That Eyeless Stare

Chapter Three: A Little Piece of Heaven

I open the box slowly to find a pretty, short, blue dress. I stared at in awe. The bottom of it had lace on it, and a pattern of bows just above it. To top it off, he also had some black boots that would go good with it. I look at it for a minute, and realize everything is in my size. How... How can he know this stuff? I think to myself I quietly as I start to put it on.
A few minutes later, I have the dress on and am looking in the mirror. I love it. I think to myself as I look at the scars on my eyes. Terrible, terrible, terrible memories. But... He was the one that saved me from them. I at least owe him this, even if he was just getting a good meal...
I take the dress off and hang it on my door. Why... did he buy me anything? I think to myself. I look at my clock: 10:39. I guess I should go to bed, I think to myself. Putting on my Pikachu T-Shirt and some shorts, I go to bed.
I wake up to my uncle yelling at me to get up like always. "Scarlet! Get up!" The familiar call sounds. Looking at the clock, it says 5:57. Crawling out of bed, I see the dress EJ got me out of the corner of my eye in the closet. I walk up to it slowly. I... Thought this was a dream... I say to myself, looking at it.
I snap out of it a minute later and get on my Avenged Sevenfold T-Shirt, Grey Jeans, and my Black fuzzy boots. Heading downstairs, I make myself some breakfast.
The stove top sizzles as I make scrambled eyes with cheese and sausage to make a breakfast burrito. After eating, I simply turn on the TV.
The TV blares: 23 year old David Sambals was found dead on the scene at the old abandoned hospital on 328 Maplewood Drive. It seems that his intestines were ripped out, and many drugs were found on the scene. Back to you, John. Says the lady on the TV.
I smirk quietly so my Uncle doesn't hear me. Looking at the time, its 6:49. "I'm going to go now!" I say, running out of the door.
I run the whole way to school. I want the day to be over so I can catch up with the man that saved me from insanity.
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After closing the door to my home after school, I run up to my bathroom to take a bath. I start running the water and look at the clock. 7:19. I have plenty of time. Ryan would be out late tonight with some of his friends, so I wouldn't have to worry about sneaking out.
Stopping the water when the tub is full, I get in. The steam coming from the tub soothes me. Laying my head back and closing my eyes, I think.
Why and how am I so important to Jack? How come he would still watch over me. I mean, I did do some research on him. He is a killer, and he is an immortal. Why would he pick me of all people?
I finally look back at the time. 8:23. Shit. I jump out of the bath tub and dry myself off, and put on the dress and boots. Looking at myself in the mirror, I start to brush my hair.
It soon becomes 8:59, and I take a deep breath in, and start to walk towards my front door. Opening it, I find a Jack that was about to knock.
"So... Talk about timing." Says Jack, chuckling. "May I come in?" He asks. Of course you can. I say, opening the door a little wider.
As he steps his foot in the door, I realize that I was letting a killer in my door, but for some reason, I felt comfortable by doing so. "So Scarlet, how... have you been over the years?" He says, sitting down on my bed as we reach my room.
"Well, I guess I have been good... I've lived with my Uncle for the past three years. He treats me well; I see him as the fatherly figure I never had." I say, leaning against the wall.
"So tell me; how come you were so happy I killed your father? That's just something new for me. It's... Just something I don't understand." He says, looking at me to what I would think would be a serious look.
"It's because... my father never looked at me like I was one of his blood; he looked at me more of as a house maid. He would never let me do much of anything. He would beat me for no reason, and he said he would kill me if I told anyone. My mother... I felt she was the person most close to me, but... she would avoid me most of the time. As if she wasn't allowed to talk to me. That home I was living in; I always wanted it to be a bad dream. The only thing that was keeping me sane was you, Jack. You were someone that I could remember that saved me. You're my little piece of heaven that saved me from that horrible place." I say, looking at Jack.
Jack looks at me with what I would think was a slightly embarrassed look, as if he didn't expect that to be the reason. "Well then I guess... I'm happy that I could be that person." He says with a joyful voice.
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After an hour or two of catching up with Jack, I'm about halfway asleep. "I think I should go now... you do have school tomorrow, and it's almost midnight." Says Jack getting up from the bed and heading to the door.
For some reason, I grab his hand. "Please don't leave yet..." I say quietly looking at him. He goes to open his mouth to protest, but he doesn't.
"Okay, but I'm not staying here all night. I have to get back home soon." He says, sitting down on my bed and covering me up.
"So Jack, you never told me; do you have a family you live with?" I say very quietly.
"I do... live with other people like me at a place called the Slender Mansion. But that conversation is for another day. Now please try to go to sleep, Scarlet..." He says, stroking my hair. I feel myself start to go to sleep.
*EJ's POV*
I see that she is starting to fall asleep, and I purr quietly. I'm not a pervert; I'm just... close to her for some reason. I check to make sure she's asleep, and I lean down and kiss her forehead. "The reason I did that is also for another day." I say chuckling and climbing out the window to go home.