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A Moment's Reprieve
Chapter 1: A Moment's Reprieve
Needy gasped in short breaths as she remained bent over Jennifer's limp body, the razor still tightly clenched in hand.
Tears snaked down the brunette's pale cheeks.
"Well, Needy?" Jennifer taunted in a scarce whisper. "Aren't you going to kill me?"
Needy's eyes tightened around the edges.
"Aren't you supposed to be unkillable?" She snapped in reply.
Blood was pounding furiously in her ears, and her face felt hot and flushed.
Kill her! She's just playing for sympathy!
Needy had sworn to kill the heartless bitch the night she held the lifeless Chip in her arms. She had been following Jennifer around for a month since then, tracking her every move. Watching and waiting…
So why am I holding back?
The dark haired beauty gave the slightest of shrugs, an ironic smile playing on her moist lips.
Stab her! DO IT!
But the words echoed hollowly in her head. Deep down, she knew she couldn't bring herself to raise the blade again. She simply couldn't bear…
Needy pulled away from Jennifer with a strangled cry as the realization hit her. The razor fell to the floor in a noisy clatter.
What about Chip? Don't you care enough?
"Needy?" Jennifer began tentatively. The brunette had propped herself up and was carefully inching towards Needy, who sat with her head bowed at the foot of the bed.
Needy raised her head weakly, feeling Jennifer's hands on her shoulders.
"I couldn't do it…" She whispered thickly, her face contorted with grief.
Jennifer reached out and touched her cheek tenderly.
"Too bad…"
Needy's eyes widened in disbelief even as Jennifer drew back a clenched fist with a bland smile. There was a sickening crunch of bone.
"You bitch!" She choked, reeling from the impact.
…and promptly blacked out.