D.O.L.L. (BoyXBoy)

Chapter Three: The Night

Written and published December 26, 2014

Rewritten and edited May 8, 2016

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I toss and turn around on my bed, trying to find a comfortable position.

I couldn't sleep.

A couple minutes ago, the clock in my room struck eleven, the ticking still continuing. That means one more hour to that time to come.

One more hour to become an adult.

I sigh and sit up, ruffling my hair. I won't sleep until I do something, it seems. I hate it when I can't sleep at night.

Sebastian already told me that I can't disturb him until midnight. He said it's because he had to prepare something special for me. That rules out that option.

What to do now...

One more hour of boredom...

I groan, flopping down on my bed. I stare up at the ceiling before getting off of the soft mattress and putting on my hat and glasses.

Might as well write a little. Some letters to some officials in some other countries.

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The clock strikes twelve.

I jump up, drop my pen and grin. I'm finally eighteen! I can't wait to tell Sebastian! He'll be so happy! I hope my present I ready!

I run to his room, softly and stealthily. I am so good at this stuff. I should totally be a ninja.

I near his room, slowing down and frowning as I look at his door.

It's open?

I peek in, making sure as to not disturb something I shouldn't be seeing or disturbing.

The window was open, the curtains blowing in the wind, leaving a fresh breeze blowing in the room.

I cock my head and step inside. Sebastian's room was always supposed to be locked. That was the rule here, and it was always enforced, whether it was the maids or our father. So why was it open all of a sudden?

A wet feeling squeezes between my barefooted toes and I look down, not expecting what I was going to see.

The dim candlelight made it hard to see, but I can make out red fluid.

Red liquid.

What is dark red liquid?

Blood.

A cold feeling shivers up my spine and I take a look at the bed, eyes wide.

No.

This can't be.

This couldn't be happening, right?

Right?

Right, Sebastian?

I pick up a bloodied note that lay by the bed, and it read:

hAPPY bIRTHDAY rOWAN! tHIS iS mY bIRTHDAY gIFT tO yOU! eNJOY!

I scream until my vocal chords are vibrating and tear at the blankets and sheets with my fingers. Tears fall on the cold body under me, but I don't see them.

Yellow eyes, once filled with life, now empty... and the once tan skin that has turned pale...the warm arms that had sheltered me from our father's wrath...

Why?

Why was it all gone?

"Sebastian!" I scream out into the dark. "Don't leave me alone!"

What type of birthday present was this?

I clutch his hand, now cold, and scream again. "Wake up! Don't leave me alone!" My fist comes down and I hit his chest. "You jerk! You big idiot! Why did you die?! Why did you have to leave me alone?!"

Maids and butlers come rushing, but then they see me cradling the dead body in my arms.

Blood seeps through his shirt and onto my fingers, dirtying my clothes, but I don't notice.

"Why...Why couldn't you live? Why couldn't you live for my sake?!"

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Picture on Character Profiles: People is Rowan.

Picture on Character Profiles: D.O.L.L.s is Sebastian.

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Aryniss