Kill or Keep

Chapter 9- You're Mine

Matt's P.O.V {Bet you didn't see that coming}

I woke up to me being sick because I'm coughing and my temperature is 100.7. Great, just great. That means I can't see my Beatrice. As my mother is about to go to work, I hear my mother talking to someone. I walk over to the window to see her talking to Beatrice. My Beatrice. I can feel my heart beating faster and faster just by looking at her. When my mother and Beatrice start walking towards the house, I go back to the couch and watch TV, acting like I didn't move from the couch. My mother and Beatrice walk into the living room and my mother is just telling me to be nice. When my mother leaves for work, Beatrice asks, "Do you need something?" I just reply without taking my focus off the TV, "No, I'm good." "Except that I need you." I think to myself. I then look at her and ask her, "Why are you here instead of school?" Beatrice then tells me that ever since her parents died, the office lets her leave and have time to herself and away from people. But her next response is what surprises me. She comments, "I also felt bad for you being sick so I came over to your house so I can help you feel better." I ask her confused, "After all that I've done to you, why would you help me?" She then replies to my question by saying, "Even after the stuff you did to me, I still manage to forgive you because you're still my friend." I'm shocked. I thought she hated me because of what I did to her. I'm sure that my face is red from blushing. "Matt, are you ok? You're turning red." Beatrice asks. "I-I'm f-fine." I reply to her question and quickly turn my head to face the TV again.

Hours later, I turn my vision to see Beatrice sleeping peacefully. I have to admit, she looks cute when she is sleeping. I get up off the couch and walk towards a sleeping Beatrice. I cover her with a blanket. I bend down and kiss the top of her head. I whisper in her ear saying, "Goodnight my little Bee." I then walk over to the couch I was laying on and look at Beatrice again. She keeps mumbling to herself and she looks like she is crying. I rush to the couch and shake her to wake her up. She wakes up crying and I hold her in my arms while she is crying in my chest. I just kept petting her hair and try to calm her down. We sit back on the couch and she sits on top of me. Beatrice is still crying in my chest while I'm calming her down by rubbing her back and petting her hair.

She has stopped crying and her breathing has calmed down. She must be asleep. I lay back down with Beatrice laying on top of me, While she's sleeping, I look up at the ceiling and I just think about why I did the things that I did to her. I noticed that everytime that I put on the mask, she seems friendly and not quiet. I remember that one time where she tried to take off my mask. I didn't want her to find out who I am because she would just freak out and run away from me. I don't want that to happen so I just grabbed her arm and told her that one day I will reveal who I am. My train of thought is interrupted by Beatrice shifting in my arms. I whisper in her ear, "Shh, go back to sleep." She stops shifting in my arms and she's calm again. I look at her and she's just so god damn beautiful. What are you doing to me, Beatrice?" I thought to myself as I hold on to what's rightfully mine. She's mine and only mine. And if someone has a problem with that, then I have no problem killing anyone who takes my little kitten away from me. She's mine, she doesn't have a choice. I say to myself as I let sleep consume me.