Hanging Tree (Eyeless Jack x Reader)

Found you...

I had work today, not my favourite thing to do but it kept a roof over my head. I loved working for the local café, I hated the new traineeship students that were teaching for a week. Business seemed to die when they show up, its like people would rather the adults work. I dont mind I still get paid the same amount. I walked into the shop and see my photo on the wall under the title employee of the month I smiled and tied my apron around my waist making sure the café was clean.

Once I was done with the presentation, I open shop and started baking. Not long after the batters were cooking, I heard the bell chime signalling that someone was here. I looked at the security mirrors and seen a guy with pale skin and dark brown hair wait at the counter. I dusted myself off and walked out to great him with a smile.

hello and welcome to antique how may I help you today? he looked away and cleared his throat

coffee, black he had a raspy voice quite deep as well.

one black coffee coming right up I put on a performance to lighten his mood by flipping the cup and throwing the lid on like a frisbee.

thank you he chuckled and handed me the correct amount of change as well as a note

At first, I thought he was giving me his number since a lot of people did that. However, the red pen showed through the paper that it was no number. I know you were there. I froze. Theres no way hes referring to what I think he is. I quickly tore up the note and threw it in the bin before anyone else could see. I continued through my shift a bit anxious after the event that occurred this morning

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After a long shift I sped walk home completely paranoid. Something didnt feel right. I turned corners and soon came across where Eric usually resides. I lifted the torn sheets to check up on him only to see him dismembered with his insides missing. I screamed and ran to the closest police station bawling my eyes out while I told them what I saw. People sitting in the hallway stared at me like I was crazy, but I didnt care at this point. A woman named Karen drove me home to make sure I was safe after taking notes down of the situation and collecting my details. After she dropped me off and bid me farewell. I watched her drive away then hurriedly locked every door and window, whilst closing the blinds. I walked around the apartment turning on every light keeping a butchers knife near me.

I crept close to my room and seen words carved into my wall. I turned on my light and walked closer to the writing rubbing my hand against it. See you soon butterfly I felt like I was going to be sick. I teared up and ran to my lounge room and turned on the tv for white noise. I sat on the couch and thought everything over. Hours had passed without me realizing it and before I knew it the time was 3:30 in the morning. I got up and walked to my lounge room window and seen someone staring at me through my window.

I screamed and quickly went to dial the emergency services before he broke my window. Tears rolled down my cheek and my heart thumped against my chest as I ran to my spare room and barricaded the door. Whoever was on the other side really wanted to get in because before long everything had fallen, and they were now fumbling with the lock. I grabbed my hope rock and smashed the window. By the time they burst through the door and tackled me I was already halfway out the window. I felt a shard of glass rip through my thigh and the impact from the fall knock every ounce of consciousness out of me.

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I woke up to beeping and 4 white walls, I blinked my sleep away and checked my surroundings. By the looks of it I was in hospital and hooked up to a machine. I laid back down and sighed, I was finally safe from the mad man. I looked around to find a clock or something that could tell the time, there was nothing not even a window. My stomach began to growl as I stared off into space. It wasnt until long until I heard a click from the door, I sat up to great the nurse.

I see your awake I recognised that raspy voice and looked up to see that same man from the café, but his skin was decaying. He had a dark blue mask with eyes cut out surrounded with a black substance pulled up past his stained lips.

your no nurse you tried to fucking kill me! I screamed hopefully to alert someone to help me

unless you want to die a lot faster I suggest you shut the fuck up he cupped his hand and slapped me right across the face

who are you tears clouded my eyes as my cheek stung what do you want from me

its simple butterfly he lifted his blue mask to his nose and smirked I want your body and whats inside

My eyes widened in fear and I struggle in my restraints. He was going to kill me and dissect my body. Im not in the hospital, so where the hell am I? he checked the monitor and wrote things down on a note pad and nodded. He looked at me one last time before he headed for the door. He reached the door frame and chuckled.

the name is Eyeless Jack by the way he pulled his mask down to cover his lips I trust you wont tell anyone; besides, you wont make it out alive. His voice was much deeper with the mask blocking most of the noise.

With that he left me to cry myself to sleep once more.

Why me