How to Annoy People

Osoroshi Itami

All credit to me.. lol, that sounded so selfish... oh well.. who gives a shit? Anyway, this is written by me, and yes I know, the ending is really gay but like I said.. who gives a shit?

I saw the train approaching rapidly, the sound of the screeching brakes warning me to get out of the way. However, the straps of my favourite black, gothic Torment boots had got stuck in the tracks. I reached out my arm to untangle the straps but the loud, doom-impending horn of the incoming train startled me, causing my body to fall backwards. I lay there, praying that somehow the train will stop but with one last roar of the trains engine, the 5 tone locomotive powered over my limbs and off into the distance, the resounding 'clickety-clack' of the wheels blocking out my howls of agony and horror.

The train passed and I was left looking at the horrible sight. Thick, crimson blood oozed down my legs staining the shining, white limestone underneath. The speed of the train had flung one of my legs out behind me. The flesh was ripped and torn, with deep cuts and purple-black bruises covering every inch of surface.

A silhouette of a woman holding what appeared to be a scythe emerged but to my dismay, blackness engulfed my vision before I could clearly distinguish who or what it was.

* * * *

I opened my eyes, only to be greeted with horrifying amounts of pain. I lay there- thoughts of what my family must be doing or whether they are worried, drifted through my head. Luckily, no trains or people came by. I started to drift in and out of consciousness. I knew I was dying so I decided to hum a favourite ditty of mine to pass the time peacefully. Slowly, my eyes closed and dark fuzziness enveloped my mind.

* * * *

I jerked awake, my memory of the most recent moments coming back to me. I looked down at where my legs are.... Or where. My right leg was attached to my body only by a string of skin. I gagged, just looking at the appalling sight. My other leg was completely terminated. It was thrown out behind me, the ankle thrown out at a weird angle. The heel of the boot completely gone, 'missing in action' you could say. I prodded my leg, expecting excruciating pain to shoot up my body, but nothing happened. Almost as if I had taken numbing pills to a point where I couldn't feel my own touch. Using my arms and what little upper-body strength I had, I slowly crawled of the tracks. Nevertheless, with the pressure on my leg increasing the last strip of skin, connecting my leg to my body, ripped, leaving it behind.

"Shouldn't I be dead?" I pondered out loud.

An envelope fluttered down from the sky. I briefly ignored it, thinking it was just litter. It kept floating away past me until a strong, cold wind blew it back towards my direction. The envelope landed on my foot, or what was left of my foot. I slowly picked it up, balancing my weight on my torso. As I reached my arm out, I noticed that the letter was in plain white envelope addressed to me with my name in fancy letterings.

Osoroshi Itami

I opened the envelope; curious to what was inside but feeling scared as to how anyone knew my name or where I was. I read the letter-

Hello, Osoroshi Itami,

My name is Scythis. You should know me! I feel very upset that you are pondering who I am... I am the lady you saw before you died. Yes you died. It's a big quinky dink isn't it, you know, with your name, your lovely, name meaning 'dreadful pain'! Anyway you made a mistake with your short, wimpy life. One that may cost you yours, and I doubt that you even realize it! You have looked me in the eye therefore cursing yourself. You will live forever in your hideous body, a body that no one likes. Your mind will turn on you... I am sure that you already have malicious thoughts. You are contemplating who your first victim will be.......