The Scarlett Story: How it all started

Chapter 11

Kerrie
27/2
*Mature content Warning: Contains the unaliving of a person.*

I am pacing around my room. I have already wasted two months. Mathias is out of the hospital, so Lord Hodges will be growing impatient. "What should I do Harlow? I am going crazy." I say talking to my owl. Okay, I am definitely going crazy. Harlow flaps her wings and goes over to perch on my shoulder. I smile and pet Harlow. "You are no help my dear, but you are pretty." Harlow chirps softly, nuzzling against my neck. I kiss Harlow's head. She flys back over to her perch by the window. Today I have to go through with my plan. I can't hold off any longer. I have no choice. Koresh has to die. Harlow coos softly. I go to my bed and lift up the mattress. I take the hidden assortment of weapons and find a small fine tip knife. "Harlow, here." I called her over. Harlow flutters over to me, landing on my arm gently. With her sharp eyes, she inspects the knife before looking up at me with curiosity. "Be a good girl and hide this in your feathers." I hand it over to her and she takes it from me. Harlow nods, carefully tucking the knife into her feathers. I would just use magic to kill Koresh, but the Ministry can track our magic, too risky. "Thank you." I run my hand over her head. "Come on Harlow, we have an Exam. Well I do, you just get to watch." Harlow chirps happily, following me to the exam room. I walk down to the Exam Hall and enter the room. I take the seat with my name on it. I look around a bit, it's all the students from my year. So that means Koresh is here somewhere. Harlow hops onto my shoulder, peering over at the other students curiously. Harlow locks her eyes on Koresh and perks up, her eyes following him around the room. "Good girl, keep your eyes on him." I whisper to Harlow. The doors behind me lock and Professor Rinto starts the Exam timer. I fill out all the questions and I look around to see what the others who have finished are doing. Everyone is just standing up and leaving. So that's what I do. I notice Koresh isn't here either. I take my bag and leave the room. Harlow is in front of me leading me through to where I am hoping Koresh is. Harlow leads me through the halls, her tiny feet making barely any sound on the polished floors. She stops at a corner, peering around it to see Koresh is nearby. I hold out my hand and Harlow hands me the knife. I walk around the corner and move right up behind Koresh. I press the blade at a forty-five degree angle against her neck. "Make any noise, I will make this more painful than it has to be." I whisper in Koresh's ear. Koresh freezes, her heart racing. She doesn't move or make a sound, her breath catching in her throat. I love the sound of fear. "Good job." With my opposite hand I took out the Ruby, I had been able to steal and transport us to a spot in the middle of the forest. "I promise, I didn't want to do this." That's a lie, I press the blade further into Koresh's neck. Koresh swallows hard, her eyes darting between me and the knife. She tries so hard to remain calm, but her heart is pounding in her chest. Music to my ears.

"W-what do you want?" she whispers, her voice shaking slightly.

"It's not what I want, it's what he wants. Lord Hodges." I say and make a small cut in her neck to where blood drips out. The beautiful crimson red colour against pale white skin. Koresh gasps, her eyes widened in fear and confusion.

"I-I don't understand. Why would he want this?" she squeaks.

"Because some things are more important than the life of a simple Hordad child." I start to carve my initials into her skin. Starting with the K, from the small cut I made earlier. I love watching the flesh fall apart from each other. Koresh shivers, her body trembling as she tries to hold back tears.

"Please, stop. I don't want to die." I see tears slowly fall down her rosy cheeks.

"I'm sorry." I am not sorry, this is fun. I start the curve of the S. Koresh whimpers. She tries to squirm away from me, but her weakened state makes it difficult.

"Please, don't do this. I promise I won't tell anyone."

"I know you won't." I left the knife off her neck, then steady myself and drive the knife into her chest. "For Mathias." I listened to the sound of shin parting and her ribs moving away from the blade. Koresh screams in agony as the knife pierces her chest, blood gushing from the wound. She tries to cling onto life, but it's slipping away fast. While I enjoy watching. I grab her hair and use the Ruby again and go to Blackbavrne Manner. When I enter all seven people are still there. I guess they are talking about something important. I throw the lifeless body of Koresh onto the floor and turn and leave. The group jumps in shock at the sudden appearance of Koresh's body on the floor. They quickly gather around her, checking for a pulse.

"Such a smart girl." I hear Lord Hodges's voice, but I ignore it. I go back to Evermore. I burn my clothes and shower off all the blood. I then dress again. I then go down the hall and knock on Lovel's door. I have to wait only two minutes, when he opens the door I step forward and grab his chin and kiss him. Lovel stiffens in surprise, but doesn't resist. His lips part slightly as I deepen the kiss, tasting the sweetness of his mouth. He tastes like candy. He moans softly, losing himself in the moment. I walk into the room and close the door behind me, my lips never leaving Lovel's.