Killer Love//Under Editing

Chapter 7

My eyes felt heavy, head pounding, and my left side being sore. I decided it was time to face whatever was ahead for me to find. But when my eyes opened and my vision cleared, I was alone laying on my bed. Jeff was nowhere to be seen and my television was on.

"Two dead; both being children. The oldest was sixteen and the youngest being nine. No trace has been found of the killer bu-" The television had shut off as tears welded up in my eyes. How could I have let this happened? A ping of pain was growing bigger and bigger in my chest as the news of my best friend kept being repeated. I wish I hadn't woken up from my pain. It was all my fault. Dezy was probably next on the list. And I would be the cause.

The tears slowly died down as I collected myself. I needed to think. Get my mind on the right path. I needed to think of what was to come ahead and not of what was behind. But I still knew the pain would try to sneak in. It always does. As I thought of pain my mind wondered off to the deep slash on my side. I was afraid to see what more damage the beast had done. To my surprise I couldn't see it because he had wrapped it up. I needed to change them though.

I slowly peeled the bandaging away and was somewhat afraid to see it. The white dressing fell to the hardwood floor and the crimson stained gauze followed suite. The long red line from yesterday was still there. Only there was a dark jagged circle near the center of the line. The place where Jeff had twisted his knife. Lightly tapping it caused quite a bit of pain. I would have to take it a little easy.

I picked up my phone as it read, "Tuesday, October 6
11:30 A. M."

School would probably be over in almost three hours. No sense in going. Plus I was in no shape to be running around school with the injury I had. Then I remembered something. Dezy was coming home.

"Shit..," I mumbled out. My phone lit up and Dezy's name appeared. I fumbled a little bit with my phone before answering.

"H-hey sis!" I was nervous. My sister being gone for almost a week and a half and I already got myself into some trouble.

"Hey short stuff. How's it going?"

"Fine, fine. Just.. Um.. Getting everything ready for you to come home." I heard a short laugh on the other end before she spoke again.

"You didn't have to kiddo. It's just me." Her being her chatty self kept the conversation going on as I rewrapped my bandages. She would be home late but she would be home today for sure. She began to ramble on about coworkers and then would go on about some guy she was seeing and then back to the coworkers. She had asked how school was and I had lied that I had gotten sick a few days after she left for her trip. She believed me oddly enough.

"So how's Beth been?"

I felt the lump in my throat grow. Tears prickled at my eyes but I controlled myself. Beth wouldn't have wanted me to cry so much over her.

"She.. She was murdered along with Alex two nights ago." I wanted to cry but I had to keep it together.

"Macy... I'm sorry. We can go visit her parents sometime maybe?" I agreed to it. I heard yelling in the background and Dezy said she had to go and that she'd see me later. She quickly hung up, making everything quiet again. It felt weird for it to be quiet. I use to hate silence and being alone. But now I hoped for it everyday. Ever since Jeff entered I loved being alone. A silent knock emitted from downstairs which I knew had to be answered. I took my time going downstairs to answer who ever was at the door. Slowly opening the door I saw Tyler in front of me.

"Sup Mac. Been a while, huh?" I couldn't take it anymore. I had to have comfort of some kinda. And Jeff certainly wouldn't be the one to do that. Next thing I knew I was running into Tyler's arms and hysterically sobbing. He was surprised at first.

"Mac did you miss me that much," he joked. I couldn't answer. I mean I did miss him but I could hold in the fact of Beth being gone, my horrible life with Jeff, and just plain out missing my sister's comforting atmosphere. Tyler began to rub small circles on my back as he embraced me and kept telling me everything was going to be okay. He had no clue what was going on but he could care less. He just wanted me happy like always.

"Hey, tell me what's wrong," he said while grabbing my face into his hands.

"Everything."

"Come on. I gotta know what I'm dealing with here." After letting Tyler inside, I had told him about everything except Jeff. The last thing I wanted was for him to get killed next because of my big mouth. I really love Tyler as a brother and I wanted to protect him at all costs. But would I really be able to when I needed to?

Tyler decided that a movie and some "fat kid food", as he likes to call it, would cheer me up. It made me forget for a little while all of my worries and sadness but in the end it came back. Tyler said he couldn't really stay long after we watched the movie. He had to go to work which was understandable. It wasn't a big well know company. Just a small gas station near the school. But he liked it so he stayed.

Both of us exchanged out goodbyes and then it was silent. A small sigh escaped my throat when the silence engulfed me. I needed a walk. Just get out for once. I grabbed my converse, slipped them on—along with my jacket—and walked out. The cool air nipped at my nose but it felt nice.

Leaves fluttered across people's lawns while my mind wondered off to things in my life. I hadn't heard anything about Jeff since I'd last seen him. I guess he was being good. Or he was just laying low for the time being. Which I guess was good. No innocent lives would be taken if he was laying low. Things would probably be normal. For others that is. I know he'd be like a ghost haunting me. He would never leave me be. And it's not like I could kill him off. He's immortal.

I suddenly grew tired of walking. I didn't find any comfort in it like I did many times before. As I looked around I found my self a few blocks away from one of Beth's—even mine to be honest—favorite book store. But I was more drawn to the small park a little bit farther up a head. And that's where my body took me. To the small park with a clear lake in the middle. From people power walking to kids playing on their bikes, that's all that inhabited the area. It was kind of loud but I began to zone out and the noises soon began to fade out. I kept looking at the same patch of grass while my mind was blank for a topic to think about. I can't even fathom why I was sitting here.

A strange figure stood in front of me. I could see sneaker with black jeans and the edge of a white jacket. I knew who it was. I didn't need to look up to find out. But I did anyway. His grotesque face looking down at mine.

"Follow me Piggy." I don't know why but I stupidly obliged.

a/n

so ya.... long time since the last edited update. anyway.... vote, comment. whateves