A/N: Thank you all so much for all of the wonderful reviews! I now have a whopping 70 reviews! Keep it up! I'm a review-obsessed author. I got this idea at the renaissance fair…class field trip; don't ask unless you really want to know. I was on the bus on the torturous hour-long ride when viola, chapter formula. I also brainstormed how I want this to end, and how to begin. I really need a sequel title idea; so far, all I've got is 'Behind Something Somethings'
This chapter is all Michael's POV
The day Lynn left; I was overcome with an unbearable numbness that I could only be saved from by seeing her again. Andromeda tried to cheer me up, but nothing helped. I remained totally silent for six months after that. I got to see Lynn once, which was on my birthday (now I'm twenty), but afterward Loomis wouldn't allow her in, I remember sometime after that, a conversation Loomis had with the guard at the door…
"We cannot allow her in, dividing her from him will eventually break Michael, which is what we need, we have to keep her away at all costs!" Loomis said, not knowing I heard every word he said, Andromeda informed me on all the details with Lynn, in fact, he was the one that had to restrain her from killing anyone.
I wonder what she's doing now. I heard Andromeda come in my room—here we go again…
"C'mon Michael, you know Lynn loves you, and she'd literally kill to get to you, but you need to lighten up, just for one day, please," He pleaded, I shot a glare in his direction. Why should I cheer up? I feel like my heart was torn out and stomped on by an elephant, and I had this burning rage from my curse—the curse that remained silent when Lynn was around, but the day she left, I felt this burning rage, this uncontrollable urge to go after my nuisance of a sister Laurie. Once the curse starts burning, in doesn't stop until the victim is killed. I know I have to kill her, and then return to my sweetheart. "Mike, please talk to me on my last day, please I miss the old Michael that was funny and awesome, the Michael that helped me beat the crap out of Aaron when he went after Kari and Lynn. I know you're still in there, you're not a complete zombie Mike." I looked up again before crossing the room and digging out the chalkboard I last used ten years ago.
Last day?I wrote. Why didn't Andromeda tell me he was leaving sooner? On the other hand, maybe he did, since my only reason to live left, I've been in my own little zombie world, letting the rage caused by this stupid Curse of the Thorn eat away at me, again.
"Yes, I'm leaving, so please at least say goodbye? I only have a half hour, and I want to say goodbye and make out with Kari one last time, it will be a whole two months until I get to see her again,"
Wow, two months. I haven't seen Lynn in six months, and you're worried about two little months! I've been going insane without her, yet you only care about not seeing Kari for eight whole weeks? I'll probably never see Lynn again! I heard what they said; I'm never going to be released! I had to write really small to fit all I had to say, I kept my face contorted into a blank deadpan stare, but I could tell he sensed my rage through my words…and the fact I broke the chalk in half—twice.
"Okay, I get it, that may have gone too far, but still, at least say goodbye, you're my best bud," he continued.
Bye. I wrote sarcastically, he knows I've had the worst life ever the past six months, then after begging me to speak; he pisses me off and expects me to talk? Andromeda hung his head in defeat, "Bye Mike," he said, closing the door behind him. I continued to stare out my window; I saw a few kids pass, all carrying new masks and costumes for tomorrow, Halloween. Then, for once, the curse actually came in handy. I stood up and began to pace around my room, plotting.
I caught up with Andromeda right before I left, I literally had to throw the freaking chalkboard at him to get him to read what it said (Check on Lynn, at my place, it's all abandoned so it's easy to recognize, just go browse Lampkin Lane. I'll swing by later tonight. I'm getting outta here.) "Make sure Kari gets out too," he said.
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It was late that night, I was able to open the main doors, everyone spilled out of the place—stupid people, they won't be able to get passed the fences. I helped Kari get over though, I told her where to find Andromeda and she nodded and walked off to pick up a ride. The others got angry; they still couldn't get passed the stupid fences no matter what they tried. (I'm strangely extremely strong, so I climbed the fence and threw her over. They can't do that, ha-ha) they were just a distraction, and the more agitated they were, the better. I saw a car pull up; Dr. Loomis exited it, trying to figure out how everyone got outside. The car was idled right outside my window in my second story room. I knew that this was my only shot; I smashed through the window and stood on the ledge. Then I leapt out, landing on top of the car. Then I broke the car window with my hand and tried to strangle the person inside, or crush their skull, or whatever I could do to kill them. They got out though, oh well; I climbed inside and sped off, I went to the store first, to get something to wear other than this hospital gown. I broke in of course. One of the maintenance men saw me, so, I killed him and stole his uniform jumpsuit. I also stole a few T-shirts, one my size, one Andromeda's size, one Kari's size, and two Lynn's size, although Lynn probably has other clothes by now, I got her some to be nice. I was about to leave when I realized I had accidentally turned around and went into the ladies department, and I saw something special, small, and tight, and perfect for Lynn. I also grabbed a Halloween mask and knife; I'd need it for Laurie.
When I got there, I saw candles illuminating the living room Here I come Lynn, I thought excitedly, only to be disappointed to see that it was only Andromeda and Kari sitting on the couch. Kari was still wearing her hospital gown, as was Andromeda; I threw their new stuff at them.
"Upstairs," Andromeda answered as if he'd read my mind. He probably had, he's weird like that (but in a good sense of weird.) I practically ran up the stairs. The only question was, which room? That question was easily answered, "Michael, I need Michael," I heard her murmur from the open room next to where I was standing. I walked into the moth-eaten aged-over-time version of my age-six bedroom. Lynn was curled up on the small bed, unknowingly beckoning to me in her sleep, she was still completely adorable as she did so, she always was.
I went over, climbed on top of my 'wife' / fiancée, and mashed my lips against hers passionately. Her eyes fluttered as I pulled away. "Hey there," I whispered. I saw her smile, even in the darkness.
"I missed you so much!" she said, hugging me tightly.
"Not as much as I missed you," I argued. Then I remembered the something. I reached over found a lighter next to a candle; I lit the candle and pulled her up, as the candle's light flickered in the brightened room. "I got you something," I smirked, handing the lingerie to her. It was hot pink, short, small, and lacey. I saw her eyes widen.
"You want me to—!?" she yelped in surprise, not even finishing her question. I nodded; she bit her lip and went off into the bathroom. When she returned, she was wearing the outfit. I cracked an odd grin as she came over and sat on my lap.
The next day came way, way, way, too soon. I awoke to the long absent and greatly missed feeling of having my face nuzzled into Lynn's hair as she slept peacefully beside me. The curse was burning again, and I knew in order to enjoy being free with Lynn to the fullest, I had kill Laurie before my mind snapped and I accidentally kill someone I actually like. I decided to make my goodbye sweet first. Since Lynn looked to angelic for me to have the heart to wake her, I silently stalked over to the neighbors and stole a bunch a roses from their bush, and then I returned, wrote a sappy poem on a paper and laid it where I previously was. Then I went off to stalk Laurie while she was at school, the sooner she died, the better.
It was afternoon; I was waiting of the bell to ring. Finally, I saw Laurie exit the school with her friends; I overheard her plans for the night, babysitting Tommy O' Doyle, easy. She almost saw me, but I hid quickly. Later that night, I snapped, everything went black, I could only think about killing Laurie. I saw her run passed after she discovered the bodies of her friend Annie, and Annie's boyfriend Phil. (Oh! And before the curse took over, I killed Aaron, he was the first to die, and it felt good to hear him scream for mercy. Revenge is good. Mwahahaha! Death to Aaron!) (A/N: sorry, I couldn't resist those last two phrases, it seemed funny!)
I was now chasing Laurie, and forcing my way into the closet she was hiding in, this was easy! Then, she blocked my arm and ripped my mask off. I slid it back on and kept up with my attempt to butcher her. Then next thing I remember is gunshots, three hot pains in my chest, and falling off a balcony. I pretended to be dead as Laurie climbed into the ambulance. Somehow, Loomis saw through my charade, even though I wasn't even breathing! "Go to his house, get the girl known as Lynn and bring her to me," I heard him whisper to an officer, who thought I was dead, while nobody saw me, I stalked off across the street to warn Lynn. There were never going to lay a hand on my girl.
As I entered the house, she greeted me warmly. "There is no time for that. Loomis is going after you, I don't know what their plan is, but it involves you as a lure to catch me and they'll most likely harm you to piss me off enough to go full force with no stealth they're not going to touch you," I explained while dragging Lynn to a trapdoor I discovered when I was five. She didn't argue, only question about why they were after me. She knew of my curse, which was half of the reason I killed Judith. "My curse is sending me after Laurie, after I'm through, we can be together forever," I promised.
"Be careful," She whispered. "I love you Michael." I kissed her forehead before climbing out and sealing the entrance, covering the door with a rug.
"Give it up Michael," said the officer, shaking in fear as he held what he thought was Lynn (it was Kari,) at gunpoint, I could think straight now, and I had to bite back a laugh as Andromeda attacked him, I stabbed the cop to finish him off. Then, I nonchalantly walked out of the house; I had Kari scream as if I killed what everyone believed to be Lynn. I took off walking in a random direction; Loomis followed as long as he could but then lost my trail. I sat there for a few minutes and returned to my place, I had to tell Lynn we were going to pay a visit to Laurie in the hospital.
A/N: Four pages on Microsoft word, my fingers hurt. There is sadly only going to be two or three more chapters, the next chapter is going to be Lynn's POV, and it is set directly after this chapter.