I can't believe that it's May already. Nearly half of the year has already gone by and Johns tenth birthday is coming up next month. Dear Lord, my little boy is going to be ten! Oh no, he's getting into the double digits. The next thing you know he's going to graduate, move out, get married, and have babies of his own! I can't think about that right now. I don't ever want to let my baby go. He's all I have left...
Things have been getting a bit weird in town lately. Six people have disappeared in the last four months. I'm not stupid, I know the signs. This has to be the work of some type of monster, and I'm thinking that it's a vampire. God, I hate vampires, but I have to stop whatever this is before it gets anyone else.
It's currently seven pm on a Thursday and I just got to work. Sadly I had to leave John so that I could make it here on time, but I promised him that we could go to the park when he gets home from school tomorrow. I also told him that he could have some ice cream after dinner as long as he finishes his food and his babysitter Katie gets it for him. I sat in my car for another minute and surveyed the parking lot. Full. Well, looks like I'm in for a night of fun.
I let out a heavy sigh as I glanced the clock. It's ten-o-three, three minutes over my shift. I can leave as soon as I get this man his beer. I finished pouring the drink and slid the glass to him, then turned around and went to the end of the bar to pick up a couple of tips that had been left.
"'Ey sugar, c'mere for a sec." the man whose drink I had just poured drunkenly called out to me. I stiffened a bit but turned around to face him.
"How can I help you?" I asked nicely, hoping that he would just back off. He didn't.
"How 'bout you come over here and... and... and sit with me?" he questioned sloppily, swaying a bit in his chair. I held back a look of disgust.
"Sorry sir, I can't. I have to leave." I replied, quickly wiping down most of the bar with a rag, then turning around and heading to the back. I walked through the employees-only door and stopped at the shift clock, grabbing my punch card.
"I don't know, but I hope they find her soon." I heard someone say as I clocked out. I put my card back and walked around the corner, seeing two of my co-workers - Adam and Kelly - standing there talking. Adam spotted me first and gave me a small smile.
"Hey Scarlett." he said. Kelly turned around and gave me a smile as well.
"Hey Scar." she said. I returned their smiles.
"Hey guys. What were you talking about?"
"You haven't heard?" Kelly asked. I shook my head.
"You know Shelly Burman, the manager of the supermarket on Sunset Drive?" Adam asked. I nodded, furrowing my eyebrows. Everyone knows Shelly. She's one of the nicest people in town.
"Yeah, why?" I asked. Their faces dropped.
"She's missing." Kelly answered. My heart sunk a bit. Whatever it is has gotten another victim. Rage built up inside me but I didn't let it show. Instead I let my face fill with the sorrow I felt from losing a friend.
"Oh my god, that's horrible." I replied. They nodded their heads.
"Yeah." Kelly said. "She's the second person to go missing this month and the seventh this year! I don't understand why this is happening."
"I think it's a wild animal." Adam began. "I mean, it has to be! It's impossible to have a serial killer here, I mean, in this small town? There's no way." I nodded my head.
"That's what I think." I agreed. I mean, his theory isn't too far from the truth. I pulled out my phone to check the time, seeing that it was now almost ten-fifteen. I really have to get back home.
"Hey, I have to get home to put John to bed. See you guys on Monday." I said, then headed for the backdoor.
"Okay. Bye Scar!" Adam replied with a small wave.
"Bye Scar. Be careful!" Kelly called out. Once I got to the back door I paused for a second, turning to face them before I opened it. I looked at them, the seriousness on my face probably very visible.
"You guys be careful too. Please." I said, leaving as soon as they answered "Okay."
Once I was outside I took a deep breath, taking in the nice, clean fresh air. I began to make my way to my car when I was stopped by a figure.
"'Ey sugar," the figure slurred. "Where ya goin'?" It was the drunk man from earlier. I scrunched up my face in disgust, letting my displeasure show this time. I ignored the man, walking past him towards my car.
"Hey!" he called from behind, and I was suddenly pulled back, the harsh pull causing me to stumble and almost fall. I caught myself and stood up as straight as I could. The man held a tight grip on my arm.
"Where ya think you're goin'?" he slurred angrily. I looked up at him with all the hatred I could muster. Seeing this, the guy put on a sick, evil smirk.
"Come on, sugar. No need to be-" he was cut short by my punching him in the gut. He let go of my arm and I took a step back, raising my fists in defense. He quickly gathered himself and stood up, bringing his arm back to punch me but I ducked. The force caused him to spin halfway around and I grabbed his shoulders, pulling him towards me and kneeing him in the groin. I took a step back as his legs gave out and he fell to his knees, his head hung low as he held himself. I glared down at the sorry excuse of a man and brought my foot up, placing it on his shoulder, and pushed. He fell over and I stood over him, continuing my glare. I angrily crossed my arms as he slowly tried to face me, but instead groaned because of the movement.
"Don't you EVER grab another women like that again, do you hear me?" I asked through gritted teeth. He just laid there, not answering.
"Do you hear me?" I asked again, more forcefully this time. He nodded his head.
"Y-yes! Yes!" he whimpered, then returned to cradling himself. I turned around and walked to my car, the angry scowl still set across my face. I just want to get home to my son, is that too much to ask?
As I pulled out of the parking lot I looked back at the guy, who was now starting to slowly get up. That'll teach you, you disgusting perv. I angrily thought to myself, clenching my jaw tightly. Hunters don't fuck around.