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Roy
I can’t believe I agreed to that. I could’ve just let things be and me and Toby wouldn’t have to suffer anymore. Now I have to kill two innocent people just trying to enjoy their lives. I have to do this. I have to make it up to Toby.
As I cross the bridge I begin to feel nauseous. I take a deep breath and look over to my left. After a little while, I came to the fourth house. No wonder Elder Rose made her house far away from everyone else’s. She’s insane. Although, after this we will both be monsters. I look around and see some people minding their own business. Elder Rose gave me an awfully noticeable item, although I do suppose I am all dirty and sickles are used for farming. Just hope that no one notices the blood stains on it before I even get to fulfill my favor. I walk around to the back of their small house and peek through the window. Then I see them, just two innocent people enjoying eachothers company all while cuddling on their bed. I look around again and see the beautiful sunset. I suppose that it is almost night time.
I go around back to the front and see people slowly going inside for the night. I open the door quietly and walk inside. I creep around holding the scythe, ready for action. I take a deep breath and walk into their bedroom. They look over by the door and immediately their faces turn to terror.
The man stands up. An expression of anger comes across his face. “What are you doing here, kid?!”
The woman buds in. “Devin, please don’t yell at him, maybe it's a misunderstanding.”
“Listen Katherine, I know that your heart is in the right place but look at that kid, he’s….deranged.”
Fights. They must get into fights too, just like my parents. No…this is wrong. Toby wouldn’t want this. “P-please…don’t fight. I am sorry….I-I’ll tell you why I am here, just please don’t fight.” I feel tears slowly sip from my eyes. Toby still needs to be saved. Maybe these people can help.
The man called Devin looks over at his love Katherine and then back over to me. “Fine. Whatever…let us take a seat somewhere.” Devin leads me into the kitchen and we sit across from each other. His wife, Katherine, beside him. “Now, why are you here? And put that sickle down,... please.”
I put the sickle on the table and cross my arms on my lap so they know I don’t have any intention of hurting them. “I-I was sent here….By Elder Rose. She told me where your house was. S-she sent me here to kill you both, but…I-I can’t do it!”
Their faces turn to shock.
I look away, not able to look them in the eye. “Please go there. Go inside and get Toby. He is my best friend. I-I was sent here to kill you in exchange for his life…but, I know that's not what he wouldn’t have wanted. If I return without your bodies to the elder she will surely kill him. If I don’t show up at all there is no telling what she'll do. “
Devin sighs. “You seem like a good kid…I believe you. So, what does this Toby boy look like?”
“H-he has black fluffy hair. He has gray eyes. He is taller than me by at least a foot and he's kinda muscular. If you find him….and he is still alive. I pray that you don’t find him in the cellar.”
Katherine joins the conversation, “What do you mean by that?”
“Last time I saw him….he was barely alive. He was trying to get out of the cellar by force and majorly hurt himself. I think being down there alone with his thoughts might have driven him a bit unhinged. L-last time I saw him, there was so much blood. I-I…..”
Devin stands up and pushes his chair in. He rubs my shoulder and looks me up and down. “Your friend will be ok. We will go when the sun rises. You can stay here if you would like until then. However, just know, I will not tolerate any more nonsense.”
I rub my eyes, stopping any tears from being visible. “No thank you.” Now I have to die. “Say, does anyone ever go around the back of your house?” I have to kill myself. I have to. If they fail and she sees me around she will kill Toby for sure. Then who knows what she’ll do to me. She might force me to kill someone next time, instead of trusting me to do it on my own.
“No, why?”
“I was considering lingering somewhere outside.”
“Well, um ok. Well I guess show yourself out.”
I nod. “Thank you. You both are very kind.” They both nod back.
Katherine softly replies, “You're welcome.”
Devin raises his hand. “Before you go, what is your name, boy?”
“My name is Roy.”
“Well, goodbye, Roy.”
“Goodbye.”
I grab the sickle that Elder Rose has handed me and go out the door this time. I walk quickly around the house and point the sickle at myself. I turn it to the side and raise it to my throat. If it wasn’t for me Toby wouldn’t be dying right now. Those kind folks wouldn’t be in any danger. If it wasn’t for me everyone that was murdered….there blood is on my hands. All because I didn’t want my parents to fight anymore. How selfish could I be?
I breathe a low sigh. “Goodbye.” I press the sickle against my throat and feel the coldness of the metal seep into my skin. I close my eyes and move my arm to the side quickly. I choke for a second on my own blood. I feel a sudden numbness and then my knees hit the ground and everything loses its color.
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