SHADOW

About Last Night

It was her birthday today. She was turning eighteen.

This was the day I had been waiting for. I wanted her legal. I wanted her fresh.

She'd inevitably go out with her friends tonight to experience life at some glitzy 18 and up club and I'd be there to make my move on her‒to start my process I should say.

I waited until nightfall to show myself as usual. I watched her from across the street as a bouncer let her into the club with a group of girls following her. I had ditched my usual dark sweatshirt and sweats for tight black jeans and a form fitting crop top.

I was still wearing all black clothes, but I looked more approachable than I did before. I waited beside a nearby alley, awaiting her return. I'd wait as long as it took. I didn't mind.

Over four hours later she emerged through the club doors. She was not alone. She was hanging off of a man. Hot anger coursed through my body at the sight of them. My jaw clenched in distaste.

She was not his to touch. She was clearly intoxicated past return and I knew that he would have his way with her.

I couldn't let that happen. I couldn't let him take something away from her that was mine to keep. I needed her to stay a virgin until I could get to her.

Just my luck.

He whispered something in her ear and left her side. I followed him around the building he had disappeared behind. As I approached him I could see him reach for a foil packet in the middle console of his car.

Fucking bastard.

I felt my gums itch with the image of him penetrating her and taking her innocence away from her. That only fueled my anger. I walked behind him, nails grazing over his back softly.

He jumped, letting out a squeak. "Fuck!"

"I'm sorry," I smiled, cocking my head. "Did I scare you?"

He squinted at me with his dark eyes as they focused on my face. "A little...you're beautiful by the way."

I was disinterested in him. I only came here for one thing. I took a step closer to him, body slightly pushing up against him. "Thanks."

I could already feel his erection brushing against my leg. He was eager. His eagerness was the sole reason his life had to end. He touched her with the sole intention of having sex with her. He was going to take her innocence away without giving her body the proper attention it deserved. And I couldn't have that.

In a flash I spun him around, kicking his legs from under him. By the time his slow reactions caught up and he tried to struggle, it was too late. I had my hands in position and I snapped his neck. It made a nice clean cracking sound that brought a smile to my face.

I let him go and his limp body fell to the ground. I looked at him for a second wondering if I should leave him here or at least throw him in the nearby dumpster.

I shrugged. I didn't really care if he was found or not.

I left his lifeless body and went back to find Jayde. She was right where he had left her. As I approached her I became aware of how inebriated she was. Her legs wobbled and she couldn't seem to stop swaying.

I wrapped an arm around her waist, steadying her. She shivered as soon as I made contact, dark brown eyes looking over me. I grabbed her chin between my thumb and forefinger, looking deeply into her eyes. "I'm going to take you home. Don't fight with me."

She nodded slowly, eyes glazed over in compliance. I smiled at her and lead her across the street where we walked some time down a street that lead to an intersection. We took a left and walked to the end of another street where my car was parked.