The Girl and The Murderer

55. Would You Kill Me ?

When the elevator doors opened again, my heart skipped a beat. He was here. It was him. No doubt about that. But how ?

-I...

Before I could open my mouth, he ran to me and held me tight against his chest.

-You're alive. You're fucking alive...

His voice was high-pitched and broken. He was holding me so tight he could have broken my ribs.

-What happened, I whispered, my lungs compressed against his chest.

-I'm so happy to see you... I thought... I thought I killed you... But you're here! You're here and you're gonna help me. We're gonna get out of that shithole together.

The plan was tempting. But how did he wanted us to go out from a place we didn't know?

-Do you know anything about this place ?

He hugged me a bit less tighter and put his nose in my hair.

-Not really. Your redhead friend told me stuf about floors and the fact that we couldn't go up without doing special things.

He started looking around him before pushing me away and telling me to go.

-We're spied.

-I noticed.

I feel numb suddenly, as if nothing could touch me emotionally anymore. Seeing Zack made my heart beat faster but then nothing.

-Are you coming ?

-Zack... Can I ask you something ?

-Everything you want little angel.

-Would you kill me ?

He turned around and threw up everything that was in his stomach on the ground.

-Are you sick in the head?! Why would ask didgustibg things like that?!

I didn't really know why I asked that. I looked inside my bag quickly. There was sewing thread, a needle and...

-Come... The exit is here. At least I think so...

I followed him to an elevator. He stopped and hit it hard with his scythe.

-You just need to press the button.

The elevator opened and we stepped in. The silence stayed with us the whole time. Once we arrived, Zack went ahead. A moment later, I heard a glass shattering.

-Ah... Zack will never change...

I looked at the doctor who just gripped my shoulders.

-What are you doing here Rachel ? Are you lost ?

-No doctor Danny. I'm trying to leave this place.

-In that case, why not looking around with me?

-Because you don't want me to leave.

He sighed and took my cheeks with his hands, squeezing my face between them.

-Your eyes are beautiful... Living but dead at the same time... I want them. I want them only for myself. Will you give them to me Rachel? Will you let me keep you by my side?

I backed off. I heard Zack kicking the next elevator door.

-I just want to find my parents.

-Oh but you will find them soon. In hell!

The few feelings still living inside my chest vanished with these words. I saw my parents on the couch, happy. We pkayed with the puppy I brought back. And then the police arrived so I hid. I played the little girl who escape death.

-I can help you Rachel. You know that right ? I can give you everything you desire.

-What I desire... Is death...

-I'll make your wish come true !

Rapid footsteps echoed in the corridor.

-If you must die, it will be by my hand Ray !

In a swift motion, Zack cut through the doctor's torso.