Guiltless insanity

Chaper 3: Billy? is that you?

Third person POV

She soon woke up, the Brahms doll being exactly where she left it in her own bed. She then sat the doll up and got out of bed, going to the bathroom, and brushing her teeth, then washing her face. She then went back to her room and opened her closet, immediately she noticed something...the shirt she wore the other day was gone...and she knew who took it.

(TW TALK OF MURDEROUS ACTS)
It could only be one of two people, Billy or Brahms. She was praying to the gods above that it was Brahms and not Billy, she hoped and prayed that it wasn't Billy that took it. If Billy took it...let's just say that he may use it in more..murderous ways than Brahms would. Brahms would at least have some decency and probably just keep it since he liked how it looked, Billy however...let's just say that shirt would be pretty unwearable because of red stains on it..

Of course she'd rather have it be that none of them took her shirt, but she couldn't control what they did, she'd die if she tried to. But, she however, didn't mind, they could keep the shirt, in her mind, it was better than being dead. Way better than being dead. She simply got some different clothes and went to take a shower, letting it go and hoping that Billy didn't take it.

As she was in the shower, she failed to hear some extremely quiet footsteps in her room...Little did she know, Billy was in her room...
(END OF TW)

She quickly finished her shower, drying herself off and drying her hair. She stepped out of the shower and Billy quickly hid in her closet. She didn't think to check for anyone else in her room, she just stepped out of her room, taking the Brahms doll with her.

She went downstairs and prepared breakfast, it consisted of scrambled eggs, toast and a small salad on the side. She made three plates, one for Billy, one for Brahms and one for herself, she quickly ate her meal and saved the other two in the fridge.

(TW TALK OF SLIGHT VIOLENCE & UNEASINESS)
She then realised that she had forgotten her phone in her room, she took Brahms with her and went back upstairs to her room, she hears shuffling coming from her room and when she opens the door, there stands Billy Lenz himself, rummaging in her closet. She then realised it wasn't Brahms that took her shirt...it was Billy.

Suddenly, he whipped his head around, and made eye contact with her, his eyes were wide, a dark brown and his pupils were dilating as he looked at her. He was frozen in place, staring at her with surprise in his eyes, he didn't have a weapon but she knew he could still kill her. He's done it before...and she knows it.

Hesitantly, she speaks first.
"Are you the one that called me a day or two ago..?"
He seemed to be even more surprised as to how she knew, it seemed he didn't expect her to know this, but even so, he nodded yes in response to the question.
"Yes...I thought you were Jess
...that stupid pig left though... you'll stay though won't you, pretty girl?" His voice was deep and raspy, looking into her eyed with a crazed look.

He stepped closer to her, she took one step back, he was holding the shirt she wore yesterday in his hand, she noticed some...bloody stains on it but didn't question it, she had to think about how to get out of this alive first. She quickly had an idea as she was now against the wall, him right infront of her, caging her to the wall with no escape, his hand then wrapped around her neck, then she spoke quickly.

"Wait! If you spare me, I won't tell anyone about you and I'll even take care of you, I'll cook and clean, I'll do everything, I swear. Does that sound good?"
The slight panic in her voice was visible, she didn't want to die twice, she had already died once. He then speaks, his interest was piqued.
"You sound so desperate...it makes me curious... you'll do all that for me, pretty girl?"
He had an underlying malice in his voice, it was clear that if she said no he would kill her, with no hesitation.

She nodded her head in response and spoke in a more calm voice.
"Yes that's right, I'll do my best to take care of you and won't tell anyone about you."
He didn't seem fully pleased by that, looking into her eyes with a menacing glare, his eyes so terribly piercing as he spoke.
"You can't leave now, pretty girl. If you leave, I'll kill you myself."

It was clear what he meant by that, he really got his point across by saying that. It was safe to say that she was genuinely incredibly terrified of him.
"I...I won't leave Billy, I promise."
She spoke in a nervous tone. She also now knew that he knew she was aware of him living in her attic. She spoke again after a second of regaining her composure, meeting his gaze as she spoke once more.
"I cooked. Do you want to come down and eat?"
Her voice was as calm as can be, she didn't want to set him off by accident. This entire situation was like being played in the play pen of a lion.

He nodded in reply "Alright Y/N." Then he decided to lean in close, he had another one of his major mood swings, his hot breath tickling her ear, hair against her cheek.
'You're scared of me, aren't you?..'
His voice was low, husky, wanting to mess with her for a bit, a crazed, unhinged look in his eyes, this was only the beginning of his obsession. He was fully aware that Brahms was behind her in the walls aswell, yet not making his presence knowable to her.

She looked up into his eyes, she could tell he just wanted to mess with her, simply meeting his gaze with her own. She soon spoke again, doing her best to not look scared.
"Not right now please, I need to take care of Brahms and follow the schedule for the day."
He knew that Brahms would get angry if he held her up any longer, so Billy simply moved back, letting her continue on with her day and take care of him and Brahms.

She took his hand in hers, holding the Brahms doll with her other hand, taking Billy with her as she led him down to the kitchen, Brahms had eaten his plate, leaving Billy's uneaten in the fridge, she got his food out of the fridge and heated it up for him, placing it on the table and leaving it there for him to eat.

He soon sat at the table, peacefully eating the food she prepared, he seemed to really enjoy it. That cooking degree really payed off, it seems that he seemed to genuinely enjoy her cooking, that was very rare. Soon, he finished and decided to follow her around for the day, it seems that this will be a long, long day.

She soon went to read to Brahms, she decided to ask him again what book to read, speaking to Brahms as Billy watched, thinking she didn't know Brahms was in the walls.
'What would you like to read today Brahms?'
She dragged her fingertips along the books that were on her bookshelf, and then heard two knocks inside the walls at the book 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

She took the book off of the shelf and read it aloud to Brahms, he seemed to be enjoying it inside the walls, yet she didn't know that. She simply hoped he enjoyed the book she was reading to him, Billy sure seemed to enjoy it aswell, he seemed very intrigued with the book.

Soon, after a few hours, it was lunchtime, so she spoke again, her usual quiet, calm tone making itself known.
'I think that's all we'll read for today, alright Brahms? Billy?'
There were two knocks heard on the inside of the walls, indicating that Brahms agreed.
Billy soon spoke right after, agreeing with her aswell.
'Alright..what are we doing next?'
He licked his lips since they were dry, she noticed that and made it a point in her head to get him some chapstick.

She replied to him after making that short mental note.
'I'll be cooking, you can cook with me if you want Billy.'
She smiled faintly at him, getting up and picking up the Brahms doll, waiting for his response.
'Alright, I'll help you.'

Billy POV

God I'm so happy she finally found me..this just means I can finally, finally talk to her face to face, I'm so glad that she didn't shun me...I would've killed her if she did anyway...

She's nice to me, not like the others..still...do I really like her enough to keep her for a long time? Maybe forever?

But God...why did I threaten her like that?..why can't I just be normal for once..?...I guess I can share with Brahms for now..until i find out my true intentions with her, anyone who hurts her is dead...