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"I swear anything out there in the universe my day could not get any worse"... famous last words. So far today I've woken up late, missed the buss to work, got yelled at by my boss, cried in the loo until I got called out and yelled at yet again until I walked out and then had to wait an hour for the bus so I could finally get home. So yeah... shit day. I truly believed what I said until I opened my door and saw an envelope on my kitchen work top. I open the envelope and take out a letter.
"I have your parents. Come to the location if you ever want to see them again - M.H."
My blood runs cold as I take the other two things in the envelope. One is a small slip of paper with an address, the other is a picture of my parents in the back of a van tied up and seemingly unconscious. The thing that really set me off is the initials the end of the note. 'M.H'... infamous serial killer who's been terrorising the streets for months... and now he has my family...
I arrive at the address and walk up to the door and give it three sharp knocks. I hear some shuffling inside before a man opens the door. He's taller then me but not by that much, with warm brown hair and slightly unsettling green eyes. He looks strangely normal considering the things he's known for.
"Where are my parents" I say getting straight to the point. I don't know what he wants but I'm not sure I want to
"Wow someone's tense, come sit down how about I get us some wine," he suggests with a sickening smile
"Why so you can drug me?" I snap, getting very annoyed
"I'd never do that too you Alice" his smile falters and his face becomes more serious
"How do you know my name?" I step away from him putting as much distance between us as possible
"You're right, it's not fair for me to know you without you knowing me" he smiles again "I'm Maverick but my friends call me Ricky"
"You're an infamous serial killer... but your friends call you Ricky? You have friends?" I ask astonished at how casual he is
"Now now Alice that's not very nice. How about you come have dinner with me to make up for it. I think you'll find i can be quite charming" he gives me another confident smile
"Why the hell would I do that?" I glare at him
"Same reason you're here, you do want your parents back don't you?" He reminds me
"If I go on a date with you, you'll leave my parents alone?" I ask feelings somewhat defeated
"Cross my heart hope to die"
"I hope you die" I mumble under my breath
"What was that?" He asks walking to the dining room, where an already set up romantic two person table was waiting
"Nothing" I call back accepting my fate ready to get this over with
