Alexandria Bates: Man Killer

Chapter One: The Movies from Hell

The theme song to Jaws began to play in the background. "I just LOVE this movie," said Kevin. "I'm sure you do," mumbled Alexandria. For the umpteenth time tonight, Alexandria wondered why she had ever agreed to go on a date with Kevin. He was about as low as you could get; he wasn't smart, athletic, nice, or even good-looking.

"Hey Alexandria?" asked Kevin.

"Kevin. I am going to tell you this one more time. Call me Alex, ok?"

"But Alexandria is such a beautiful name, Alexandria," Kevin said, the sweetness so thick you could cut it with a knife.

"God damnit!" yelled Alex, immediately shushed by the fat guy in the row behind her. He was holding extra-large popcorn. "Typical," muttered Alex under her breath.

"Anything wrong babe?"

"N-," Alex started to say when she suddenly had an idea," Actually, yes, there is. This horrible, fat man, ("Hey!" cried the unnamed fat man), is bothering me."

"I'm so sorry Alexandria. Let's go."

"Why would be leave if you could just rough him up a bit for me? Then we could come back and watch the movie."

"I'm not sure if that's the best idea…" muttered Kevin.

"Why ever not?" Now it was Alex's time to be sickly sweet.

"Well, I suppose I could give it a shot…"

"That's my honeykins," Alex cooed as she tried not to let it show how much she hated him.

"Alright then skinny boy, outside!" said the fat man as he struggled to rise.

The group stood up and left the movie theater, grabbing the customary wristbands from the usher that would allow them to re-enter the theater, though Alex knew that none of them would. They walked until they were out of the glow being cast by the street light. As crime and violence were so high in this town, the cops were extra diligent about fights. Even if they were between a middle-aged fat man and a skinny, zit-covered boy. The two previously listed losers began to circle each other.



"This is going to take all night if I don't do something," muttered Alex. "Hit him, Kevin!" she cried, resuming her scared, helpless act.

With a sudden burst of courage, Kevin ran head on at the fat man. He hit him so hard on impact that he was momentarily gathered in the man's fat rolls before he hit the ground unconscious. The fat man, apparently stupid too, seemed to take awhile to realize that he had won. As he did, a stupid grin spread across his face. He had teeth missing.

"I almost feel bad killing him," mumbled Alex, "So pathetic."

"Hey girly, since your little friend over here isn't gonna be waking up for a while, how about you and I go somewhere."

"Excuse me?"

"You know, give me a little somethin-somethin," the stupid grin growing wider.

"You know what," said Alex in a menacing tone as she approached the fat man, drawing back her fist," I don't think I feel that bad about killing you after all."

And with that, Alex plunged her fist into the man's heart and ripped it out of his chest before he could even register what she had said. He fell to the ground, surrounded by pools of blood, with the same stupid grin stretched across his face.