12

      I waited until everyone fell asleep then I snuck out. I was in front of Jax’s house now. I sneak up to the window that looks into the living room. Just as I thought Caspain was there. Jax , just like last time, slept by himself. Jax kept tossing and turning, he must have been having a nightmare. I feel kinda bad to take away his guy only friend he seemed to have, and leave him here just to wake up to another nightmare that he can’t escape from.  

      “I know what you're doing, and I want to help you get that sweet, sweet, sweet revenge you're so longing for.” 

       I turn around to see Mara. Still in her little girl form that seems sweet but is truly dangerous. She is holding a knife in her right hand. It looks familiar. 

       “This is the same knife that killed you. I stole it, he’ll get it back soon enough.” She grins and she gives me this eerie feeling but she is one of my close companions, and a close friend. She won’t hurt me. 

          I grab the knife out of her hand, and walk in front of the door. 

         “No need,” she walks up beside me, “I’ll just teleport us.” 

           Next thing I knew I was standing over Cas. I feel anger fill me. Hunger. So much rage that I must release. This hunger for blood is something I’ve only felt once but for a brief moment but not this strong. I let the feeling absorb me, and I put the knife in my mouth. I grab Cas and hold him by his neck lifting him up. He kicked and tried to scream. If I held him here for much longer he would wake Jax. Jax starts to move but me and Mara already got what we came for. We teleported into a part of the woods I wasn’t familiar with. I threw them on the ground and watched him gasp for air. Cas looks up at me and terror fills his eyes. This is when he  knew that he was not going to ever see the light ever again. I took the knife out of my mouth and started towards Cas.   

   “No one can hear your screams and cries here,” Mara said. 

       I step on Cas’s knee as he tries to scramble away. I shatter it. He starts to yell. “I killed you,” he shouted, “Your eyes will always give you away. You were dead.You demon! ”

      I sit on top of him and hold the knife to his stomach. “Yes, Caspian. I am a demon. Well you on the other hand. You're just some pathetic loser. Such a worthless human. Now…DIE!” I feel myself smile and I jab the knife into his stomach. The blood. His screams. His cries. I start to laugh and I stab him over and over again. Then when I feel like he is close to his last breaths. I pick him up, throwing the knife on the ground, and I grab him by the top of his head. With one slick movement I rip his head off. All I’m doing is returning the favor. 

      Before I got stabbed I never really felt physical pain. All I felt was loneliness and I would mourn the loss of Kev. I should be happy that now I have just about experienced everything.  I look up at the sun setting. It's beautiful. The sun’s dim reflection over the ocean makes me calm down. I feel a sense of peace, a feeling that puts me at ease. Then I look over at Mara. She smiles lightly at me. I forgive Jax. He really didn’t do anything wrong. He never lied or did anything that was to hurt me. I then remember that before I died he was truly the last person I saw. He was in the doorway. He had a tear running down his face. A face of regret. I know that he didn’t mean me any harm and for that I forgive him.  The fact that I am not truly a human does not faze me. It is something that gives me purpose. 

     “I wanna go home now, Mara. I would take us there myself but I can’t teleport like you can.” 

     “Just think of home and close your eyes. Don’t think too much of it. It’s just like a blink of an eye.” 

      “I guess I’ll try. I’m not really used to being a demon yet.” 

       “It’s alright Asheem. Just at least try. It's ok if you can’t on your first try.” 

        I then think about home. As I allow my memories of my old home to fill my mind I try not to think about the bakery. I then close my eyes like Mara told me to and when I open them I am in the same spot I was where I died. A couple of blood stains are on my poor floor. Mara nods at me and then goes upstairs.  I look around and to the couch. Noah? Where’d he go off to? Then I feel a light tap on my shoulder. I look over my shoulder to see Noah. I figured it was him. No one else would have the guts to come in here knowing I’m here. No one else has a reason to be here other than him and Mara. 

     “Where’d you go? You were gone almost over an hour now. I was getting worried about you.” 

       “Sorry Noah. I just went out for a walk. I had to get some stuff off my chest.” 

      “Oh ok, that’s fine.” 

       I walk up to him and give him a hug. I let go and give him a slight smile. 

       “Sorry for worrying you. You should get some rest, it's not even morning yet.” 

         He yawned, “It’s fine. But yeah I guess you're right. You should get some rest too.” He then sat down on the couch leaning back. 

         I go upstairs in the one storage room of mine and change into a light blue crop top and black, fuzzy shorts. I then head down the stairs again.

          We lay down on the couches and cover up. I yawn and look over at Noah on the other couch. “Thank you.” 

          “For what?” 

          “Well, you're the one that helped me to the hospital after you found me. I’m glad that you actually stayed too. So, thanks for caring about me.” 

          “Oh, you're welcome.”