Curiosity Killed the Cat

Chapter Six

"This is where you'll be sleeping." Mr. Furtin tells me, pointing to the farthest cot in the room. There were six of them. I didn't want to be here. I wanted mom and daddy to be alive and all of this just be a terrible nightmare. But no matter how hard I pinched my skin, everything was still the same. "I'll let you get settled. Dinner's at six."

After I had told the police all of what happened at Jackson's house, I became a ward of the state. I had no living relatives to take care of me, except my psychopathic brother. This is my third foster home. It seems they always find a reason to kick me out even though I'm well behaved. The police had goted in contact with the FBI and they were working together to catch Jackson. They said they've found over 50 corpses on his property. Officer Ramirez said he would live in infamy as a serial killer. I was living with a serial killer for seven months. My brother is a serial killer. I was living above kidnapped girls. I was living on an estate that was practically a graveyard.

I have night terrors now. They have diagnosed me with PTSD. I don't go anywhere men. After what happened, how could I trust anyone? My own flesh and blood betrayed me, why should I trust people who I don't even know. Night after night, the things he did reply in my head and I can't ever stop them. I wake up screaming, sweating and crying. Everytime.

"Catherine, dinner time!" I hear Mr. Furtin call me. I walk down the stairs and into the dining room where there were fourteen kids at the table. I didn't want to be here. I sat in the middle of two girls and quietly ate my dinner, barely eating anything on the plate. I never ate anymore since what happened. I don't have an appetite except one for revenge. He deserved to die. I wish they would just shoot the bullet right in between his eyes and let him die. Or torture him slowly for everything he's done to me and the other girls; hold on Cat- you're getting a little too violent.

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"You have a package, Cat." Mrs. Furtin tells me, handing me a sealed box. I had hearts all over it and sweet nothings written on top.

To my precious Catherine.

The tag read, making me curious. I start opening it and tears immediately fall down my face.

A collar with a bell, handcuffs and a letter.

Dear kitty cat,

I forgive you for hitting me with the car. It was called for after the thing with the invisible fence. I could ever stay mad at you, Cat. Anyways, I'll be coming to get you in a little while, so we can have our happy ending. I just can't wait to have you in my arms. I've bought a ring. I already know you'll say yes to me because we're in love. I love you with all my heart, Cat. All the stuff I did, was for you. To show you how much I love you. I've loved you since you were a baby and I was a ten year old holding you for the first time. Cat, you are my whole world and I will stop at nothing t get you back.

Until then my love,

Jackson

I can't breathe! He knows where I live! This is bad. I immediately phone officer ramirez and he takes me to the station along with the boc Jackson sent me.

"It had his fingerprints on it so it's definitely him." He says, looking at the box. "I'm sorry about this Catherine. But there's more bad news."

"What could be worse than this?!" I cry, my body violently shaking from the feelings from back then, bubbling back up. I wanted to just be dead.

"He's killed another girl again." He tells me. My eyes go wide as he hands me a picture.

The girl's face looked like mine but her limbs were chopped iff and etched in her stomach was one word- Cat

I put the picture down and throw up. I just wanted this to end. I wanted to be in my bed with my mom stroking my hair and daddy singing to me in his way off key voice. But no- I have a serial killer after me who is so obsessed with me he kills girl who look like me. And now he knows where I live so I'm screwed and probably gonna die. Lucky me.

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"So you've found him?!" I shout in excitement and anger. Officer Ramirez nods his head and take me behind the interrogation room. There he was. The vile bastard who ruined countless lives.

"He keeps claiming he's not guilty. And you're the only witness we have. We need you to testify." The officer says, making my stomach drop. I had to face my brother in court? That is too much. But if it'd put him behind bars with no parole, I have to man up and do it.

"I'll do it." I say, my heart beat racing. I just have a feeling this is all going to go badly somehow. Like hell weasel his way out of this and get off light or kill himself before the trial to not have to be sentenced.

"Kitty cat! I know you're watching me. Come give big brother a kiss and hug." Jackson laughs, looking to the one way window.

"Cocky prick." I mumble. I can do this. "When is court?"

"Next week."

"I'll be there. He's not getting away with any of this. I promise you that. He deserves to be in prison for his whole life." I tell him, glaring at the vile creature that used to be my brother.

What had happened to him. He used to be so fun and loving. He would do anything for our family. I was his favorite person in the world and he was my best friend. He was such a nice person who you couldn't even imagine hurting a bug and now he's become... This.