The Devil's Snare

Chap 8

(Aiden Kronos Seth)

I get home and lie down. How many times can you lie to yourself? I guess there is a boundary. Maybe and unfortunately, to everything. I just wanted to fade now. But my nightmares wake up whenever I go to sleep. And they flash things that are enough to choke you. Many people say that they understand what you are going through. Tell them not to sooth others with a lie. Kill someone rather than torture them. Well some have nightmares but they never are same as yours. Maybe about something relatable but not the feeling of it. I just dive in. The sun seems to be committing a crime rising up. This nightmare was good but can't really remember. I just jump out of the bed. Another fucking day. Let's see who dies today or is it me? Atleast there is an aim. Today I want to make someone happy. Let's see. Wait whoa. My mind just fell at my feet. The physics and biology assignments are left. Oh fuck, Miss Perkins gonna kill me. I take some high cash. Somebody else gotta do it. These cheap ass nerds are filling the school so I guess it's time to put them to use. I sense my heart to beat in a bit faster pace. Oh, it's day one of the competition. How can I forget? I am supposed to work on getting that cherry faced motherfucker out of her life. I really don't understand girls. How can you like someone who looks like a cherry? I am gonna try not to think about that. I go to my garage. Thinking of taking the bike. I start it up, revving up to extreme. Hello neighborhood! Get the fuck up! I screech out of the garage and start decreasing the speed. Not a speed monster just someone who likes to be the monster of peace. I see a girl walking on the pavement, head hung down. The figure seems like Rae. What the fuck happened to her? I speed up and then putting my foot down and the other on the brakes, skid to the pavement in front of her. She jumped a bit. Like not caring even if she was killed now. I lowered my head down to look through the hoodie. She turned away,

Me : Rae, what happened? I think I am missing a scream and a hug...

Rae : Seth, please. Not in the mood.

Me : You know, I don't fucking care, get on. Today no school for you and I am cancelling all the plans for today

Rae : Leave me alone Seth, please...

Me : You know I can't do that, it's not safe and plus it will ruin my image if someone found out I left because someone said so...

Rae : Please...

Me : Please Rae, just get on. Atleast let me try to make someone happy

Rae : Why do you care?

Me : Because atleast you care to talk and look. Get the fuck on, I ain't got too much patience.

She got on. I thought she is not gonna hold me but instead I got tentacles wrapping me up. She really is in a mess. Feels good to be someone's shelter, for them to trust me. She takes her hoodie off. Her eyes have shed a lot, damn. I speed up. I notice water stored up on the sides of the road, I intentionally drive on it splashing water everywhere but mistakely splash it on a clean BMW M3. The driver turns immediately with an intention to kill me. But you can't chase a bike using a car. I just vanished. But then slowed down a bit. The grip just tightened. I think of taking her to the mountains. Maybe fresh air will be good for her. But then I hear a slow, almost hidden sob. She is crying. I stop on Nob Hill. During school hours this place has pin drop silence. Not a bad place to be. I slowly get her off and give her my handkerchief to wipe her tears. Wondering what happened. I check to see if she stopped. I sit her down on the bench and lean against the bike. My curiosity is going through the roof. She took a deep breath, rubbed her tears off and sat up straight. I was all through the moment, poker faced. Damn they are slower than a sloth. But I felt bad for her. Something really broke her up. Tore her to pieces. I guess the competition is postponed for tomorrow. She starting saying, 

Rae : I used to like this boy, you know...

Seth : Ugh, another boy, damn girl! You really don't stop, do you?

Rae : Seth please listen... I used to like him. Hell, I used to love him. Even wanted to marry him if the question was ever asked. A connection was always there and so was his presence. I loved him in every way, flaws and what not. I offered up everything but maybe too much and then on he just left. 

Seth : So he left. And you should move on no matter how hard it is. It's called breaking up for a reason...

Rae : You don't understand Seth, I had to get an abortion done the day before yesterday due to him. I called him for support but instead all I lost was the thread by which I was holding on. I just thought that he would....

Seth : Why didn't you call me? You called an asshole first so couldn't you have called another one?

Rae : I didn't want to say anything, I couldn't

Seth : Okay wait, I need to take out my notebook...

Rae : Why?

Seth : To write down the points that I should never do when I find mine...

Rae : Just don't abandon her, ever...

Seth : Bulletin number one, never abandon her...

I tried to keep her head up and took a look at my watch to see what time was it. School has ended and so I guess I should take her home. You can't carry a sleepy person on a bike. It's the same as suicide. I called Tank to bring his car. Came within 15 mins. I gave him my keys and put her on the back seat. To think she must have trusted him much to give him all. Oh wait need to know his name, but should I wake her up. I drive to her home. Her mom always loves me. Too much actually. Always stuffs me up with pancakes, not that they aren't delicious but the amount is too much. I lie her down on her bed, tell a perfect lie to her mother which she easily believes. But before leaving I go over to kiss her forehead. It's a childish want of mine. Something mom used to do. I go over to her to see her eyes slowly opening. Forehead kiss done, I walk to leave when she says something,

Rae : Don't you want to know his name?

Seth : Obviously, I was waiting...

Rae : Don't kill him Seth. He is good and I guess I was to be left

Seth : You loved him too much and don't lower yourself, he ain't worth it...

Rae : His name is Sebastian...

Seth : Oh la la. I am not gonna kill him I guess, but I am gonna tear him to pieces. Ciao...


I walk out of her house convincing her mother that I have a full stomach. The air feels good and mischievous today. I guess in a war if you stop to think, your enemy's weak points are exploited. This is a war. I have my objectives in the notebook, my weapons at home and my goal in front of me. This is gonna be fun but I hope Tamara doesn't mind. I am about to kick her "for-now-loving" boyfriend out of the picture. Can't wait for tomorrow...




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