The Death Wish

The Doctor

The white room was filled with my piercing screams as I took in what was before me. It was me but, it wasn't. My reflection was covered in a blood that seeped from black racks that ran along it's body. My head was tilted up as if looking at something above, my reflection's fingers pressed against it's side of glass. It's breathing was shallow and while I wore cloths, the reflection had none. It was sickening to see blood seep down my body and drip down my shoulders. I stepped backward with my hand over my mouth, shaking, " What the... What the hell..."

As if on Que the reflection snapped it's head toward me and stared blankly, my eyes looked like a raging silver and gold-studded storm. The pupils were missing, it was only swirling halos and shivering Grey. The reflection cocked it's head slowly to the side, red hair swooping.

It parted it's lips slowly, I couldn't hear the words that came out of my reflection's parted and cracked lips. The bathroom lights began to flicker on and off and each time the light blinked back on, a new expression or posture the reflection appeared to have. My mind was quickly whipped into a haze, was the world spinning? I peered at the bloody reflection, it smiled slowly, showing white pointed daggers. It outstretched it's fingers, going through the mirror. The bloody arm extended, dripping with silver mirror excess. The lights were still flickering until it shattered. Glass covered the floor like glitter at a night club. The arm was fully extended until the shoulder could be seen. My heart thumped fearfully inside my chest. I could see the twisted neck now, the torso. It gripped the edge of sink, smiling at me darkly.

It was hard to breath. Was this real? Up against the wall, I slid to the floor, onto my knees. This is real... I know it is... I can feel it... The only part that wasn't dripping with melted mirror was her lower area, it was still inside the glass, not for long. " Wha- what are you?"

Reflection parted her lips, it dripped with internal blood, " I.. I am you... Never expect a happy ending..." Coughing she spat more gore onto the bathroom floor, it dripped from her chin as she crawled away from the glass. Reflection slipped from her grasp and landed with a thud onto the soiled floor. She was on her hands and knees and crawled towards me as I wailed with fear, flailing my arms to cause damage. My hand struck her face and her head whirled around in thundering cracks. My heart was in my throat as Reflection leaned in towards my face.. And screamed.

This scream sounded like a crying child and a rock sliding against rock. It was horrible, I covered my ears begging it to stop... She didn't. Her eyes rolled into the back of her head, reveling the whites, blood dripped from them and onto my knees. I felt frozen. I couldn't move. The reflection whispered something quickly as more blood trickled from her mouth, eyes, and nose " Nohappyendingnohappyendingnohappyendingsnohappyendingsnohappyending-," She collapsed onto me.

Her blood went into a large puddle around me, it was warm and sticky as I threw her off of me quickly. I grabbed for the door knob but, with my hands covered in blood, I could never grasp it tightly enough. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I looked back at the body in the darkness, it was gripping my ankle tightly, " Get off!!!" I smashed her head with foot, her neck broke. Reflection's head was near hear shoulder blades, the grip tightened, " HELP!! GOD HELP, " I banged on the door screaming as loud as I could, tears dripping. Why can't Father hear me? I screamed and pounded on the door with everlasting fear and fury, my fists bled and my throat burned. I could feel her nails piercing my ankles.

He.. couldn't hear me.... Why? Why can't he hear me!!! Anybody... I slid to the floor slowly, sobbing violently. Reflection whispered in my ear, " What you think you know... What you think you see... It's all a lie... You know it too.... You are different... You father doesn't even what people to see you... You hate him, I know it... You anger builds like a storm... You know you want to kill him... You know you want to rip his intestines and use them as a straw... Kill him... Kill-"

" Shut up," I wailed, shoving a piece of broken glass into her forehead.

It leaned in closer as I shivered with freight, " You'll see.... You'll kill them all.. One by one... Two by two.. Thousands by thousands... aha.. You will...Millions by millions"

I could hear the door knob turn and my heart leaped with desperation, " Daddy! Help! Help!" Looking back at my refection she smiled. Her grin widening from ear to ear.

" Rain? What's wrong," he questioned as he stepped in, " What are you doing on the floor like that?"

I looked up helplessly at Father, who stared back confused, " The.. The mirror.. And.. And the reflection... Blood... Blood everywhere," my chest raised with ragged breaths.

" Rain... There's no blood and no reflection... What's wrong with you today," he whispered, grabbing my hand and pulling me up.

He was right, there was no blood, no reflection, the light was actually still intact and still burning. Then how could that have happened? Was I hallucinating? I shivered, " Nothings wrong. So, when is the doctor coming?"

Father's lip set into a firm line," He's in the living room waiting for us."

Stepping out of the bathroom, I glanced back at the perfect white room. Father put the blindfold on as I shuddered with unease, " Don't speak," he whispered.

I swallowed the lump in my throat as the world was covered in darkness. He took my hand slowly and led me to the living room where a rough voice sounded, " Hello Rain."

I nodded my head in recognition, wishing I could rip the cloth from eyes and shove it down someones throat.Something cold touched my back ,and I shivered as Doc took in my heart beats. He then put a stick on my tongue, for what for i don't exactly know. He proceeded to remove the blindfold, my heart leaped with panic and hope, " I just have to check your eyes-"

" No."

" No?"

" Do not take it off."

" Why? You've told me about her condition. I'm sure she can handle a few seconds," Doc purred in my ear. I breathed cautiously, on guard.

" I said no and no means no," Father stated through gritted teeth.

" Alright," He replied calmly with one finger under the cloth before removing it slowly. "Well she seems perfectly fine. The fits she has a night are most likely seizures. I'll have this medication ready for your pick-up next week at two pm on Monday. Sounds fair?"

" Sounds fair, thank you Doctor."

" No no no.... Thank you, " I could hear the smile in that sentence. He brushed my arms with his fingers and whispered darkly, " I know your secret."

" What was that sir," Father questioned.

" Nothing sir! I shall take my leave, good day," Doc closed the door with a thud.

My throat felt like it was swollen and I couldn't breath. My secret!? What secret?!