Karma … is an odd name… I brushed my black hair to smooth. Lately I've been thinking about things I'm not supposed to. Like is Jonathan really my dad? Is this my real family? Have I always been this strange and odd looking? My brilliantly weird purple irises seemed to hold the answer… I slammed my had on the counter.
I feel so empty… All the time.. Tears should have been streaming down my face by now but they wouldn't come. I wore denim short shorts with frayed ends and a black tank top. My purple rainboots for some color. Leaving the quiet bathroom and into the solemn hallway.
On my way out, Jonathan caught me. "Karma? Going somewhere?" I nodded. "Where?" my jaw clenched, "Out…" he grabbed my arm hard. "I need to talk to you about something important." He shoved me towards the living room. I plopped onto the couch. "Karma, you know of the scarecrow right?" "Yeah, why?" he pulls something from his briefcase. It was a horrible mask that looked identical to the infamous Scarecrow's mask. He put it on. "I am the scarecrow." Icouldn't believe any of this. "Sure…" I halfway believed him. He crossed his arms "So, you are not afraid? Well, that's good. I was hoping you would become my apprent-.." I jumped up "Uh! NO!" he snickered. "I'll let you think it over." I ran out in the middle of his sentence. A million things were clouding my mind. A park nearby had a grove a trees where I could think better. Speaking of clouds it looked at if it may rain soon. The overhead clouds seemed stormy. The calming grove of trees offered the most possible relief when stress or trouble arose. The willows would weep with her. Their strong trunks allowed her to mentally and physically unleash her fury.
Insanity was an option, there were already 2 different Karmas. Which one was real? Who cares… I dug my fingers into the damp soil. This whole mess was almost too funny and horrible. I started giggling uncontrollably. A man walked up to her. "Are you okay miss?" she turned around. A wild and devious grin spread on her face.
The man took a step back. It was a blur, she pushed him against a tree. Her face now solemn like the hallway. "No. Neither are you, though." She dug her nails along with her strong hands down on his neck. He tried his best to pry her hands from his now bleeding skin. She dropped him and his body hit the ground. No breath escaped his lips. Karma was pulled back into reality thereafter.
She begam inhaling short quick gasps of air. Her fingers were slightly coated in the mans blood. She exited the groves and out into the now brutal storm. She raced home, "DAD!" I screamed. He came rushing from the house. He was now concerned this wasn't normal. –He may not show it but he does care for Karma a lot.- He held her tight, "What happened?" he asked now somewhat calm. Blood was dripping onto his shoes. "I- I- I killed.."
I feel faint where is this red haze coming from? "I will." He asked "Will what?" "I will become your apprentice."
