Into oblivion

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As I peak over the corner of a store, I spot the gym immediately. Everything looks fine, nothing destroyed or moved, not good.

Normally there would be a window missing or glass bottles shattered from all the drunks that pass by, this isn't exactly a 'come and enjoy your time' kinda neighborhood. Whoever is here clearly doesn't know this place as well as they should, and I swear if a strand of hair is missing on Donte's head, they'll be wishing I simply killed them.

I go around the back to our apartment and climb up the fire escape to find the window already open, carefully stepping inside I freeze for split second listening for breathing or a single sound but nothing, not a drop. I search all four rooms, mine emptied to the bone, Donte's empty too, no bed, no clothes, no personal items, all gone.

The toilet-

I walk in fast and it's emptier than ever but if Donte is alive I'll know in just a second. I grab the small ladder, boosting myself up and feel around the cabinet, relief washes over me like a fucking tank. All soap bottles are gone, I step of the ladder letting myself finally lean forward onto the sink.

I take a long-needed breath before looking up at the mirror. She's bruised and tired, her lips are busted purple and red, blood stains cover her chin and neck, but overall, she's me. It's one thing to look like that and another to feel it. I hiss out as I put too much pressure on my hand remembering my finger. I start laughing at the irony of this situation, it's just like before in a way, bruises, blood, broken bones, pain overall.

"This is great" I turn the tap on, washing some of the blood off my face before walking over to the window for a better look at the gym that's right across from our apartment. I need a plan.

Shutters are down meaning someone definitely found the body but there's no police or anything of that sort. Two entrances, one in the front is definitely a no no and the one in the back also a no no, luckily the roof has an emergency escape hatch. That's my way in.

Crossing the road isn't even an option, if anyone is in there, they'll see me coming from miles away which is why I've just ran around the whole block just to be safe. A fence stands directly in my way to the gym but that's not an issue because I'm not going there. I climb on top of the bins carefully stretching my legs onto the thin metal fence, I move onto it fully balancing completely on my breathing, too deep and I shake, too little and I pass out. I need just the right amount.

I slowly reach for the edge of the rooftop to the building's ledge but with nothing to kick myself up I'm left to pull my body up, finally I manage to swing the rest of myself up onto the top and I get up immediately checking just how far the jump will be. Yeah, if I don't make it then to the morgue I go.

I walk all the way to the end of the roof preparing myself for the run "I hate my life" I whisper under my breath as I sprint fast across the roof until there's no longer anything to run on. Everything is so much higher once I'm in the air, those who said everything goes in slow motion is bullshitting because I'm in the air for less than 3 seconds before the gym roof comes flying towards me. I roll myself to a stop and completely stay still not letting a single muscle in my body move, making sure no one heard me. Once I'm in the clear I hover over the back entrance to see if anyone is there just to find it littered with cigarettes, I fucking hate cigarettes.

Moving onto the fun part. I open up the hatch, pulling on the heavy metal till there's just about enough space for my body to squeeze through. I can't chance opening it more than that, it's so quite that my breathing might even be the issue. Once inside I see a guy with an SMG, I hate those things with a passion. As he walks up and down, I lower myself just enough to tie my legs around his neck, he reaches for my legs scratching for me to let go but I only tighten it harder before snapping his neck completely. His body only acts as more weight on my arms as he goes lifeless.