Walking down the empty road, the little girl considered asking about the well being of her companion, as they were walking nonstop for half an hour now and haven't really rested back in the park. So when she turned around she was surprised to see the shape of her friend enlightened for the first time: thin build, long arms and legs striped black and white, white face like a drama mask with two drawn lines like tears down his eye sockets and two red circles like blush on his cheeks. She was so surprised her jaw dropped, he was a Marionette, similar to the one she used to have and cherish before her parents threw it away..
-"I-I'm sorry if.. if my appearance scares you.." he bitterly said, turning his head away
-"N-No! Not at all! I was rather amazed. I like you.." she assured him in an innocent tone
-"Can I call you Purple Puppet then?", she asked
-"Even just PP is enough, it's less formal", he giggled
-"And I'm Genesis", she softly added, extending her hand.
She gave him a warm smile upon seeing him nodding and shaking her back, and they both continued walking, this time side by side.
Eventually, she spotted the signboard of the pizzeria. It was an old creepy building, the sight of it sent chills down her spine, but she soon calmed down when her friend patted her shoulder. He was taller than her, which made her feel comfortable and secure. Standing in front of the locked door, the marionette gestured her to keep quiet and wait for him. He jumped to the far window and disappeared in the dark.
A couple of minutes passed, and Genesis started to feel uneasy, the air thickening around her. Turning around, she spotted a blurry purplish figure standing inches away from her. Thinking it was her friend, she excitedly crossed the road to join him on the other side. Getting closer, she noticed that he was shorter, with normal arms and legs, so she stopped in her tracks. Getting suspicious, she began to walk backwards cautiously.
-"It's not PP, it's a man.." she whispered to herself anxiously.
The stranger slowly approached the terrified girl; his only apparent features are a sharp object in his left hand and a devilish grin on his face.
Sensing the danger, she yelled her friend's name repeatedly, slamming her fists onto the door to get his attention. But it was all in vain as the man covered her mouth and nose with a wet weird smelling cloth, bringing the sharp object to her neck.
-"Shhh!" he ordered, in an angry tone, and dragged her away from the door she was clinging to.
Tears streaming down her now closed eyes, she struggled to break free of her aggressor's firm grip. She slowly started to lose her senses, as the urge to sleep was overwhelming.
Suddenly, the attacker let go of her, and she collapsed to the side of the road, hearing a huge knock to the ground followed by an ear wrecking screaming, metallic cracking and bones breaking. The girl was so terrified. She couldn't see what was going on, and couldn't even move a muscle.
It was a matter of seconds before the mass of terrorizing voices began to fade away, and the last thing Genesis heard was the so familiar voice of her friend.
-"It's over now.. You can sleep.. Everything is going to be alright.."
And then it all went black.
I hope you are enjoying the story so far. Sorry this chapter is shorter than the previous one but that's how I saw it..
Feel free to let me know about your thoughts and ideas
