Venom (Completed) ✔

Where Is The Restraint?

My eyes go wide open and I look straight into his eyes. 'WHAT?!'. I'm panicking, what do I have to do?!

I carefully grab for the knife I took with me and hold it behind my jacket as I'm looking at Zach.

"What, wh-".  He says, but when he makes this little move towards me I don't hesitate for a second, and stab him.

He makes this brief but fast 'breath in' sound and reaches to the knife.

'Why are you saying this to me?!.' I anxiously ask, my eyes aiming at the knife I just stabbed him with.

He looks up to me, having a painful face expression. But he doesn't answer the question. He removes the knife without making a sound as he's looking at me.

"What was that for?" He says, not even sounding angry, but confused instead.

'First answer the question'.  I say, determined, and then repeat the question. 'Why are you saying this to me?'

He looks questionable and still a little painful. "Isn't it obvious? Because you clearly needed to know more about this world".  He responds.

'No, that's not what I meant, why are you threatening me?' I ask carefully.

His face expression changes to confused. "What? I haven't threatened you..". He says.

'Then what was that "what I'm about to do to you next is totally righteous" about?'. I ask, already calming down a little.

"What?". He says, wondered. "I've never said that".

'Are you screwing around with me now?'. I ask, confused. 'Because I'm pretty sure you just said that'.

He looks questionable at me. "You don't trust me, do you?". He asks with a calm voice. "Why?".

I think about Alyssa. She did change my mind about him.. But I'm not going to betray her, her band with Zach already is messed up.

'I- I don't know..'. I respond, knowing I'm lying. Again. I think back about what I thought Zach was saying.. Was my mind playing tricks on me?

"I'll get you to your car". He says, interrupting my thoughts and starts the car to drive away.

The whole ride back was silent. We didn't say a word. I didn't because I was ashamed. I stabbed him with a knife, and I don't feel worthy talking to him right now.

"Who's that". He says, driving up his driveway.

I look to the front door, seeing a black shadow standing there. I can't see if it's looking at us or at the door. It's weird, because it's six in the evening, and the sun's still clearly to be seen in the sky.

He stops the car. "Stay here".  He says looking at me, and then gets out of the car.

<ZACH'S POV>

"Stay there". I say looking at her, and then get out of the car.

I rapidly head over to the person, and notice it's, believe it or not a 12-year-old looking girl. She startles when I stand right in front of her. But she doesn't seem to mention it.

"Good day, sir, I'm Karliah". She says, reaching out her hand.

I look confused at her.  What is she doing here in the middle of the woods. I think, and give her a handshake but feel my hand burning as soon as I touch her hand. "Ouch".  I rapidly pull away my hand as reflex.

When I look at her hand, which has a little strip on it, I immediately know where the burning came from. The strip contains pure Petalum. How did she know?