Memory Loss

Chapter 10

     "How was it you did it again David?  What did you do to her, go on tell me?"  He glared at her as his chest rose and fell rapidly.  He looked like he was about to have a heart attack, that or he was going to hurt her too.

     "I didn't do it on purpose, one night she just wound me up so much.  I wanted to have sex and she didn't, same old usual story.  I said we'd have fun, so she gave in.  Whilst we were going at it I decided to show her what I meant by fun.  I wrapped my hands around her neck, I remember that my fingers almost touched at the tips, her neck was that skinny.  She got scared but I just laughed, I was having fun, showing her what having a good time meant.  I didn't mean to kill her, but I guess I was stronger than I realised.  It was only meant to be a little s&m during sex, but I suppose I went too far.  I strangled her to death."  

     David smiled.  Lydia felt a chill run down her spine.  The way he had spoken about this girl's death, his voice was quiet and showed absolutely no emotion.  He looked menacingly at her, like he was going to do the same thing to her.  But strangely enough Lydia wasn't scared, she was more curious.  She wondered why he was like this, what possessed him to behave like this.          

     Silence.  It filled the air and was as loud as a siren.  They just stared at each other, it seemed like hours had gone by, but minutes could sometimes feel like that.  David was breathing heavily; Lydia knew what was going to happen.  He was getting angrier by the second, she could tell.  She had learnt everything about him whilst they had been together, including the moment he was about to explode.  This was one of those moments.

     "So you killed a poor innocent girl just for your own pleasure?  Did you get anything good out of it David, did it make you feel good?"  She smirked at him again as she knew what she said would gain a reaction from him. 

     "Fuck you Lydia, you ruined my life you know that!"  Her eyes widened.  She had ruined his life; he was the one who used to treat her like shit.  

     "I ruined your life?  You're having a laugh right?  You used to beat me, verbally and physically abuse me and you say I ruined your life.  You treated me like shit.  But at least I can live with myself; I can sleep easy at night David, can you?  You're the murderer."  That did it.  He hit her round the face; it was pretty hard actually, so she knew she had really pissed him off this time, good and proper.  She smirked.  She liked being able to do that, it made her feel even more powerful.  

     "Shut the fuck up right now or..." 

     "Or what?  You'll do the same to me?  Go on then David, just try it, I don't care.  You know why?  Because you don't scare me anymore.  I am done with being controlled by you and being bullied by you.  If you want to kill me go right ahead."  They again stared at each other for what felt like a lifetime, until both were distracted by a thud coming from the hallway.  Lydia could see the frown of confusion forming on David's face, yet she knew the cause of the sound.

     "Police! Police! Arms in the air now!"  David's eyes widened as he quickly took a step back from Lydia with his arms in the air.  Two armed police officers grabbed him and pinned him to the floor, before cuffing his hands behind his back.

     "David Hickey I am arresting you on the murder of Tiffany Brown.  You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you say may be given in evidence.  Do you understand?"  As the two policeman dealt with David, meanwhile a policewoman approached Lydia smiling warmly.