Karma

Chapter 8

A childlike giggles filled the room, I froze as I stared behind me, looking at the creature I called friend. Shadow, what the hell have you done?! She doesn't deserve death! I-It's not right! Even though I wanted to be the one to kill her... but still! I screamed at Shadow, fear consuming my eyes as he started to laugh.

"A̸͟͞w̸͟͞e̸͟͞ M̸͟͞e̸͟͞l̸͟͞, h̸͟͞o̸͟͞w̸͟͞ c̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞l̸͟͞d̸͟͞ y̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞ a̸͟͞c̸͟͞c̸͟͞u̸͟͞s̸͟͞e̸͟͞ m̸͟͞e̸͟͞ o̸͟͞f̸͟͞ s̸͟͞u̸͟͞c̸͟͞h̸͟͞ a̸͟͞ t̸͟͞h̸͟͞i̸͟͞n̸͟͞g̸͟͞? I̸͟͞ w̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞l̸͟͞d̸͟͞ n̸͟͞e̸͟͞v̸͟͞e̸͟͞r̸͟͞ d̸͟͞o̸͟͞ a̸͟͞n̸͟͞y̸͟͞t̸͟͞h̸͟͞i̸͟͞n̸͟͞g̸͟͞ u̸͟͞n̸͟͞l̸͟͞e̸͟͞s̸͟͞s̸͟͞ y̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞ s̸͟͞a̸͟͞i̸͟͞d̸͟͞ s̸͟͞o̸͟͞. I̸͟͞f̸͟͞ y̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞ w̸͟͞a̸͟͞n̸͟͞t̸͟͞, I̸͟͞ c̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞l̸͟͞d̸͟͞ s̸͟͞t̸͟͞a̸͟͞y̸͟͞ w̸͟͞i̸͟͞t̸͟͞h̸͟͞ y̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞ f̸͟͞o̸͟͞r̸͟͞ t̸͟͞h̸͟͞e̸͟͞ w̸͟͞h̸͟͞o̸͟͞l̸͟͞e̸͟͞ e̸͟͞n̸͟͞t̸͟͞i̸͟͞r̸͟͞e̸͟͞ w̸͟͞e̸͟͞e̸͟͞k̸͟͞ t̸͟͞o̸͟͞ p̸͟͞r̸͟͞o̸͟͞v̸͟͞e̸͟͞ t̸͟͞h̸͟͞a̸͟͞t̸͟͞ I̸͟͞'m̸͟͞ i̸͟͞n̸͟͞n̸͟͞o̸͟͞c̸͟͞e̸͟͞n̸͟͞t̸͟͞?" He said with childlike innocence.

I stared at him in anger and wonder. How could he just lie like that?! I know him better than anyone. T-Then why was Mellissa's body found at the shortcut, after you disappeared? I never made the deal! I accused.

"W̸͟͞h̸͟͞a̸͟͞t̸͟͞ d̸͟͞o̸͟͞ y̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞ m̸͟͞e̸͟͞a̸͟͞n̸͟͞? D̸͟͞o̸͟͞-" Before Shadow could finish, John and Mr. Sweeney came back down from upstairs. I quickly turned back to look at the tv. Bad idea. The tv showed Melissa's mangled body, drowned in blood, covered in claw marks from head to toe. Her clothes torn and soaked in blood. Her face barely recognizable, the skin neatly peeled off showing the fleas underneath. I covered my mouth, the bile rising.

I ran to the bathroom, not before hearing Mr Sweeney murmur,"Jesus Christ..." I flew to the toilet, letting my contents spill out into the bowl. I flushed the toilet and went to the sink to wash up. This is all my fa–no she has this coming. She deserves this, after all the torture she put me through, she had this coming... sooner or later. I slapped myself in the face. No I shouldn't be thinking these things. No one deserves this, especially a teen that doesn't realize the damage they've done.

I walked out of the bathroom, wiping the corners of my mouth with my sleeve. I found John and Sweeney praying, once John noticed me, he waved me over. His eyes still glinted with anger from earlier, but this time, there was some sadness. I walked over and joined them in the prayer, I heard Shadow snort at our act as he walked upstairs.

Once the prayer ended Mr, Sweeney said,"The poor girl. What type of monster would do this to a child?" Turning to me he warned,"Now Miss Swift, I know that wood is pretty close to your home, I want you to be careful. Who knows, the killer could still be there." And with that he wished us goodbye.

John didn't say a single word, he didn't even turn to hit me for the blood spot, he simply went to bed. Confused and disgusted, I followed his example and went to sleep.

But I couldn't sleep, knowing that the killer was watching me lay in bed, staring innocently. "D̸͟͞o̸͟͞n̸͟͞'t̸͟͞ w̸͟͞o̸͟͞r̸͟͞r̸͟͞y̸͟͞ M̸͟͞e̸͟͞l̸͟͞o̸͟͞d̸͟͞y̸͟͞, I̸͟͞ w̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞l̸͟͞d̸͟͞ n̸͟͞e̸͟͞v̸͟͞e̸͟͞r̸͟͞ h̸͟͞u̸͟͞r̸͟͞t̸͟͞ y̸͟͞o̸͟͞u̸͟͞." He cooed as I feel asleep.

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As I entered school, Emilia ran into my arms, nearly knocking me over. She clutched my sleeves and cried,"Oh Mel! W-When I-I f-found the body, I-I w-was s-so s-scared! I-I thought t-that w-was you!"

"Oh Emilia, I'm so sorry you had to see that. But hey, I'm still okay see?" I reassured. Poor Em, it must've been horrible, seeing this first hand.

That's when I noticed the boy that was behind Emilia, standing awkwardly as he watched Emilia cry into my hoodie. He waved an awkward hello.

"Hi, I'm David King, the blubbering mess brother."