“What the fuck?” I murmured to myself. I leaned forward and proceeded to click on the different rooms.
Not in the main room obviously. They can’t fit under the bed. Not in the Last Day storage room. Where the hell did they go?
I peered closely at the screen once I was back in the main room and laughed. Apparently, when I left them in there I didn’t code the door when I left. They had gotten out and now it would be a game of hide and seek and I was sure to find them.
Not that they really have anywhere to go, I thought dryly as I got to my feet. I walked toward the door and over Evan’s body, stepping into the hallway. I narrowed my eyes and looked around to make sure they weren’t there and when I was satisfied that they were not on the same floor as me, I went over to the breaker box in the furthest corner of the hallway and pushed the code in to open it. I flipped three switches; the one to open all of the doors (with the exception of those that led outside), the ones to seal all of the windows (so that they couldn’t escape), and the one to turn the cameras on every square inch of the house.
I knew now that Riley wouldn’t harm the girl because she helped her escape, so my thoughts were that when I found them, I would fuck then kill Perry while Riley watched and then I would punish her severely for her transgression. It would be fun.
For me at least.
“Ladies! I’ve unlocked all of the doors to give you more of a fair chance,” I said into the intercom system that sat next to the breaker box. “I rather enjoy a good chase which is why I did this, but I also want you to know how this will end. Perry will be used and disposed of after I find you both. Now the question is this; will you do it Riley or would you rather that I did?”
I turned off the system and closed the box. I stretched my arms over my head and walked into the kitchen. I pulled out a box of Weet-Bix and set it down on the counter. I smiled and shook my head as I went to the sink and reached into the overhead cabinet to retrieve my favorite bowl and then grabbed the box of cereal, pouring a good amount in before returning the box to its place. I reached into the refrigerator for the milk, poured about a quarter cup into the bowl, and put that back as well. I quickly unlocked the utensil drawer, pulled out my favorite spoon, and went into the living room.
The reason I was smiling was because I could hear them shuffling as quietly as they could in the hallway above me. They were opening and closing doors, trying to find a place to hide unaware of the fact that I could hear them.
So I took my normal place on the couch in the living room where I would like to sit before I “worked”. I grabbed the remote and turned on the television, watching whatever programming had come on at the moment and sat on the arm of the couch. As soon as I put my first spoonful in my mouth, I heard a set of footsteps approaching the doorway. I knew it wasn’t Perry because I didn’t know her footsteps yet.
“Give up, have you?” I asked without turning around.
“No,” she replied tentatively.
“Then what is it?” I snapped.
I was suddenly feeling rage start to surge through me and I was honestly afraid that I was going to hurt her. She needed to tell me what she wanted and then go hide. I needed the time to calm down.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Nothing truthful will come from fear or anger, Jaxton.
“I’ll do it. I’ll do what you want me to do to Perry, but on two conditions,” she said in a shaky voice.
“I don’t think you’re in a position to bargain, Riley,” I said, before eating another spoonful of cereal.
“I’m not asking for anything difficult,” she pleaded.
I rolled my eyes and placed my bowl on the table. I sighed and slid down onto the couch cushion so that I could turn and look at her comfortably. She was standing in the doorway wringing her hands with a towel wrapped around her body.
“Name your conditions and know that I probably won’t agree to any of them,” I said.
She nodded and looked over her shoulder quickly before turning her attention back to me. “I will not kill her; I won’t. I’ll do the other thing you want me to do, but you have to be in the same room watching and you have to let her go afterwards. If you give her what you gave me, whatever was in that needle, she won’t remember. Just give her more and she’ll never know she was here.”
“I accept!” I said getting to my feet. “But only to one of your conditions and I’ve decided that you’ll have to kill her too.”
“But why?” she asked frantically, glancing over her shoulder again.
“Haven’t you guessed by now? I’m a monster. I don’t hide under your bed or in your closet. I don’t lurk in dark corners or only come out at night. I want you to be like me, Riley. I want to know that I’m not the only one that’s as damaged as I am. I want someone to share my torment with me, and I chose you.”