It was the silence that stole me from who I use to be. The silence, the fear, the loneliness.
I sat in my study, this was the night, the night that everything changed.
"Carla, I know everything...I know that you and Mindy are super heroes, I know that you are their informant, and I know that at any second you could give the signal. That you could have me taken away, and my life ended for good....so just do it, I wont struggle, I just want this to be over." I concluded.
Her face was so much stronger now. She and I had an understanding.
"Do you want to get dressed?" she asked, her voice was so much different, it was freezing cold, and shattered against the air.
"Why should I?" I asked, my voice quivered from the sobs welling in my throat.
"Because he wont kill you, he will give you your life back, Mindy has grown...fond of you, and begged him not to kill you...for reasons I cant disclose at this moment." the mention of her name made me cringe.
"I know that you two had a relationship, if this was a normal life, it would have worked. You two could be together, but the reality is that, you cant ever be together, I'm so sorry." she walked over, and placed her hand on my shoulder.
"You've been so good to me, I have no idea how you kept your composure about all of this. I'm so sorry for this," I hesitated, I felt terrible for Carla's situation, "Can you make the call while I get dressed please?" I asked, my voice week.
"Yes, I will give a fifteen minuet delay." she said.
I ventured to my room, and slowly began to apply my facade. I pulled my leather pants on, then my jacket, my cape, my hair, and then finally the mask. It felt strange knowing this would be the last time, but I hoped it would be for the best.
I walked to the front sitting room, Carla was there, in costume. She wore a bright yellow wig, a black corset with yellow boning, black thigh high stockings attached to suspenders, and black high heel wedged boots.
"You look nice." I said to her my voice hollow.
"Thanks, and you as well." she spoke to me, and smiled.
"You know, Mindy talked to me about you two." she spoke more softly now.
"What? What did she say?" I felt frantic.
"She was afraid of the consequences, some boy was involved, but I told her to go with it." her voiced echoed in my head.
"Did you know it was me?" I asked like a child.
"Yes, I could just tell, why else would she tell me? When we think of consequences for our actions it has to be the worst case scenario, I mean Chris, we kill people and we don't think about the repercussions." she paused, "But you gave her something very important, and that's why your not going to be killed or handed over to the police, I can say I'm so surprised that Dave even agreed to this arrangement."
"Why?" I asked.
"Because, well...well, tonight shes going to tell you, you will find out soon enough." her voice was angry, I could hear her throat closing in, as if she was going to cry.
"They are here." she said.
As soon as she spoke, the door opened, and kick-ass was at my door. Elite was with him.
"Are you ready Chris?" he asked me, his voice was like an old friend.
"Yes Dave, I am." I said as I stood.
"I'm sorry, but you must know this is for formalities." he said as he stepped towards me.
He slugged me across my face, and kicked me in the ribs. I felt some cracks, but the pain was welcomed. After a few minuets of the abuse he simply just stopped. He cuffed me, and led me to a black SUV, I climbed inside. Elite and Dave climbed into the front seat, Elite driving, and Headache sat in the back with me. After a few minuets of driving we arrived, the building was old and foreboding, I was terrified.
"shes waiting for you." she whispered to me. My heart lunged.