The Legend Lives

Carrie's First Kill

Thomas set his chainsaw down on a table nearby. He looked at the burnt tape he got out of the oven and set it aside with his other tapes. He could check on it later.

"Tommy", Mindy said. "Where do we keep Carrie's old toys?"

She heard no answer or any noise. Mindy turned around to see Thomas sitting at the table, looking at his reflection in a mirror.

Thomas was beginning to worry all over again. He remembered how much he worried the last time Mindy was pregnant. He almost lost her when Carrie was born. Would it happen again? Thomas was also worried when he thought Carrie would inherit his skin disease.

He ran his hand across his mask as he began thinking about it again. Would the new baby get the disease?

Mindy watched him think. She wrapped her arms around him and looked back at his reflection.

"You know, you're perfect just the way you are, honey", she said. "I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world."

Thomas sighed and looked at her reflection. He wondered how he was so lucky to get a person like Mindy. She was always so good to him.

"Let's see if Mindy's toys still work", she said.

Thomas nodded. He picked up an old Alphabet Soup electronic toy. Both of them watched as it turned on and music played. A picture of a clown was shown.

"What is it?" the game asked.

Thomas looked at the picture and pressed his fingers against the keyboard.

"F-O-O-D... nope, try again."

Thomas looked at it surprised and confused. He got it wrong? He pressed his fingers against the letters again.

"F-O-O-D... nope, try again."

He sighed in frustration. How was he wrong? The picture was a person. They ate people. That picture he was looking at was a picture of food.

Mindy giggled at his confusion. Thomas glared at her feeling embarrassed.

"Honey, why don't you try C-L-O-W-N?" she suggested.

He turned back to the toy and typed it in.

"C-L-O-W-N... that is correct!"

Thomas turned and looked at Mindy surprised. How did she get that right?

"You're welcome", she chuckled. "That's enough of that for tonight."

He nodded as he turned it off. He got up and picked up his chainsaw.

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Mindy looked in the kitchen to see Tex looking at the woman who was still nailed to the chair. Thomas sat down at the table and started polishing his chainsaw.

"Who's turn is it to kill?" Mindy asked.

Carrie came running into the kitchen.

"No!" she yelled out getting everyone's attention. "Please don't! Not again!"

"What's wrong?"

"Tinker promised!" she said. "The next one's mine! Let me do it!"

Tex and Tinker looked at each other and shrugged.

"I don't see why not."

Mindy looked at Thomas.

"Do you think she's old enough? Is she ready for this?"

Thomas nodded as he looked at Carrie proudly.

"Alright, darling", Tinker said. "Go get him. Hell, she's old enough."

"She only nine", Mindy said. "Tommy didn't kill until he was 12. I didn't kill until I was 18."

"Well, she's not you, is she?" Tex asked as he set Carrie on the counter. "Ready, honey?"

Carrie nodded excitedly.

"Hold Sally", she said handing her doll to him.

"Hold this one here", he said pointing at the handle.

"You have to count one, two, three."

"Right. We will."

Mindy sat next to Thomas as they watched their daughter prepare for her first kill. Carrie wrapped her fingers around the handle.

"One... two... three!"

Carrie pulled down on the handle. A large sledgehammer swung down, smashing into the face of the young man that hung over the sink. Tex giggled and clapped. Tinker laughed out loud as he looked at her. Mindy cheered as she kissed Thomas' cheek.

"Oh Tommy, can you believe it?" she said. "Our baby's first kill!"

Tex gave Carrie a coffee mug and set her down on the floor. She held it in the sink, letting the man's blood fill it.

"Carrie, come here", Mindy said.

She handed Thomas the mug and crawled onto his lap. Mindy kissed her forehead.

"Sweetie, I am so proud of you!" she said.

Thomas nodded as he hugged her.

"Honey", Mama Sawyer said. "You go get washed up for supper now."

"Mommy, do I have to?" Carrie asked.

"Yes, you do", Mindy said. "Go upstairs now."

Carrie looked at Thomas who also nodded. He kissed her cheek before letting her jump off his lap. Mindy smiled as she sat in his lap.

"I can only imagine how much fun our new baby's first kill will be", she said.