HUMAN-LESS

Chapter 10: Evil comes home

23:06

Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.

I am built for all the abuse but she ain't. The taste of dirt in my sister's mouth is acidic.

What my body remembers is only pain and blood coming out in waves.

23:07

My heels are silent on the carpet as I make my way down the white room toward the elevator. I press the down button.

I won't change habits that are a part of me.

23:08

The walls are pale and not wood, something a bit more firm. That's about as good as it gets around here.

23:09

I feel my steps slowing, no matter how much I want them to move faster. Secrets bind us and secrets can destroy us. It could happen at any time.

I can feel my death coming and I am ready for it.

23:10

I am not worried about myself.

From across the room, cages full of naked bodies are like a slap in the face.

I sigh heavily and stare at them in disbelief as I stand in the middle of this room. The truth is that I tried yelling, being angry, pleaded and even threw a few awkward tantrums, but all that did was push her further away from actual reason.

23:11

I look intently out the window at nothing in particular, my vision unfocused and my world becomes a blurry mass of brick buildings. Raindrops scatter against the windows as I triple check the body count: four hundred pairs of little hands and feet. All twins, just like us.

Did they cry?

I hold my breath as I try not to get defensive about how another little girl lost her innocence. That redemption road is a dead end.

23:12

Aliza's voice comes through a speaker, "Don't try to stop me." She hides that she hates me and I hide that I know so I don't answer.

This is getting under her skin and rips open her narrow life for all to see. She will face her every fear, her every mistake, and the past she pretends to be gone. Others will come out of the shadows. There will be no warning signs, not even one. She will find herself in ever deeper, darker waters. Killers will be watching her every move. It isn't over, not yet. Fear always finds its victim.

They are all experts on monsters and everybody has fears.

Touché.

Some don't have the courage to participate in what will happen next, but that's a luxury she cannot afford anymore.

23:13

I sit down, resting my elbows on my knees, feeling tears burn my eyes, despite the fact that chills are running over my intact body.

Aliza intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her life. She always believed she was destined for a life of luxury.

The weight of this world is on her shoulders. Initially, she will welcome you in, make you comfortable, and then feed you a healthy ration of your worst fears. But this is the first thing you will need to know.

23:14

I watch Aliza walk away and feel my stomach sink. Despite all my nerves about what will come next, I can't say I am sorry to say finally say goodbye. In my heart, she's already dead.

Cold air rushes in as soon as I open the door; papers scatter all over the floor.

Darkness greets me. I shiver. Shall she play a game? But what about the other ones?

My feet silently move across the wet grass. There are tire tracks and footprints. The truth will get out.