Hide and Seek
Are You Really?
"I am waiting to die."
The man looked down at her with a questioning look in his eyes, along with a malicious gleam that would forever haunt her. "Are you really?"
The girl nodded once, and then looked away from the man, continuing her silent suicide.
"Then you won't mind if I hurt you?"
At that, the girl's head whipped around to stare at him. Slowly, ever so slowly, the man walked forward. Closer… Closer. The girl backed up slowly, glaring at the man, trying to escape the man while intimidating him as well.
"I-I've killed before! So… So you better back off!" She threatened shakily. Suddenly, she gasped. The rope would not let her go any farther. Hurriedly, she tried to let go, but for some reason her hand would not obey her. Instead, it held on with a death grip. So all the girl could do was watch with widened, fearful eyes.
"Oh? Didn't you say that you wanted to die? This will just speed up the process." The man said calmly. He was right in front of her. His cool, water-on-glass voice sent shivers up her spine. All her instincts screamed-Get away! Get away!-but her hand would not obey.
Slowly, the man bent over.