The Demon's Fate

I got ready for school and went to the bus stop. Sadie wasn't there. She's normally always at school. I don't care whether she's at school or not, I just find it odd.

I got on the bus and then got to school. I go to Darius and cuddle with him like every morning.

Darius: "Hey Raymond!"

Raymond: "Hello baby"

Darius smiles and blushes a bit.

Darius: "I like when you call me baby"

I smile.

Soon the bell rings and I say bye to Darius and head to my first period.

I get to my first period and sit down. Soon the tardy bell rings. I look around and Josiah isn't here; thank god.

Class starts and I feel as if something's not right. I don't know what it is, but I know that something isn't right.

~Time skip~

I get to the class that I have Darius in, and he's here! I hug him and then take me seat and class begins.

~Time skip~

I get to the class I have Sadie in and she's not late, she's absent for sure.

~Time skip~

I get on the bus to get home because Mom told me to take the bus today instead of her picking me up so I did as she told me and soon all the kids were loaded on the bus and we started heading to each of the stops.

1st stop.

2nd stop.

3rd stop.

And then we get to my stop. The 4th stop.

I get off the bus and go to my house. I open the door.

Raymond: "Mom!! I'm home!"

I get no response so I figure she's probably just at another therapy appointment.

I head to my room and lay down on the bed. I open my phone and start scrolling through TokTik.

Soon it's dark outside and it starts raining. I hear my mom's voice.

Carrie: "Honey! Can you please come out back?"

There was a slight, barely heard, panic in her voice. I thought maybe she just felt sad from something she shared in therapy.

I went downstairs and outside.

My jaw dropped and my eyes started watering.

Raymond: "LET HER GO!! DON'T HURT HER!!"

Josiah was standing there holding my mom at gun point.

Josiah: "Ah! Raymond. There you are. I thought you'd never come down here! You know me, I'm Josiah! The one you almost beat up. The one you almost killed. I know you thought about it! Don't lie to me or your mother! You're a demon. Demons want to kill! That's why I want to kill them all. I've killed 10 demons already. I had to move here so I didn't get caught! Now, you're the first family that I've killed here in this damn town. So, congratulations!"

Raymond: "You're sick!!"

Josiah: "Says the demon!"

He laughs.

He puts his finger on the trigger.

I begin crying.

Raymond: "No.. DON'T!!"

Josiah: "Yes.. DO!!"

Raymond: "NO! LEAVE MY MOM ALONE!!"

I scream out, tears streaming down my face.

I start running towards them but get stopped by some invisible wall.

Josiah: "Sorry, Sadie used her witchy magic to help me keep you away from me! Hope that doesn't hurt you too badly!"

He smiles evilly.

My mom is terrified. I just want to save her. I don't want her to die!.. She's the only family I have left..

Raymond: "Kill me instead!! Don't hurt her!"

Carrie: "No! Don't you dare touch my baby!!"

Raymond: "Mom, I'll be okay.. at least you'll be alive if he kills me instead; and that's all I want.. is for you to be okay!"

Josiah: "Oh don't worry, you're gonna die too! All demons must die, they don't deserve life! Death? Well, that's just the demons fate!"

Raymond: "Then kill me first!! Please! Give my mom longer to live!"

Josiah: "Who said I was gonna kill you?"

I got confused.

Raymond: "Huh? But, Sadie can't kill me! She's focusing her magic on the barrier!"

Josiah: "She's not gonna kill you either! Oh, this is fun!! Keep guessing!"

Raymond: "Just fucking tell me, you sick bastard!!"

Josiah: "Man, you're no fun! Fine! I'll show you! My partner, not Sadie, is gonna kill you! You might know my partner! Come on out!"

A man comes around the building, looking sad and filled with regret.

My heart drops and I feel like I can't stand any longer.

Raymond:

"D-Darius?.."

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