Tales Of The Macabre

Alice

Alice was the most beautiful girl I ever laid eyes on. She had the most amazing personality. She was sweet and kind with confidence that shone brighter than the stars in the night sky. She had the milkiest, white, skin. Her hair was jet black, with emerald green eyes and natural blood-red lips. 

The day she walked into my life I know we were meant to be together forever. It took me months to work up the courage to say hi to her and when she flashed those pearly whites at me I was hooked. 

I did everything to make sure she knew how much I loved her. When she was sick I would watch over her all night to make sure she was alright. I would spend hours just stroking her hair. She loved it, I could tell by the way she smiled in her sleep as I whispered "I love you" in her ear. I made sure she started every week with a smile, with a fresh bouquet of flowers sent to where she worked. She was loved and she loved me back. She didn't have to say it because I saw it in her eyes.

But then things began to change, she started becoming withdrawn. She stopped leaving the house, wouldn't go to work. She wasn't going to tell me what was wrong so I had to find out for myself.

It didn't take me long to find out she was getting unwanted calls from a guy claiming to be madly in love with her. He was bombarding her day and night with phone calls sending her creepy letters saying if he couldn't have her, no one could. I couldn't bear seeing the fear in her eyes. 

It was my job to keep Alice, safe and I promised her I would protect her. So I decided to stalk her stalker and it didn't take me long to find out where he lived.

He lived in a dingy apartment in a place known as skid row. I watched his movements. I watched as he watched Alice. As I watched him I became slightly empathic to his plight. He clearly thought he loved her and as I watched his obsession grow I knew I needed to strike. 

I broke into his apartment knowing he was busy watching Alice. As I looked around his apartment his obsession was a lot greater than I expected. He had pictures of her all over the place. Her every movement was captured and displayed on his wall like some trophy kill. 

I hid out of sight as he came home and went to bed, not knowing I was lurking in the shadows. 

"Watching Alice must be tiring work," I thought to myself as he passed out on his bed. I crept out from the shadows. I stood over him as his chest heaved in and out. I picked up a pillow and place it over his head. By the time he knew what was happening it was already too late as he struggled for air. He fought hard for his life, but he was no match for me. And before I knew it, his body went limp.

It didn't take long for Alice to get her life back on track. She was back to her bubbly, happy, self again. Back in work and living life to the full.

As I watched over her as she slept, I couldn't help but think did she know how lucky she was that I was keeping her safe. I stroked her hair as I leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"Soon, my love, you will finally notice me and realize how much I love you."