Love Me Not

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

It all happened so fast, Jane walked into his house and someone came from behind and slammed him against the wall. Jane struggled back and was able to get the guy off of him, it was so hard to attack someone in the dark so Jane went for the switch and turned it on. Only to reveal Red John standing in front of him with a gun aimed at his face.

He was in his full get up, mask and everything.

"Hello Patrick."

He's to stunned to talk, one wrong move and he'd be spread all over the wall.

"You're phone. Now."

Jane has no choice but to obey. He gives up his phone and RJ crushes it.

"Now be a good boy and go to the table."

He goes without a word and lets RJ handcuff both wrists to the chair's arms, making it so that Jane can't get away. He sits across from Jane and sets the gun down.

"Relax, I have no intention of killing you tonight."

Finally Jane finds the courage to speak.

"Then what's with the get up?"

"Oh this? It's for show, I want you to see the person who murdered your wife and daughter. Who cut them up. So tell me Patrick, how did it feel when you found them? I hope you went through hell."

Red John gets serious.

"No one insults me. I-I am a god and what I claim is mine. How dare you mock my work you arrogant worm. Face it Patrick, you are nothing. A mistake."

"At least I'm not a monster."

He laughs at Jane.

"There it is! The reason why I came! You still haven't learned your lesson have you? I've considered killing her to humble you, teach you how to behave. But that would be such a waste wouldn't it?"

"Then why are you here if you won't kill me or her?"

"Because it's time for you to realize that you're walking on thin ice.-he slides his phone to Jane with the picture of her wrist.-care to explain why you bruised my girl?"

"I didn't do this. I wouldn't hurt her!-he struggles to get out of his handcuffs but they only cut into his wrists- this is your fault not mine! You messed her up! You filled her with lies!"

"Hahaha-I couldn't have done it without you."

"YOU FREAK! SHE WAS NEVER PART OF THE GAME!"

"I got bored of it. You're to predictable, no change whatsoever. I'm disappointed in you."

"PREDICTABLE!? YOU'RE THE ONE TO TALK! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE RED JOHN? A COWARD."

RJ instantly gets tense and takes his gun when he walks over to Jane.

"What?"

Jane nearly falls back into silence, but anger wells back up and he continues talking. Knowing pretty well that tonight is the night he'd die.

"That's right, a coward. A fool. Face it Red John your just a madman behind a mask."

Something inside the killer snaps.

"You know something? Maybe I should do us a favor and kill you now."

Jane can feel the cold steel set on his forehead and he braces himself.

RJ is just about to pull the trigger when...his phone rings? Jane blinks, a little confused and the serial killer just stares at his phone.

"Are you going to answer that?" Jane whispers.

Taking his mask off, Rory picks up the phone and just analyzes it.

"It's Teresa."

"Well...pick it up."

Rory keeps his gun pointed at Jane, not leaving eye contact for a second and he presses the speakerphone button.

"You will say nothing."

"..."

Her voice breaks through the tension and the topic she brings surprised Jane.

"Rory? Are you okay? Lisa came up in tears because you were angry and you pushed her into the wall. That isn't you at all."

"..."

"...are you at Jane's house?"

"Sweetheart he hurt you."

"Please what are sore wrists against friends? Yes he hurt me but you said it yourself that he panicked. He is no threat to you just lay off a little? You're scaring me."

"I'm scaring you?"

"You're turning into Jane with the whole revenge act."

Jane looks horrified, how could Rory have any similarity to him!?

Rory relents a little and lowers his gun. This isn't going along smoothly, could she still harbor feelings for this charlatan?

"Teresa I have one question and then I'll leave him alone. If you had to pick between the both of us who would you choose?"

"...I-I don't know."

"I'll make it easier for you: why are you defending him?"

"...I guess that, no matter how many times he hurts me, there will always be a part of me that cares about him."

"And if you could have him back would you?"

"No."

He smiles at Jane.

"Well I guess that settles it then."

He hangs up the phone and tosses Jane a pin before he leaves.

"You're a thief. Figure it out."

For a while he does nothing after picking the locks. But then after the grief comes a new interest. She cares about him. No matter how much crap he puts her through she still cares about him. And maybe, just maybe he can save her from Red John before she becomes another puppet.

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I know it's lengthy but it took me a while to write it : ) I hope you liked it! Comment comment comment