(Short story: Riley’s perspective)
I walked into the musty basement and saw her, the love of my life was sitting right there. I was about to smile but then I saw what Damien had done to her. Damien was an old friend from primary school and he had always been a sick bastard towards living things, always cutting them up or dissecting corpses.
“What have you done to her?!” my voice comes out harsh and loud, booming of the brick walls of the basement.
Disgust and horror shook my body as I walked over to Becca and untied the material tightly bound around her head and mouth. My eyes flew to Damien my glare must have had the intention to kill him as I swung my fist towards his face. His whole body tried to move away but my fist impacted with his jaw, the force sending a shock of pain through my hand.
I heard her raspy, painful voice through the screaming voice of pain in my head.
“Why would you do this Riley?” she spoke horror and fear dripping off her words as they pierced my soul.
I sighed deeply and ran a hand through my messy mousy blonde curls. I painfully looked at her as I felt tiny daggers prick my heart; she has never noticed my love for her. So of course she didn’t know why I was doing this, stupid girl.
“Because I love you but the pretty and cool girl you were, you would never look at me that way because we were childhood friends” my own words sounded like poison to me, my heart couldn’t take much more of this. In frustration and hurt I ran my hand through my hair once more.
“I wanted you all to myself so I organised this but…..Damien screwed up the plan you weren’t supposed to be alive through the process, I wanted to turn you into a doll” I felt a smirk play on my lips as I let the words slowly come out, I started moving closer towards her.
“Now close your eyes and take a last breath” my excitement must have shown on my face because now my precious Becca was showing real shock towards me for once, raw emotions she hadn’t shown me before until now.
My hands made their way to her throat and slowly closed around her neck, the longer they were there the stronger my grip got. Soon I had blocked her windpipe enough so she couldn’t breathe. This whole thing was giving me guilty excitement and my adrenaline was pumping like mad in me.
As I watched her lose her consciousness slowly she just looked at me her eyes begging and pleading for me to let go, but they also showed she wasn’t afraid but she knew she was going to die.
“I always loved you, but this is goodbye…Riley” her words were a faint whisper but I heard them as if she was shouting them at me. Instantly my hands loosened around her neck and reality set in. what have I done, I just killed the only girl I have ever loved.
In panic I let go of her neck and start trying CPR on her. I had to bring her back I loved her too much for her to die. I know I wanted a doll but now I realise what an idiot I was for making a stupid decision like that.
All the adrenalines had left my body letting my mentality kick in and make me realise this was all a bad idea. As I gave her mouth to mouth a small gasp gave me hope, I did it one more time and a painful cough escaped Becca’s lips. I felt tears prick at my eyes as I hugged her closely to me knowing fully she would never love me again but being able to save her now was all I needed.
Her eyes looked at my face and she smiled at me, she smiled! I looked at her and whispered softly “I love you Becca I’m so sorry for what Damien has done to you” the words coming out faintly as I feel the tears pour down my face.
“Riley…I forgive you…but we can’t be together you know that” her voice still had the angelic ring to it even though it was hoarse and painful. Her words pierced my heart as I looked at her, I knew she was right but I didn’t want her to be.
“I know you can leave get to a hospital and I’ll never contact you again I promise” the iciness of my own words shocked even me when I looked at the stunned Becca.
All she did or could do was nod as she got up and exited the room. I went crazy that day screaming and crying as I trashed the room, Damien had fled in fear.
It’s been half a year since I have spoken to Becca, she has tried to contact me twice but I ignored her calls and text. She didn’t tell anyone how or who had inflicted her injuries on her. Till this day I still deeply regret what I had done.
As I walked back to my new home which was a few blocks away from where I used to live next to Becca, I heard a familiar laugh. As I looked up I saw her, Becca was talking to one of the neighbourhood women and she was laughing. Her face was back to normal thanks to a little plastic surgery she had done by the looks of it. I felt my heart skip a beat and watched as she waved goodbye and headed down the path my way. I quickly pulled my hood further down to hide some of my face and walked slowly towards her hoping she would pass without noticing me.
“I would like to try being together……Riley” her angelic voice was carried by the wind as she walked pass me and I stopped frozen. As I looked back she had stopped staring at me now face to face with her old goofy grin she always gave me. I felt tears prick at my eyes as I grinned back at her.
“Finally forgiven am i?” I choked out as she giggled
“You always were silly” her words never quavered or paused my breath felt like it had been knocked out of me with her next words.
“Will you go out with me …Riley?”
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