Like Killer, Like Son

This Is Why You Can't Be Trusted

~Alex~

I quietly walk into the house. I'm just now realizing I never mentioned how we got the house.

It was originally empty because it was onced owned by one of the people that I may or may not have killed. It's a shame to see something go to waste so, we're staying in their house.

I think im alone when suddenly john appears in the kitchen.

"Oh hey! Hows life" is all I say.

"It would be good if we I didnt have to worry about you going to jail if someone saw you" he growls.

"Oh please John, I wouldnt go to jail!" I laugh. "Id be executed!"

"That...doesnt make it better- how are you so calm?"

"Im always calm"

"Lie. And youre calmer than usual"

"I uhh I dont know..."

"Maybe you're slowly becoming a normal human being"

"OR i just need coffee"

I push past him towards the coffee maker. He hugs me from behind.

"Uhh John? Personal space?"

"It's just a hug, Alex, you won't die"

"Bold of you to assume i wont die"

"Bold of you to assume you can die" he says with a smirk.

See? This, among other things, is why i love him.

He kisses my cheek before sitting on the couch.

I grab my coffee and join him. Philip came downstairs and sat on the couch while playing something on his phone.

At first glance, we look like a normal family. No issues or anything wrong in general.

~1 Week Later~

"I swear im going more insane then i already am!" I yell.

"Is that even possible?" John asks.

"I dont even know!"

"Just forfeit the challenge and give me 20 dollars" Philip says.

"You know very well I dont have any money" I growl.

"Well you're obviously incapable of lasting another week of no killing"

"Fuck you"

"Either go for another week or lose what little sanity you have left and go kill someone" john suggests.

"I dont think i can do either of those..."

"Didnt you go for at least a year without killing anyone?"

"There are some things you can only do once, john!" I collapse on my bed. "If this is what it takes to meet the expectations to fit into society is rather die! Which I currently can't do because no one has been able to kill me!"

"This is why distractions exist"

I get an idea and hug John

"Laurens you bloody idiot, youre a genius!"

"Im confused and extremely concerned, please let go" he says.

I stop hugging him and look at Philip.

"Pip, dont touch any of my stuff. Ill be right back"

"Where are you going?"

"Relax john, I'll be back"

~John~

Alex just left to go to who knows where. I swear if I see him on the news...

"Do you think hes gonna last another week?" I ask Philip.

"I highly doubt it" he says.

"How do we know he didnt already fail?"

"You just have to learn to trust him."

I sigh look out the window to see Alex running with a box. I open the window.

"What did you do?" I ask.

"Not much. I robbed a store for a bunch of notebooks. I couldve sworn someone was following me though..." He trails off.

"Well then get in the house if someone was following you!"

He quickly rushes inside and closes the door.

"Why did you steal notebooks?"

"Because writing is the most distracting thing I can think of"

My phone starts ringing. "Ok alex, dont do anything stupid." I go in the other room and answer the call.

"Hello?"

"John! Its good to hear from you." Crap its angelica.

"Good to hear from you too... Why are you calling me?"

"Because I think I just saw Hamilton. And Washington told me he found a dead body"

"You realize that they could've been killed by anyone"

"...Yeah..."

"And besides, there hasnt been any mass murders for three years after he died"

"Theres no way he actually died-"

"Theres no way he could come back from falling AND being shot" i cut her off.

"...John, if hes alive and you know anything about him-"

"I don't" im starting to get annoyed.

"And if you're protecting him-"

"Jeez Angie, can't you take a hint? I know nothing even if he was alive"

Shes quiet for a moment

"Just tell me if anything changes"

I hang up without saying bye. If she finds is she'll kill me! Than Alex will kill her. And if burr is there he'd kill him...

I just don't want Alex to find out