Victim

Victim . Two

Two

We, Father and I, sit at a table, heads down. Awkward moment.

"It could be worse," says Father. "We could be battling each other."

"I hate you." I growl. "Therefore, I don't mind killing you."

"How are we related?"

"Sadly, by blood,"

"Are you sure?"

"I'm as sure as death."

He winces, and I wonder about stepping on his stupid face when he sleeps. I find this rather idiotic as I have to eat dinner with him in our one-night room. I ordered meat - alot more meat than him. No wonder his body appears weak.

The adopter decided to leave before "things got ugly". I wouldn't say they're "ugly" right now, but it's definitely not perfect. Father pushes his glasses higher up his face, nervous. Perhaps because I am sitting across from him? Excuse me, I don't what him breathing too close to my food.

"Well, Sage," he mutters, avoiding my eyes that glare at him. "Please don't kill your mother,"

"Don't give me any ideas." I place meat in my mouth, eye contact never breaking.

"I'm serious!" He stands. I continue to sit, unable to respond - I am consuming food. "Don't! She doesn't deserves to die for my mistake!"

I swallow. "What mistake was it? Sending your daughter to a aslyum? Oh, wait, that was a pretty big mistake."

"Is this a game to you? Are people lives not important to you?"

"I don't kill someone without a reason. And you, my fragile father, have made massive mistakes."

He pauses, thinking, so I continue to eat.

Finally, Father replies. "So have you."

"What did I do?"

"Kill! You kill! You think it's funny -"

I laugh, ending his lecture. "What's not funny about seeing people's vacant eyes, and stupid expression?"

Father, after a few seconds of staring at me with a puzzled expression, says, "Everthing!".

I reply, "You have no idea what you're missing."

He picks up plate from off the table. I don't react, except closing my eyes, so the plate slams on my face. The plate falls, leaving pieces of food on my face which I quickly wipe away.

"Listen," I try not to express how angry I am, but I think it fails."I have a knife right next to me, and I'm not afraid to stab you with it!"

That's enough to make anyone shut up.

After a few seconds of silence, I through my plate at his face and leave.

.

"What's our gameplan?" says Jasmine, looking at the both Father me nervously.

"If you simply must know," I say,"I have no idea."

"Last night's dinner," continues Father,"Wasn't the best in the world,"

Jasmine sighs. "Well, you two, we're going to have to create one."

"As if I didn't know."

(Guess who says that.)

"Sage's father," she ignores the last comment,"you're going to find Sage while avoiding everyone else."

"What if I can't?"

"Man are made to protect themselves and family. Get some more guts."

"I'm afraid he doesn't has those."

"Haha. Very funny, Sage. In fact, it was so funny I forgot to laugh."

"Good for you."

"Alright, break it up," Jasmine commands. We become silent, although we she turns her back, we scowl at each other only stopping once she faces us. Innocence written across our faces. Okay, maybe not mines. That expression is almost as hard as smiling.

"What's wrong, fair idiot?" I say, slightly concern.

She looks at me as if my head is on fire. "What?"

"Nevermind,"

I hear some soft breathing behind me, far away. Should I tell? No, I have the element of suprise. I look down on the table. I scan it quickly. Great - no weapons. Unless, unconnected table legs count.

Father squints his eyes at her head. I do too and see that it's bigger barely.

"Are you positive?" I insist.

She opens her mouth, but does not respond. Instantly, a drop of blood streams down my adopter's nose. Slowly. She wipes it away, but another drop falls out. And another. Jasmine begins clawing at her head, as if a unknown force was taking control. I stare at her curiously while father "dramactically" jumps over the table and tries to help her.

I turn around to see a man holding some button, slightly pressing down.

"No helping," he mutters.

Father tries to stop him, even though it's no use as her head explodes.