Chapter 12 – Breaking the compulsion

Bella came to it slowly and watched as Caroline's body fell to the floor. She was blinking rapidly as she tried to stand first on her knees ad then upright holding onto the back of an armchair for support.

"All this just to impress a man that doesn't give two fucks about you?"

Mr. Boddy's eyes widened and he glared at Bella.

"No!"

"You just said..."

She shook her head trying to clear it off the cobwebs"

"I've spent a thousand years running from him. Now he has to admit I'm smarter and leave me alone!"

"You killed a busload of people to prove you're smarter... no you moron, you killed them because you're a psychotic, murdering, selfish bastard!"

Bella yelled. He didn't care any more. He had already decided to kill her as well so let him just get on with it. Mr. Boddy moved his coat to one side and pulled out a dagger! He charged towards Bella and stopped short when she didn't move

"You're supposed to run"

He said helpfully

"I've been running for hours. I'm tired. You want to kill me, go right ahead. You'll still have lost"

She announced climbing over Caroline to sit on the sofa. Mr. Boddy stood in front of her and raised the knife in the air. Bella looked unimpressed

"You've broken the rules. The plans and the weapons don't add up"

She stated Bella, counting on her finger for emphasis. Mr. Boddy blinked several times, thinking through what Bella had just said

"It doesn't matter..."

He shouted

"You're the last to die!"

"Except the servants aren't meant to die dummy. We're not even supposed to be playable. You used all your weapons once. Now you'll either have to break the rules again like you did with goldilocks over there, or admit defeat, set the players on starting positions and try again"

Klaus glared. Bella smirked

"I win"

She winked

"Again"