Chapter 8:
Marabella
Louis closed all the blinds in the house and motioned for us to follow him into the living room. He already had gloves on, so he took the liberty of tying up Flynn and his wife. He used zip ties and bound their ankles and wrists. He then handed me a pair of gloves and I slipped them on. We don't need to leave fingerprints I guess.
"Call down your children now. Don't tip them off either," Louis growled and I swallowed the lump that was rising in my throat.
"Emma honey, wake your brothers up and come downstairs please," the mother called out. The girl, Emma I'm guessing, yelled back and okay and I put the surgical gloves Louis had given me.
"Since it's your first, you can get the girl, we're keeping her by the way. Just tie her up and make her watch." Louis instructed me and we waited by the staircase for the kids to come down.
The first down was one of the boys. Louis quickly grabbed him and covered his mouth with a strip of duct tape. He whispered something into the boy's ear and slapped a zip tie around his wrists, while i heard more footsteps. The girl stepped down and I grabbed her, placing tape over her mouth as well.
"I'm so sorry I have to do this, he's making me. But if you just listen to me I can help you. He won't kill you now I promise," I whispered in her ear and she stopped thrashing against me. I know I can't help her but I also know that Louis isn't going to kill her here. He said we were taking her so I don't know how that's going to work.
I led the girl to the living room and tied her to a chair between her parents and brothers, who were facing eachother. So she would have the perfect view of both of them.
"Nice little family meeting we've got going on here," Louis laughed, walking around the room aimlessly while I stood beside of Emma with my knees shaking. He looked just as freaky as he did when I first met him, with the same outfit and makeup on his face.
"You can take whatever you want, I'll tell you where our money is just please don't hurt my family." Flynn begged, but I think we all knew it wasn't any use. They were all about to die.
"Marabella baby, be a dear put chokes on them for me. Trust me, the screaming is a sweet melody, but they have neighbors so we must be quiet." I did as Louis instructed of me, getting the chokes out of the duffel and tying them around the parents' mouths, whispering an 'I'm sorry' in their ears while doing so.
"Once again, you're my little prodigy. I'll go first and show you how it's done. Then you can take the next," Louis smiled, as if he were teaching me something normal like hunting. He walked over to one of the boys, took out his knife, jerked his head back, and slit the boy's throat. Like it was nothing. I watched as the blood flowed down the boy's shirt as his head leaned forward and fell limp. Hearing the muffled screams from his family sent tears rolling down my cheeks.
"See? It's easy. Come on low, sweetheart, it's your turn." Louis passed me the knife as I walked over to the other boy. I'm literally about to vomit at the thought of killing this poor boy who's got an entire lifetime ahead of him, but I have to. "Just do it the same way I did."
Louis urged me to do it and now is the time. He gave me an ultimatum, to kill or have my family be killed, and I choose to kill. In one swift motion, I grabbed the boy's hair and yanked his head back, slicing his throat and killing him in cold blood.
I backed up several feel and just stood there, bloody knife hanging loosely in my hand with a look of horror plastered on my face. My breathing fastened and my heart felt like it was about to beat out of my chest. I got this sudden burst of adrenaline pumping through my veins. I felt so alive. It felt almost good, but I knew it was wrong. As wrong as it was however, it felt like a high. A high that I almost didn't want to come down from.
"Wasn't so bad, huh?" Louis chuckled and took the knife from me. He walked over and stabbed Flynn in the gut multiple times while I tried to block out the muffled screams. I guess he got tired of his knife because he picked up a blow poker from beside of the fire place and walked back over to the wife.
"Do you want to do the honors, or should I?" He asked me, coming to me and tilting my chin up with his finger. I let a single tear slip down my cheek and Louis nodded. "As you wish, I'll do it, but don't think this will be the last time you'll have to kill. Sweetheart, we're only getting started."
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The was back to the RV was, in one word, awkward. It was just like "hey, Emma! We killed your whole family in front of your face, but don't worry we'll take you back to our murder bus. Because you'll be so much safer there."
My thoughts however, weren't on how awkward it was getting Emma into the RV without her making a scene, but on the small boy I just murdered. Obviously guilt was overwhelming me at just the mere thought of taking away something so precious from someone, such as their life. Not to mention that this was a young boy with his whole life ahead of him.
Silent tears streamed down my face as j thought all about how this boy wouldn't get to get married or have kids or go to high school all because of me. I ripped everything from that kid and that's something that nobody deserves.
On another hand, I secretly kind of liked it. Having the choice to be able to take someone's life away and actually doing it; its kind of thrilling to be honest. As sadistic as it sounds, watching them take their last breath or watching the light slowly fade from their eyes gives you this high that's not quite explainable. I'm well aware that this is so wrong, but the worst part is that it almost feels right.
"Marabella, I'm talking to you," Louis snapped his fingers in front of my face to get my attention, having already pushed Emma into the RV.
"Sorry, what?" I shook my head trying not to focus on what had previously happened, and miserably failing.
"I said get into the RV before I have to give you another punishment," he said through clenched teeth.
I obeyed and walked back into my home for the past couple of weeks. Louis pushed Emma and I along back into my torture chamber. He shoved me into the corner chair and her into the table; the same position I had been in.
Of course, she fought and kicked but I was no use. Louis was far too strong for her and had gotten her tied up quickly. He put the choke on her and stated his 'rules' to her like he had done to me. He then pulled me away and into the kitchen portion of the vehicle.
"I'm going to drive through the night so you can sleep on the couch if you wish to," Louis stated, carelessly.
"Um, thank you, but why aren't you tying me up?" I asked while trying to sound calm.
"Sweetheart, you already know the consequences of leaving me and if you still choose to do so, that's perfectly fine with me. But I know you won't so you're free to walk around the RV or sleep. Whichever you prefer."
I nodded and laid down on the small couch behind the driver's chair. Louis crouched down in front of my face and stared into my eyes before starting to laugh.
"Why are you laughing?"
"Oh baby, stop trying to hide it. I can tell you liked it. Don't worry, I won't make you wait too long for the next one." He winked and walked to the wheel without a word.
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