Chapter 36

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He had just dared me to go on stage and sing a song. I was scared to the bone. I don't sing in front of people even those the closest to me. I got on stage and glared at him. I picked 'Stitches' by Shawn Mendes. 

I thought that I've been hurt before
But no one's ever left me quite this sore
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life


Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on


You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches


Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh you lured me in I couldn't sense the pain
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Now I'm gonna reap what I sew
I'm left seeing red on my own


Got a feeling that I'm going under
But I know that I'll make it out alive
If I quit calling you my lover
Move on


You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches


Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead


Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead


Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head
Needle and the thread
Gonna wind up dead


Needle and the thread
Gotta get you out of my head get you out of my head


You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
I'm shaking falling onto my knees
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
I'm tripping over myself
I'm aching begging you to come help
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches


And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches
And now that I'm without your kisses
I'll be needing stitches

I ended the last note out of breath. The people listening clapped and one man whistled. I bowed and walked off the stage. 

"So who is that song dedicated to kitten?" I felt the slight tinge of anger on his breath. 

"No one actually. It just felt like the right thing to sing. The universe at work again." I looked up at him and kissed his cheek. He scowled but stopped and pecked my lips. I hit his arms and distracted him by making him check behind him. I ran and hid under a pile of books. 

Hide and seek? 

Is that why you made me look behind me? 

Yeah now come find me. But you can't use your weird demon powers.

They are not weird. Whatever see you soon. 

I held my breath as I watched people walk past me. I wanted to think I was hidden well...but I couldn't tell. 

The store was getting ready to close and he still hasn't found me. Did he leave me here? Or forget about me? I started to panic. Wait why am I worried about him replacing me? If he forgot about me I would hopefully be free. I was beginning to get out from my hiding spot when someone grabbed me from behind and threw me over their shoulder. We walked out of the store unnoticed. 

"Hey, you put me down. Now." I stopped when I saw Shae put me down. "I...I didn't mean that. I mean I thought it was someone else trying to take me. I'm sorry please don't hurt me." I hid inside my flannel. 

"Hey, look at me." I didn't want to but I really didn't feel like being shocked in public. I met his eyes and felt paralyzed. I couldn't move or speak. I tried to open my mouth but it felt like it was sewn shut. "You are a good kitten for trying to get away from someone bad, but you should have known it was me. And for that, you should be punished. In someway you will always know it is me. And I have just the solution." 

We drove home and he dragged me into the separate room. He put me on the bed and walked out closing the door. I couldn't do anything...I was helpless open for him to do anything. I was stuck waiting and too afraid to think anything. 

"Kitten stay sti-oh wait you can't move. Haha. Are you ready?" I just stared at him with wide eyes. He turned the lights off making it pitch black in here. If I was able to move I'd be shaking to high heavens. I could hear him getting closer. He was right next to me as I felt his...cold breath? Why was it cold? There was suddenly a bright glowing red object in the air. Oh god...was that a cattle iron? 

"Yes, it is kitten. And it is a very special one. I am marking you with my own personal ruin. I will always be able to control every part of you. And if you think anything bad about me you get shocked. You can not get far away from me or you'll collapse and lose any ability to walk. If you even think to resist an order from me...can you guess what happens? Yep shocks. I will control every part of you with this ruin. You can never escape. You can never run. And no one can save you. Prepare to wear a collar everywhere and the leash. You are nothing to me but a play thing. This will only hurt for a second." His smirk told me otherwise. I took a deep breath and waited for the pain. 

He burned the ruin into my right arm and I was screaming bloody murder in my head. It was the most intense pain I have ever felt. It felt like forever before he took it off of my arm. 

He took it off my arm and I was afraid to look at my arm even if I could look. He walked out the room locking it as he walked away. I was slowly regaining the ability to move again. I curled into a ball crying myself to sleep. 

I opened my eyes and held in a scream as I saw Brandon hanging from a wall with his throat slit. Fresh blood still coming out. I looked around more and realized this was the same room I saw all my friends had died in. Why was I still coming here? What is this room so important? I got up and walked up to him stroking his cheek.

"What did they do to you? Is this my fault for letting you try to save me? Did Shae find out and cause this dream to happen? Are you really dead?" I felt tears run down my cheeks. 

"Max, how stupid can you be? It was never him causing these dreams...it was me." I turned around and saw Nathaniel. How could he do these? We aren't linked.

"I can do this because when I stayed with you and Brandon I slipped bits of my blood in everything you ate or drank. So basically we are linked. Now I can feel it weakening and it and I believe that has to do with Shae feeding so much and how sloppy he is with it. Max, he has made it impossible to get to you or save you. That ruin he used was made just for him from some really bad demons. It was made just for you and him. I'm sorry Max. There were a lot of people who wanted to save you...but yeah. Now you need to wake up before he starts to listen to your dream. Max be safe." And I was thrown back into the real world. 

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