The Killers

[Chapter 14]

It was a few weeks later after Jeff attempted to murder Liu and I. His smile haunted me for nights. I never got any sleep. I felt groggy, and tired. It felt like this nightmare would never end. I kept sipping on the tea that the policeman gave me. It was hot, but i didn't mind. It calmed my nerves. Liu layed on a bed in the staying room quitely sleeping away. I hope he dreams are full of happiness. He doesn't deserve grow up this way. I heard the door open in the room, and a older man in a guard suit walked in. He sits down in a chair across from me. He pulls out a slip of paper out his front pocket of his shirt. He gently opens it avoiding any rips. He squints at the paper, and i watch him read over it himself. "Um, are you here to give me news or something?" I asked. He looked up. "Oh yes, yes." He responds and he continues reading the paper. He looked depressed. He folded the paper closed and put it back in his front pocket. "I have good news, and bad news." He said. I sigh. Great. Just fucking great. I said outloud. He sighed back. "Look. Do you want to hear the good news first, or the bad news?" He asked me looking impatient. I wanted to yell at him. "Give me a break." I mumbled under my breath. He didn't hear me. "Good news." I responded. He took a deep breath. "They are looking for the killer. They are sure to find him soon." He said. It kind of pained me because Jeff will have to go to jail, but, he isn't human anymore i relized. He's something else. "Okay, and the bad news?" I asked hesitatingly. He frowned and then sighed. "You, and Liu, will probaly have to live in a foster home for a while. Jeff's parents are dead." He told me, slowly. "What?! He even killed them!?" I shouted. "We'll make him pay for this, miss." He said. I calmed down, and i leaned back. I crossed my arms, and looked over at Liu. He still layed there sleeping peacefully. Its good he's sleeping now. He would cry his eyes out if he heard that "mommy, and "daddy" were dead, and his older brother he looked up to is now a physco maniac killing everyone he sees, including, "mommy, and "daddy." Poor kid, he probaly has got it worse than me. The guard stared at my face. I hate when people do that. I know i'm burned up, but it's not that bad. You get used to how i look after a while. "Stop looking at me!" I yelled. He turned his eyes away. "I'm going to give you a minute to think things through." He says with a dispointed frown, and quitely leaves the room. I sat there for several minutes. Thoughts ran through my head. I thought about Jeff's family. His mother's sweet voice, and his dad's friendly smile. Liu's adorable face lighting up with joy. And Jeff. Jeff, the fucking killer. The one who loved me, and the one who now wants to kill me. I don't think of him as my best friend anymore. I think of him as a stranger. I should too. He's someone else now. It was like meeting a totally new person the other night, the night that person tried to killed me, and his own little brother. I thought about how we first met. He was my only friend, but maybe its time to let that fact go. It was the most beautiful thing in my life, but its over anyways. I don't need friends. Friends only cause more pain and stress. I need to just avoid people. I need to learn to live in my own space, with my own company. Liu needs me though. He is the only one i havent lost, and the only one i'm keeping as important in my life. He really fucking needs me. I can't leave him alone in this world, like i'm going to leave myself. But Jeff has been a horrible brother. Probaly the worst brother. I didn't know he would do this to his small, incocent brother. Brother. Brother. Brother. The word ran through my head. Doesn't Jeff have a another brother? I thought. Then i suddenly remembered, he does. He's older now too. Probaly 30 something by now. He was in college when me and Jeff met, and that was about 4 years ago. He could take care of us. Because i am not letting Liu and I live the rest of our lives in some dirty, horrible foster home. I got up, and i ran out the door into the lobby. People wrapped in blankets crying sat in there. It was so full of misery. I got it out of my mind though. I ran to the main desk. "Exuse me?" I said and i slapped my hands down on the desk. The woman looked mad. "Yes? I'm trying to handle a phone call. You need to wait." She said. I sighed. I just need a minute, and quick second, i just need to ask something. Its important. "Exuse me Donna, i need to talk to someone." She rested the phone on her shoulder, and looked up at me. "What?" She asked. "Is it possible, that i could live someone, who is over 18, close by, that is related to one of people i'm here with? And is it possible if he could take me in too, even if i'm not related?" She rolled her eyes and sighed. "Honey, they can take the kid in, not you. You have to be related." She got back on the phone, and contiued to yap away. I sighed, and i tried to think of another option. Well in the hospital, i know Jeff put himself down as my brother. Maybe i could speak to someone else, and tell them the killer was my older brother, and liu was my younger brother? I mean, we all kind of look alike. And at the hospital they did put him down as blood. I was about to ask the lady at the front desk if i could talk to someone else, but something else came to mind. If i told them Jeff was my older brother, and he is put on file as being a murderer, and they know my age, 14, they may think i was apart of the killings. Of course they wouldn't think Liu was because, well he's way too young to know about all that stuff. Man, i wish i was younger. I guess my only option left, is to make a break for it. I guess i'll just have to escape, without permission to leave. Yeah, i'll get myself in more shit, but i wont have to be trapped in a human shelter for my whole life. And neither will Liu. I walked back into the staying room. Liu remained sleeping. I gently tapped his shoulder. He sat up and stretched. "Where are we?" He asked in his sweet little tone. He looked exausted. "We're in the police office Liu." I explained lightly. His eyes widened. "Why?! Where's mommy? And where's daddy!? Where is Jeff?! Are they in trouble?! He screamed, and he quitely sobbed. It broke my heart watching the tears fall out his eyes. He wiped the tears off his face with pajama bottom sleeve. "Its okay Liu. We are going to live with your other older brother." Liu looked relieved. "Do you remember him? What's his name? Where does he live?" I'm an idiot for asking those qhestions. I cross my fingers hoping he knew a little bit about him. "He, um- um." He scratched his head. "Uh, i cant remember! I'm sorry Jane!" He screamed. "Shhh, shhh. Its okay." I said. I didn't want to upset him. "Wait." He said. "Yeah?" Do you know anything about him?" I asked. He nodded. "Yeah! He was older than Jeff is now when i was younger. I only saw him once, but i never saw him again. I remember his name being, Andy. That's it! It's Andy. And, he lives in the neiborhood next to ours! He has the same house number in that neiborhood as we have in ours." He said. Damn, this kid knows alot, and remembers alot. "You are so wonderful Liu!" I said, and i pinched his cheeks. He giggled. " Now, we have to leave. Can you help me?" I asked him. I came up with a plan. He nodded his head and smiled. "Okay, can you tell the nice lady at the desk that you are afraid to go to a foster home, and you want to stay here another night, so you can prepare?" "Um, whats a foster home?" He asked worried. "Nothing, nothing you need to know. And you don't have to go there anyways. I'll tell you later. "So i just pretend, i'm afraid?" He asked. "Yeah, you pretend." I said smiling. I felt mean for doing this, but it was for him too. Not just me. "Should she be looking at me?" He asked. "Yeah, all attention on you. Just like in a TV show. "When i wave my arms, i want you to run Liu. As fast as you can. You need to remember to follow me though, or you'll get lost." I explain. He nodded, and walked out the room. I slipped on my flip flops, and i began to slowly walk down the hallway. I made my way into the waiting room. No one even noticed anything. They were all too busy crying. I saw Liu. The woman at the desk was trying to comfort him. He hopped on to her lap, and he faced me, and she faced him. She couldn't see what was going on behind her, this is perfect. "I quitely waved my arms, and pointed towards the front door. Liu nodded. "Thanks mam, for helping me. You're a very nice person." Liu said sweetly, he hopped off of her lap, normally. Then he began darting towards the door, we both ran beside eachother, and the doors closed behind us. We escaped, it was a success. I found a police car parked in the front of the building. A police officer sat in the front seat, sleeping. What an idiot. I have to steal this car, or i'll never be free. I attempted to open the car door, and it suprisingly swung open. The police officer jumped. "What the hell are you doing?" He yelled. I punched him the face. He angrily pushed me away from him. I still fought back. I kept punching him over and over like how Jeff punched my mother, until she died. I wanted to kill the man. I wanted to watch him die. It felt good to get it all out on other humans. Suffering of others felt good. "Stand back Liu!" I yelled. Liu backed away, horrified. I kept punching the police officer, harder, and harder. He grunted. His face was bloody. He finally just gave up. He fell to the ground, and gasped for air. I watched as the man struggled to live, and i feel bad for saying this, but it was nice to watch. "Come on Liu!" I yelled. Liu jumped into the seat next to me, and slammed the door. I did the same thing. I grabbed the keys from the cup holder, and i started the car, and we took off.