Heartless

Chapter 1

Just another funeral, as the grieving people cry for the man about to be buried in the ground. It makes me jealous how they can feel such sadness for this man, such love, loss and pain. I had a heart once, but it's gone now.

{6 years later}

"Morgan, what do we do with the body?" Abel asks looking at my recent victim. She sold her family and friends for a career. No one will miss this bitch, and now I get to take her form. She was only in her mid thirties, but her life wasn't much.

"Bury her with the others." I tell him.

"Are you sure?" Cain, Abel's twin, asks.

"Did I stutter?" I say with a hint of anger in my tone.

"No ma'am, sorry." Cain grabs the victim's legs and Abel grabs her arms. There is an advantage of owning a cemetery and a morgue. And well not being human.

I watch as the zombie twins carry off the lady I just killed. Well it's more like absorbed soul. You see I'm a ghoul. There are many different types of ghouls with different gifts, I just got the best one.

"Ma'am, you have a visitor." Crypt tells me.

"Thank you Crypt, make sure Cain and Abel get the job done, and report to me about the list of funerals coming up." I tell him before walking away without looking at him. Crypt is one of my best employees, he doesn't really have any emotions but he gets the job done. He has a very dry sense of humor and I hate what he is.

I enter the funeral home/morgue to see a man standing there in a black suit. "How can I help you sir?" The man looks at me with his green eyes and I notice a scar around his neck.

"I'm here for a job." He says sternly. He's tall and well built. Yes he's definitely built.

"What is your name?" I ask him.

"David." He says nervously. I know what he is already and he would be a perfect addition to my team.

"You are hired. You know what this job entails Frankenstein?" I ask.

He looks at me in horror and fear, "How did you..."

I couldn't take it anymore so I cut him off, "I'm a ghoul, it was obvious. And don't worry most of my employees are zombies." He looks less nervous and stands straighter.

"Ma'am." I turn to face Crypt.

"What is it now?" I snapped at him but his emotionless expression doesn't change.

"The job is done and your friend called, he's going to visit Friday." He tells me. At least Pie gave me a warning this time.

"Is that all?" I say with a super cold tone. Why does he have to look like him?

"Yes ma'am." He looks at me with those black soulless eyes. Why does he have to be just like him?

"Then continue with your duties." I tell him making him leave. If only I...

"Why are you so cold to him?" David asks.

"That is my business, now if you are going to work for me you don't ask questions like that." I tell him. He looks at me with fear in his eyes. "Now that I have your attention you will listen to me, and listen to me closely. There are rules and you must follow them. Never ask questions that have no business being asked, do as I say and you will not get killed and we are all monsters here so don't be afraid to be yourself."

He nods, "Thank you so much for this opportunity."

"No need for that talk let me introduce you to the crew." I tell him walking away. I notice him not following me. "That is your cue to follow me David." This is why I usually don't work with frankensteins.

"Sorry ma'am." He blushes before following me to the church. God damn him.

"Judas, what the hell is this." I tell at him. All the crosses are upside down and the pentagrams made with animal blood on the floor. Demons are such assholes.

"I was performing a ceremony." He looks at me with his red eyes. He is sitting in the center of the pentagram.

"Well tomorrow we have born and bred christians coming to pray for their dead family member and what do you do, true this into a place of Satan worship!" I glare at Judas. I see David in the corner of my eye jump back a bit from the harshness of my voice. He really needs to suck it up if he's going to work here.

"I'll clean it right up ma'am." Judas sighs as he goes to get the cleaning supplies.

"Remember cleanliness is next to godliness." I taunt him.

"I hate you sometimes you know that?" Judas shakes his head at me as David and I head out. We then head to the cemetery with all the zombies. I have at least 10 zombie employees. And there names are, Cain, Abel, Moses, Joshua, Joseph, Salomon, Luke, Matthew, Michael and Peter. Yeah, I know everyone who works for me, it's my job.

"Wow that's a lot of zombies." David observes.

"If you are going to state the obvious all the time you aren't going to last here. You have two more employees to meet." I guide him back to the front office/Morgue. I'm glad David isn't much of a talker.

"This is Marie." I say looking at the telephone operated for my business. She has a nice voice, but don't let her sing, since she's a banshee.

"It's nice to meet you." David waves to her as she continues with the next caller.

"Don't worry she's just good at her job." I tell him. "Now you should meet our last employee." I walk into my office. Why do I feel so lonely with him?

"This is Crypt, my assistant." I say trying not to look at him.

"HI, I'm David." He smiles and waves in the direction of Crypt.

"Ma'am are you alright?" His emotionless tone would hurt me if I cared.

"I'm fine." I say with my harsh tone as I look into his black soulless eyes. How can I feel pain, but no joy when I look at him?

"I'm sorry ma'am it is not my place." He tells me with no emotion, but I can see hur in his eyes. Why does he have to be like him? Why does he have to remind me of him? Why?

"Yes, now show David the ropes and get him straight to work." I tell Crypt as I start to head out.

"You are going to be just fine Morgan." Crypt tells me. Even though his voice has no emotion in it, I knew he meant what he said. I know I seem like a bitch all the time, but it's not my fault, I'm just Heartless.