Melanie Lies a Little
Maybe she shouldn't have done it but he left her no way out. A serial killer accosted her in an alley. It was her bad luck. He told her his name was John. It was a lie. A polite attitude does one no good nowadays.
He crept up on her and told her it was her turn to die. He had a knife. She was a bad girl and had asked for it. She almost began to cry softly to herself but thought better of it.
John then began to strangle her. He told her she was worthless while clutching her neck. Also that he was not going to give her any money. He saw women like her as being evil.
Her heart was racing and she knew that she had to think of something.
Melanie was not especially different but she was good looking. She had long black hair and an indifferent face that was a challenge to men. Some guys were just putty in her hands. There was a young Goth look meant for excitement.
This one was a miserable coward specimen with problems. She hatched a plan then. She knew he was a little nuts when he babbled about Jesus telling him something.
Then she made her announcement. It was an astounding idea. She indeed was the Virgin Mary. She told him of being the Virgin and her quest. It was a bit mysterious but timeless. John, the serial killer, was surprised but he went for it right off. He took her to the side of the building at knife point after questioning her some more. Then he thought better of it and put the knife up.
She was after all the holy Virgin Mary. He remembered his childhood teachings in church. He enjoyed the strict church doctrine. John wanted a pure Christian woman not a whore. Women around this city as a whole were not good. Some never even went to church at all. Now here he was with at least someone religious.
Melanie thought of another good excuse. Other women were sinners. He should take them out and rid the world of them. It would distract him. She wanted to get away. Women that were not good should not be allowed to make trouble for others.
John the killer thought about it. It was an idea that appealed to his idea of bad women. Yes, that was a good idea. What should he do next? They should not be left as a nuisance to many in the world.
Melanie thought of a girl at the club that had been being mean to her. She waited for him to calm down more. It would be fun to get rid of her but too bad to really do that at all. It was not really a good idea just a thought. She had other things to concern herself with.
"What proof is there?" asked John in an anguished way.
"What kind of proof do you want?" the Virgin asked in an innocent manner. It was as innocent and calm as she could muster.
"Just something so I could tell who you are really." John replied. "Something good so I can tell. Not just any nonsense." That was all said with a very serious expression.
"Why there is going to be a storm soon." she answered. Melanie was good at that making things up. (She had seen the weather report). "Also you are alone and your mother was not kind to you I know." Melanie guessed. She had a lot of nerve.
"You're right." the would be strangler stated. "I guess you are right." It was a relief in a way to let her go. He thought it could very well be possible. He looked in her eyes and they were very deep, even mystical. "I will see you later. Come back tomorrow here, ok?"
"Yes, I will see you later. We can talk some more then." Melanie remained calm and held her gaze on him in an almost domineering manner.
John looked about with a quizzical expression and went back on his own way down the street. He seemed rather puzzled and as if he was in another world.
John actually seemed happy and went on his merry way. Before leaving she told him of her plan. He really liked it and wanted to know which girl he should knock off first. Then there was how to do it. He asked but he had his own methods.
He did look up at the sky as he was walking away. The sky did look as if something might be coming in a change in the weather soon. He did feel a little chill in the wind. Also he was more a coward than anything else underneath it all.
After that she made sure to arrange her hair in a manner befitting the idea. It would be put up. Melanie, as the Virgin Mary, also had a long gown. Mary would wear blue so she did also. Really it was not too nice to keep it up. But she was afraid of seeing him again. She knew she needed help from someone else or the police if at all possible.
Also since he asked, she had made him a list of girls that were not good. They were supposed to be bad. It was rather vague but it was filled with ideas that could spell trouble and be filled with blood lost for some. It was rather sickening.
After she was sure he had progressed down the street she headed directly in the direction of the local police station. A tired and high strung desk clerk barely looked up and then told her to wait.
Now with nowhere to sit Melanie felt a little sick and her knees felt weak. She was not a weak person. She wondered what she was doing there with the police and what would happen. Should she tell them exactly what had happened?
After her visit to the police station Melanie wanted to calm down and relax. She really wanted to forget it all. It was a big inconvenience to her. She had meant to go out job hunting.
Besides that, she had the very distinct impression that the police did not believe her. He had asked her a couple of questions. Then he showed her a book full of criminal photos. She would never find him in that.
She was very relieved to get out of the police station. The place was not full of good vibes. She was tired of the dirty looks. Also some eyes followed her around the station that were very unwelcome. But she felt it was her civic duty.
After she got back to her small apartment she reflected on how lucky she was to have gotten away. What if he came back though, or knew where she lived. He was as cuckoo as the clock would be that said cuckoo every hour. Where could she go, she had nowhere else really.
She really went around the place of hers in a dizzy tizzy. She looked at herself in the mirror. Why did bad things always seem to happen to her?
The next morning the phone rang. It was the police asking if she could come down to the station. They had some new information and did want to see her. She wondered if they had found him. She had tried to describe him and what happened but they did not seem to be listening.
The second time at the station they seemed to listen. A man came in and asked her more questions. He noticed her Virgin Mary necklace. Even more he was very impressed on hearing how she had told John that she was the blessed mother of God.
In further conversation she noted a certain of sarcasm from the police. The serial killer had killed a woman on the street last night. In a letter left at the sight he said it was for the Virgin Mary.
Melanie thought she might be in hot water. She explained that it was just to get rid of him. She had not really told him to kill anyone.
They told her to stay in touch and not to open the door. If they needed to see her again they would call. There was nothing then to charge her for. It could get serious if she was not careful.
Carefully Melanie looked out the window by the blue curtain. He was not there. Spring was just about coming. It was all such a shame. She was sorry she had given him such a list. Could she be charged with that idiot in a crime? Time would tell. The list would really not help him very much.
The next day the FBI questions her on why she told him she was the Virgin Mary. Why did he believe her? Did she tell him to murder a woman? What did he look like exactly?
Melanie was not yet in trouble but she felt very guilty. She had just wanted to live. Something had told her to say it.
This is not on any actual episodes Criminal Minds that I know of. It is my own idea. I have not seen all. It is pretty original as mine are. They get pretty far out on Criminal Minds.
An alternate could be her just telling him she is the Virgin and to stop. I don't think just telling him she was the Virgin Mary would stop him. Actually probably the first version would not work either.