A/N: back from my hiatus! yay! hello wonderful readers! anyways! short chapter to test out an idea i've had for awhile. enjoy!

Alice

I find murder absolutely fascinating. My sister finds it horrendous. Of course, I don't appreciate the whole 'murder' aspect of murder.

That doesn't really make any sense.

I don't like the killing part of murder.

Well, I do. But it's not like what others think! I swear!

I hate how someone's life must end. It seems very wasteful to just demolish a human being's identity so quickly. They have a family, friends, and memories. They have things they like and things they hate. They have ambitions. And to think it all just ends at the slice of a knife is a terrifying thought.

However, how much does that murderer have to give up to end someone? How much of their own time did they throw away just to kill someone? And why would they bother? Why did another solution not occur to them before this one popped into their head?

The mystery aspect of murder. That is what I find fascinating.

This is the conclusion I reach as I sprint down a dark alley in a foreign country with a corpse slung over my shoulder.

I scan the area, anxiety keeping my wits wild. Then I spot it.

An apartment! Surely a random stranger would accept a young girl and a corpse covered head to toe in blood into their home!

"Which way did she go?" A voice shouts behind me. I suspect they're interrogating witnesses.

"I-In the alley, sir!"

Not much time remaining. I suppose it's time to break into a house! Brilliant.

I drag the corpse behind me to the apartment door. I awkwardly set the human in a heap at my feet as I try the knob.

Locked! Of course. If only my sister were here. She had a far better grasp on her magic. If I were to stutter a quick 'Alohomora', I'd have better luck in blowing up the stranger's house.

However, it would only add a few more misdeeds to my already constantly expanding criminal record…

Just when I was about to most definitely annihilate the apartment, the door swung open. In the door space was an exhausted looking young woman. Her charcoal hair is pulled into a tight, frizzy, ponytail.

I open my mouth to say something, but immediately re-evaluate my words. Nothing I could say seems appropriate in this situation. The woman looks as confused as I. I give her a pleading glance.

Her eyes move down to the corpse at my feet.

She looks back up to my face. "Rough night?"

I blink. Rough…night? I show up on the woman's doorstep with a corpse at my legs and she says 'rough night' without a single stutter. Who the Hell is this?

I give a quick nod, anyways.

"So," She leans against her doorframe, as if she's already bored with the conversation. "Who's on your tail?"

Loud footsteps echo throughout the alley, as if on cue. My eyes spare a quick glance towards the origin of the noise. Then back to the woman.

She only smirks. "What'll you give me if I let you in?"

Nothing. "A-anything!" I say.

She steps out of the door space, allowing me enough room to enter. "I'll hold you to that promise."

The shouts are growing closer.

I grab the corpse and duck into the house.

She slams the door behind me, and follows me into the house. Leans against the inside wall. She observes my every movement. I don't blame her.

"Let's see how long it'll take 'em to get here," She grins, and starts counting the seconds on her fingers.

"Wh-what are you t-talking about?" My voice is barely audible.

"Well, your friend there," She pointed at the corpse with her free hand. "In case you haven't noticed, has a huge side wound. That means blood. That also means you left a trail of blood right to my front door. You're new to this, aren't you, Miss Murderer?"

My face pales. "I didn't-!"

A knock sounds from the front door. The woman holds up ten fingers. She slowly lowers them. She smirks.

"Better hide."

She answers the door.

A/N: i think i put out another chapter after this one, so that's pretty snazzy. go me! also, huge thanks to nagibshaban who is also a writer on here, for giving me the confidence to try this thing again. please leave a review if you want! i appreciate anything you'd like to say! it can literally be the most random thing ever! i don't mind! anyways yea! thanks for reading this far! :D aaand if you're stopping here, then have a gorgeous day!