Jeff the Killer

Chapter 7

Ellie walked towards her parents holding the knife tightly in her grip like she knew what she was getting into, but she didn't. What is going on? why am I doing this, I don't want to kill my family. I really don't but why is this happening? Something is in control of me, but what is it?, she thought. She slowly walked towards her mother until she walked pass the mirror and saw Jeff standing right behind her in her reflection. She looked back over her shoulders and couldn't see anyone next to her. When she turned her head back facing the mirror, her refection turned into Jeff's, who stood there smiling at her. Ellie screamed, walked back and dropped the knife.

Her parents woke up and Ellie was scared. The knife was right next to her. Her parents couldn't see it, because if they would, they would think she was crazy and did murder Callum, so she pushed it under their bed.

"Ellie, what are you doing here?" Mrs Johnson asked sleepy. Ellie tried to find the words, but all that came out was her repeating the word "I". "You scared us, it's in the middle of the night!" Mr Johnson said. "I... I... I was scared. I... had a bad nightmare and couldn't sleep" Ellie lied. She looked at the mirror thinking about what she just saw. Jeff? Is there just a hunting memory of him in me? His voice...so cold, heartless, full of hatred and revenge. His smile... a thorn apart heart with no feeling, like a broken stone, fallen into the deep ocean of fire, This was all my fault. It seems like I am the one to blame. Who killed Callum, was it me? What if it was... Would I ever be able to forgive myself? Would anyone forgive me?  Ellie thought.

"Ellie! Ellie!" Mrs Johnson said. Ellie turned her head to her mother. "Huh?" she asked. "Gee, where are you now, in dream land? I asked if you would like to sleep here with us?" her mother asked. Ellie looked back at the mirror, then to her mum and then under her parents bed, where she threw the knife.

If I ever get those thoughts of killing them again, I shouldn't be close to them, because I might get to do it, which I really don't want. I don't want to kill them, I really don't. "No I am fine, I just found out there is really nothing to fear about. I am so silly, thank you though again. Have a great night!" Ellie said, stood up and ran into her room, then locked the door. 

"I can't sleep off, not now!" Ellie said while leaning on her door. She walked towards her laptop and switched it on. She went through all her emails of her an Callum and Jeff, but found nothing. "Maybe I have to talk to Jeff myself, but I am so scared- but what am I scared of? What should I say, what should I tell him? Maybe I will ask him to leave me alone, but he already does. Or maybe I should ask him to confess, but that will make things even worse. Or should I just... give him what he always wanted? Yes I should" Ellie grabbed her phone and dialled Jeff's number.

"Hey, Jeff, I know it might sound crazy, but can we meet tomorrow after lunch in the Green park woods, I really need to talk to you, please don't bring anyone with you, it might get award, at least for me I think" Ellie said. "What do you want to kill me too?" I asked. "No!! Do you... but you... No, I don't. I.." Ellie stuttered. "OK, I will come, but if you dare do anything bad!" I answered and dropped the phone.  But he was there, he was the one that killed Callum, but he just said... I.. he is trying to... Am I crazy? Ellie thought, but she couldn't answer her questions, instead he laid down on her bed and slept off. 

"I don't know what is wrong with me. I feel so different... I know that a mind of me was by Ellie, the day Callum died, but I have no idea what happened. It is like a long lost memory, but so close." I said while looking out the window. What happened that day? Who really killed Callum? What if it was me? I asked myself. I looked at the stars in the sky. After exhaling I turned around and suddenly saw myself. No, this can't be, am I dreaming? Is this a mirror? No! I thought. "No need to fear. I am not an imagination,  I am simply you. I am the secret desire you have, the secret wish you made... I am you" it said with a straight face, but then smiled at me. A line was cut trough from the lips up to the cheeks forming a big ugly smile. "Wha... what desire, ....what wish" I asked with fear. "You wished to have Ellie all for yourself, and that will come true. But to have Ellie, I had to get Callum out of our way, he would have just disturbed us. And I had to make sure we will never be sad ever again, therefore a smile for the infinite happiness, hope you like what you see, because I am your reflection, the true nature of you... a cold-blooded killer, Jeff..." it said but then slowly disappeared.

I held my ears so I wouldn't hear a word, but I still could hear myself calling my name over and over again, like an echo. "NOOO! I am not.... Nooo! Stop just stop it!!" I screamed. I tried so hard, but my tears began running and all of his words repeated themselves in my head. A cold-blooded killer... I am your reflection, your desire, your secret wish you made.... true nature of you... My mother opened my door and came running my way, hugging me and telling me that everything is ok. "Jeff" she said. "I didn't! It wasn't me, you are not my reflection, go away" I cried. "Jeff, everything is ok, please calm down" Mum said. I wiped my tears away and looked at her. "Mum, who am I? What am I?" I asked. "What do you mean?" "It wasn't me, it was him, please tell me..." I said but then fell