower lips, cheeks flushing red and eyes glittering under the moonlight. Even on the brink of death, as I slowly close my eyes... She still... looked beautiful?...

"Do tell me you still love me... Oh! I'd hate it if you were to hate me... Do tell me I'm still beautiful, babe... And, maybe let's go against our parents and live together! That way, we would be with each other forever! You'd still accept me even through great or worse right? You know I love you so much, babe! Till' death do us part, right? As my lover, you're to accept the person you love even at their worst... I haven't shown you my worst yet but could give you my best!!" 

She let out yet another laugh and bit her lower lip, face burning red from excitement as she slowly shreds the skin from my index finger. She licked her lips as she started drooling and touching her own bloody teeth. I groaned and tear from the numb yet prickling pain of my skin being removed. What's exciting about this?! 
I knew then that this could be the last that I could tell her these things- how she's more dazzling than any diamonds, how her eyes sparkle brightly than the stars, how her honey voice was sweeter than honey. How I love her more than myself. Even though amidst my death being tortured and skinned alive, I still thought that somehow, the Ellie I knew is somewhere there... But... She's not there... She never was there... 

I knew then, that this could be the last time I could tell Andrea to sleep earlier because I don't want her anemia to get any worse, nor do I want my parents to die of worrying because of me even though I'm already in college. I never really got to tell Jay how he's the best asshole in the world, ever since middle school. I never got the chance to actually adopt a real cat other than Talking Tom on my phone, which isn't even a real cat. I never had a bucket list to do for my future, but now that I think about it... I wish I could've, so then I could even die a miserable death as this one without a single yearning like this. I wanted to apologize to my parents for lying, for the guys I used to fight with in the past... I wish I could've graduated and be a detective like dad, that'll surely make them proud of me... I wish... I wish... Oh! How I wish...

"Babe..... -ell... sem... com- back... luvu..."

Maybe... I really am meant to live with her... Isn't that what I have always wanted? To live and die with her? be buried beside her tomb? Isn't this what I have waited for? Right?... Right?

"Baby?"

I slowly opened my eyes, and with all the strength I could muster... In my last breath with the slightest to none of hope... I murmured...

"Fuck... you"

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Breaking news:

A man was found dead in the Colven Forest, yesterday evening around 11:32 pm. Investigators have identified the victim as Tony Herrings, 22 years old, who was reported as missing 3 months ago. The victim was severely injured in the back and the stomach, has also suffered from multiple broken bones and broken ribs, his stomach was sliced open, and his skin was removed from the head to his neck, fingers, and legs. The suspect behind these notorious killings is still unidentified as investigators and BPD continue to investigate possible suspects, leads, and motives. This has been the 9th victim of the Bryer City- murder Case. Due to the continuous increase in the number of killings, the Bureau of Investigation and the Bryer Police Department have increased security and parole. Men and women are advised to stay indoors before 9 pm, anyone who violates the curfew would be held in the BPD office for questioning and possibly be investigated for suspicion. Please be advised to always lock your windows and doors, and stay away from the streets.

"That was pretty recent, you sure you wanna continue today El?"

"Yeah Let's go see that movie, sweetie!"

"You're overly excited about this, Ellie... You sure you want to take the night schedule of the movie?"

"Oh, Miles! Of course! So we could have ALL... THE... TIME... we need having fun..." 

"Well... I can't say no to that!"

"I know! Nobody could... HIHIHI"