The Half Ghoul

Hide and Seek

Stepping back from the blonde girls hand I admire the freshly done toattoo. The girl originally came in wanting her brother intials on her collar bone but after seeing the single arrow on my middle finger she begged to have it also.

Standing up out of the chair the blonde client pulled out her phone excitedly opening up her camera "come here" she giggled dragging me next to her.

She took a photo of us flipping off the camera with our tongues out hash-tagging it 'twins' and with that she shut off her phone squealed that she loved it and gave me a tight hug before finally skipping over to my blue haired friend at the cashier. The bell chimed as the annoying bubbly girl walked out of the store into the streets.

Sighing I collapse into the now empty chair, looking at Michael sitting on the stool I throw a pencil trying to catch his attention "Nooo my hair" He laughed out, running to the back storage room uaing his hands as a makeshift umbrella. Giggling to myself I spin the chair around and around getting myself dizzy.

Stopping the chair movement catches my eye from behind the desk "Michael?" I hadn't seen the dork come back in but myabe...

Slowly creeping up to the desk I peer over the gray slab. A teenage girl stared up at me with bloodshot eyes blinking slowly she slowly lowered her head and stared at her feet which were caked in what seemed to be dirt and blood.

Crouching down I give what I hope is a smile trying to hide my fright of the girls appearance. "Hi my name is Akuma are you lost?" The girl slowly shook her head no causing matted brown hair to fall into her face. "Do you need help finding where to go?"

Shaking her head once again the little girl stretched her pale dirty hands up to my face, her fingers brushing against my cheek sending chills down my spine. Suddenly a warm hand clamped down on my shoulder causing me to jump away form the girl and her freaky fingers "God Mikey you trying to kill me?!" I shriek falling back against the wall.

Snickering Michael gave me an apologetic smile before turning to the direction of the girl "Umm who were you talking to?"

Turning around I see that the girl that was there was no where to be seen, scratching the back of my neck I could feel my face heating up at what it must have looked like. Laughing i try to brush it off "Ha must be the lack of sleep getting to me you know how that is" getting up I shake the non existing dirt off my shoulders.

The temperature seemed to drop thirty degrees "Let's play a game" doing a full 180 I try to discover where the hollow sounding voice was coming from and who it belonged to "It's called hide and seek...but your friend has to leave"

Turning sharply to Michael he seemed perfectly fine, almost oblivious to the voice speaking. Narrowing my eyes I meet his worried hazel orbs "Hey man are you okay?"

Giving a nervous laugh I shake my head a little "Hey it's getting pretty late you should head home, I can lock up the shop tonight"

Michael stared at me as if I was crazy "Dude you basically died the last time you said that" I tense at the thought of the accident.

Slolwy opening my mouth my eyes flash a warning, now was not the time to mention what happened "Go on I'll be fine...see you tomorrow" before he could respond I shoved him through the door locking it tightly behind him.

"Yay play time" The girls voice giggled behind me. Turning around slowly I narrow my eyes at her but she only smiles tilting her head to the side, staring at me with her pitch black eyes "You hide I'll count" her hollow voice echoed through my head, clouding any rational thought. Nodding my head I give a silent agreement.

The girls eyes flashed a shiny black as red pulsed through, a ghoul. "Okay I'll count go hide!" She shut her eyes quickly placing her hanss over them "1...2...3.."

"Crap, crap, crap" racing down the hall way I take a sharp turn sliding into the wall.

"...7...8...9..." the echo followed me into the bathroom, running into a stall I cover my mouth trying to stifle my laughter.

Hearing the soft pitter patter of bare feet hitting tile I freeze not even daring to breath. The stall door slowly creaked open and through the dark I could see the silhouette of the girl with something sharp and shiny in her hand.

Not showing the fear coursing its frozen way through my blood I slowly step off the toilet creeping towards her, gingerly taking the knife from her hand I maintain eye contact.

"You should kill him" Startled I drop the knife causing a huge clattering sound to fill the silent air. Tilting jer head th tiny, creepy girl peeked at me through one eye "Yeah you should kill him...He doesn't like me"

I watch in horror as the girl walks even closer to me, smiling she places a cold dirt encrusted finger on my forehead.

I don't know how to describe it...

It's like I'm here but I'm not...

I'm watching myself, this isn't normal...

I'm talking to Michael, I can't really make out what's really being said but it looks like a normal conversation. Suddenly with a flash of silver I...second me, brings out a knife from the hoodie's pocket.

I watch Michaels eyes grow wide with fear tears threatening to spill over. I watch the second me push Michael to the ground and stab him over forty times. I saw the blood splatter all over the white floors, all over the second me and all over the walls. I watch myself stand up and lick the blood off it's hand.

I stand there and watch all of this, but I wasn't horrified or scared...No I was excited. I loved the way his blood had landed on the floor almost like an artist throws paint onto a canvas. There was beauty to how his eyes closed and how his body had given one last shutter...I want this, No I need this!

Tomorrow Michael will die...I have accepted my fate. I am a half ghoul.

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