Silver Crowbar Creepypasta Book

Chapter 9- A Debt Unpaid.

"WHAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! NOT A CHANCE!" Laureen yelled at Malachi, who was sitting in front of her at the kitchen table. Malachi had sat down with Laureen to discuss her going to Arcos a few minutes ago, and the arrangement was clearly going downhill. Jeff heard the outburst from upstairs, where he was patiently waiting for the conversation to be over. Well, now he was just sitting at the top of the stairs to eavesdrop, in order to hear Laureen's input on the situation.

Malachi winced slightly at the loud yell Laureen produced, then kept talking. "It'll be fine, Laureen! Come on, it's not that bad. They're a bunch of criminals kidnapping innocent children!" Malachi tried to convince her once again. Outraged, Laureen stood from her chair, glaring at Malachi and his proposition. "So what?! Just send Jeff out to do it! He seems more than capable!" Laureen countered, waving her hand to the side as she spoke to emphasize her words.

"You and I both know he isn't going to do that without a reason. He isn't exactly empathetic, Laureen."

"Well, give him a reason then!"

"I am! By sending you!"

"Give him a better one! I don't want any part in this!"

"Laureen-"

"I'm not going! I won't! I'm definitely not killing anyone, either! I don't care-"

"Laureen Isabelle Pitch! Calm down for a minute and listen to me!"

Malachi caught her attention that time, by using her full name and a parental tone. Laureen froze, eyes a bit wider and posture leaned forward in an accusing manner. Malachi sighed. "Now, Laureen, you know that the police in Arcos aren't exactly the brightest bunch. These criminals are right under their noses! You rant to me all the time about news reports you already knew would happen, and cases you already solved on those t.v shows you watch. You're good at this stuff, and you know that!" Malachi explained.

"There are too many criminals to just apprehend, and you know they have ways of escaping those jail cells. You know that you could catch them, you know that these culprits are terrible, and you know that all criminals leave clues behind, especially the ones that are no good at what they do. I know you'd sniff them out in no time at all." He said. Laureen felt a bit of guilt creeping up on her, and stood frozen, with one palm on the table. Not only had she elected not to care about something so terrible, but she also knew...Malachi was right.

It was true, she would probably find them rather quickly, due to all the evidence Malachi said they left behind. And it was true that the few apprehended criminals escaped in similar ways, and would continue to escape in any way possible. As much as she didn't want to admit it, it was true that the easiest way to end their ways was to end their lives. Laureen slowly sat back down in her chair, looking down at the wooden table and not meeting Malachi's eyes. Confusion and anger welled up inside her, and she took a minute to simply think.

For two years, Malachi told her to move on from the murder she had committed. To move on from those three girls at the school. He said there was no reason for her to kill again, no reason to end up like 'the boy'. Why was Malachi suddenly going against this concept? Telling her to go kill criminals in a dangerous town away from home! With the very boy he claimed to be corrupted! Her eyes were a mixture of orange, teal, and red colors, swirling darkly as her thoughts turned paranoid.

Was Malachi trying to tell her something? She couldn't grasp what he may be trying to say. Or had Jeff gotten to him and convinced him to let Jeff take her back to Arcos? She couldn't imagine a reason why Jeff would do that. Maybe Malachi thought she needed to kill, like Jeffery seemed to? If that was the case, why did he think that? Was it only because her situation was similar to Jeff's? Or was there some other reason she wasn't seeing? Her thoughts were interrupted by Malachi's words.