The Bad Boy and His Lessons

Joy and Marie

We were all sitting in the living room in silence. Joy and Marie kept staring at each other as if they were planning on killing each other. I sighed and looked at Rik while he was playing with his pocket knife. I stood up with rage and said "Look we are all stuck here okay? Can't we just get along!" Rik stood up and said with caution "Now Scott there is no need to yell." Marie and Joy stand up at the same time. Joy says while looking at Rik "Scott yelled at me for no reason." Rik grabbed my arm and pulled me into the kitchen. I look at Rik and say quietly "Why are you so focused on the psycho?" Rik clicks his tongue and says "She is not a psycho okay? She just lost her partner because of you and Marie." I give Rik a sarcastic chuckle and say "So what are you planning on doing then?" Rik gets annoyed and says "Maybe I should turn you over to the authorities!" I laugh and say "You hid information from the rest of the damn authorities so you are just as guilty as Marie and me!"

Marie steps in between Rik and me with one hand on both our chests. Joy runs in behind her and says "Now boys behave okay? There is no need for bloodshed." Marie groans and looks at Joy and says "You know what Joy why don't you shut up for once in your life." Joy gasp and says "Why don't you stop acting so innocent little miss murderer." I intervene before Marie says anything and say "Joy you are not innocent either. We all have a sin or two so why don't we drop our differences and get along." Joy chuckles and bites her lip. Rik walks over towards Joy and says "Joy please forgive Marie for her sins towards you. Marie forgive Joy for her sins towards you." Joy looks at Rik as if she was surprised that he said that. Joy walks towards the front door and says "Whatever." 

Before I could say anything I see Rik running after her. Marie says with a laugh "Wow that was intense." I nod and see Rik grab Joy's arm and spin her around. I couldn't hear what they were saying but I could tell Joy was pissed. Rik kept trying to calm her down when I saw that Joy pointed at Marie and I. Rik looks at us then looks back at Joy as if he feels sorry for her.  Finally, they turn back around and come up the driveway. Joy stops walking when she is right beside Marie. Joy whispers in Marie's ear "I warned you." Then Joy started walking again and Marie had a scared look on her face. I wrapped my arms around her and tried calming her down. I looked down at Marie and say with curiosity "What did she say exactly?" Marie had tears streaming down her cheeks and said while her voice breaks "She threatened me okay? She said she warned me." I sigh and storm up the stairs. 

I was full of anger because I love Marie and I wouldn't want anybody to harm her or even threaten her. I pound my fist against the door until Rik opened the door. We say at the same time "We need to talk." Rik walks out into the hallway with worry on his face. I say "Joy threatened Marie and I am absolutely not okay with that." Rik nods and says "Warn Marie that Joy is storming something up in her head. Scott, you were right okay? Something is fishy with Joy." I nod and look at the door as it was slightly cracked open. I sigh and point at the door while saying "Can she hear us?" Rik looks at the door and says "Shit." I turn around and run down the stairs as Rik follows me. I yell "Marie!" I run around the entire house looking for her. Finally I look on the back porch and see Marie sitting on the steps.

I sigh and sit down beside her. She lays her head on my shoulder and says "I don't want to lose our baby." I sigh and say "I know babe and neither do I." I realize she is sobbing on my shoulder. I told her "Stress is bad for the baby. Rik and I won't let Joy do anything to you." I rub the back of her hand and as I kiss her hand we both hear a thud in the house. Marie and I jump up as we hear Joy scream. We run inside into the dining room and see Rik lying on the floor with blood splattered everywhere. Marie gasp with her hands on her mouth.  I run towards Rik's limp body in hopes to find a pulse. There was no pulse so I concluded that he was dead. I look at Marie and shake my head with a tear streaming down my cheek. I stand up and yell "Why did you have to kill him! He didn't do anything to you! He protected your psychotic ass!" Joy chuckles and says "I am not psychotic. He was scared of me, Scott. Can't you see that I did this for the better good." I step back towards Marie and whisper "Run." 

I hear Marie's footsteps descend as she runs. Joy doesn't chase her instead Joy just stares at me with a smile. I pick up Rik's pocket knife off the ground and point it at Joy. Joy raises her hands up and says "You don't got the nerve to kill me." I chuckle and say "Want to bet that?" She nods and looks out the window and sees Marie running. Joy looks back at me and we stare at each other in silence. The car door slams shut as Marie gets in the car. I throw the knife and it gets stuck in her chest. Joy falls to the ground in pain she says "Scott. Don't. Go." Joy's eyes shut and she stops moving. I run out the door and into the car that Marie sat in. We speed off away from the Nightcore Mansion.