L: Whatever it takes to create a monster

Chapter 1 : Abandon him

19 years ago

"Mama, can't I live with you?"
The child's mother was tired, devastated. It's very painful to make her five years old child understand why he wouldn't be safe with his own mother.
"Baby, here's nothing for you, this place is not for you, you deserve a better place, better life, my love!"
"But I am happy here, mama!" The little boy's usually calm voice sounded desperate for one last time, "Yeah I miss Julley but now I'm a big boy mama! I don't cry! I read myself and I don't ask for food anymore. Please don't send me anywhere mama, I love you!"
His voice sounded shaky and muffled with tears while uttering the last part.
The room was pretty dark, the single gaslight was not enough to lighten up the frozen darkness in the room. Cold blizzard outside was knocking at the glass windows, as if wishing the lil boy "Happy Birthday!"
It was 31st October. L's birthday.
Without wasting time, his mother continued to get him ready for heading towards the Wammy's House. A place she has found for her genius child to be properly taken care of. She helped little L to put his gloves on, and placed a tiny muffler around his neck. All set. She kept trying so much to hold back her tears, finally couldn't. Tears rolled down on her white cheeks. L kept looking at her with his tear filled wide glass eyes, which were very much similar to her own. L's mother knew pretty well, that her child might resemble her in looks, but in terms of intellect , he inherited his detective father—the best detective of London, got killed three years ago in such a snowy evening. Though he was L's farther, he was not her husband, he was a regular client, might be a kind of lover—who knows. L's mother is a prostitute, and their business is not running well. Customer rate of their brothel has dropped significantly after two deaths caused by AIDS. One of them was Jully, L called her big sis. After her death, L is very lonely here, and there is no chance for him to be a part of the real society as long as he bears the tag of this place. He needs to forget the place he belongs to, in order to mix up in the civilized society. Also, this place is not safe for him, absolutely not. L's mom shuddered, scenes from that cursed day flashed in front of her mind's eyes.  That was a Friday. A rich man came to their brothel, then booked her for two nights and payed advance. She was ready to go with him to his mansion, suddenly L came running and hugged his mother tightly.
"Mama, please take me with you! Julley is no more, I feel so sad here!"
She felt embarrassed and helpless.
"I can't baby, it's only for two days, I will be back soon!"
"No mama, I'll go too, don't leave me..."
Other girls tried to console little L, but L kept whining.
"Let him join us, darling!" Suddenly the man interrupted. She startled at once, by the tone of the stranger's voice.
"Your boy is very pretty, a miniature of you! Come here my boy, I'll give you a truck full of chocolate!" The man approached and grabbed little L by his hand. L stared at him innocently, with a sweet smile of gratitude. The man smiled back, a smile full of dirt, the stare in his eyes coming out right from the seventh circle of hell! L's mother was chilled to the core. she looked desperately at their mistress for help, but the old lady was standing like a sculpture, with bundles of pounds in her hands, eyes fixed upon L, the expression on her face was beyond reading. The rich man started to run his fingers through L's raven hair, pulling him closer. Other girls started to raise their voice.
"Sir, please leave him, we can take care of him..."
"But he's going with me..."
"That's not possible sir..." other girl nearly shouted.
"But the landlady isn't saying the same thing..."
Everyone looked at the old lady with utmost volatility. one of them shouted,
"Have you lost your mind or what? He's a five years old kid! He calls you grandma! Are you listening to me you old bitch!!"
"We can't refuse a customer in our current situation..." Stone cold reply. L's mom couldn't make herself standing any longer, sat right on the floor. Thunderstruck, everyone in the room.
The rich man laughed in amusement, then holding up L's little, pointed chin, he uttered almost in a eerie voice, "Do I look like a monster to you?"
For the first time L got scared. He ran to his mother and clung to her. The woman hugged her child with all force of the world, collecting herself slowly.
"I am not going to sacrifice my child. Don't come an inch closer to me! I'll kill you all! You understand! All of you!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs.
Pin drop silence. Suddenly a thud on the floor. The man looked back at the floor and found his pounds on it.
"Take it back." The old lady said, with the same cold voice. The rich man's face then resembled exactly to a monster. He shouted like a beast out of humiliation. Little L closed his eyes in fear, hiding his face in his mother's lap.
"I won't spare any of you! You bunch of filthy whores!! Remember, I'll come back, and take this kid to its death!!"
He took his pounds and got out of the room quickly.
"Make sure this won't happen again." The landlady threw a death stare to L's mother, then went away.

"Mama, can't I live with you?"
Same question again, brought her back to reality. She sighed. She needed to be tough then.
"No dear, this world is very dark, it will eat you up. You'll understand one day."
Her voice disappointed little L. He was more matured compared to his age, so finally stopped asking and accepted his fate. To him, the world where his mother was not present, where he was all alone, was the darkest.

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