Chapter 10: Remember you will die
Scratch was in his dollhouse, trying to go to sleep... But once again, he couldn't. He was still feeling mad at Molly. It was just too upsetting, how Molly just tried to make him talk about his problems. Yes, she was just a kid... Yes, she just wanted to help... But, she has to know when to stop. Scratch looked outside the window of the dollhouse... And saw, Molly wasn't in her bed.
''Moll?''
Scratch flew from his dollhouse and was confused, why she isn't sleeping. He was awake the whole time, so he knew Molly didn't the attic. He still flew downstairs... And Molly wasn't there, either. From confused, he started to get worried. He searched every part of the house... Even the bathroom, but Molly wasn't here.
''Uhhhhh... Ok Molly, if that's some kind of prank, it's not funny at all!'' Scratch said.
''HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!'' Molly screamed from the basement.
Scratch got scared from that scream. He immediately flew downstairs to see what was going on... And saw Molly, covered in blood on the floor.
''MOLLY!''
Scratch flew right next to her. There was a yellow aura around her... Which means, she is about to die at any moment.
''MOLLY! WHAT HAPPENED?!'' Scratch asked, worried.
''He... Is... Coming...''
Scratch felt unusual cold chills. He turned around and... Saw the grim reaper, behind him. Scratch froze from fear, the moment he saw him.
''I warn you. If you continue to run away, bad things will happen...''
Scratch started to tear up, when he realized what that means. He may run away from his mistakes, but he would never let anyone to hurt his friends.
''No... YOU CAN'T DO THAT!'' Scratch cried out.
''Yes, I can. I decide who dies and who lives... And looking at her sins... Hell has a special place for her...''
''NO!''
Scratch tried to attack the grim reaper... And ended up, with the grim reaper slicing him in two pieces. Scratch was on the floor in unbelieveble pain. He tried to recover, but he couldn't. But this wasn't the worst thing...
''Come on, kid... Time to go...''
''AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! SCRAAAAAAATCH!'' Molly cried out.
The grim reaper grabbed Molly's arm and took her soul out. Molly was crying and screaming in fear, when the grim reaper opened a portal to hell.
''NO! MOLLY! LET HER GO! NOOOOOOOOO!''
Molly was trying to free herself... But she couldn't. Before Scratch could do anything, the grim reaper was already gone... He was just gone. He took Molly with him, for a eternity in hell...
...
''MOLLYYYYYYYYY!'' Scratch screamed.
He woke up in 10:30 AM, from this agonizing dream. He was in so much relief, when he realized it was just a dream. Sure, Molly did annoy him last night, but he still loved her as his best friend. He flew downstairs and saw Molly, eating her breakfast. He flew and hugged her.
''Whoa! Good morning, buddy'' Molly said, surprised from the hug.
''Morning, Moll... Sorry about yesterday, I was just... Little mad.
Molly put down her spoon and hugged him back.
''No Scratch... I'm sorry. I... Shouldn't have forced you to speak up... I just didn't wanted to see you so sad...''
''I know, Moll... I know...''
When they broke from the hug, Scratch saw something that made him to freeze from fear. On Molly's left arm, there was a little tattoo with the words ''Memento Mori''.
''M-Molly... What the hell is this?'' Scratch asked, as he pointed to Molly's arm.
''Oh, earlier Andrea came and said, she had a surprise for me. A ear piercing or a tattoo on my choice. So I chose a little and cute tattoo!''
''Do you... Even know what that means?''
''Honestly, no. But when I chose to have a tattoo... I just had that weird feeling, telling me to use that as my tattoo. Pretty weird, eh? How do you want to have something as tattoo, when you don't even know what it means?'' Molly asked, as she giggled.
Scratch was in shock. He knew Pete and Sharon definitely won't be happy about this. Not only because Molly got herself a tattoo... But because of the dark meaning, behind it...
...
The sun was going down. Libby was in her room... As she finally sew her doll. She was really surprised how she did it, since it was almost unfixible... But she somehow did it. Her childhood friend was finally back. After Libby finished, the first thing she did was to hug and kiss her doll.
''Libby, can you come here for a little?'' Leah asked, outside the door.
Libby quickly hid her doll under the bed and unlocked her door.
''What is it mom?''
''Libby... Seriously? You now, lock your room?''
''Ugh, it's called privacy, mom! Anyway, why did you call me?''
''There is a problem with the car, so I'll take it to a service. Can you watch the bookshop for me?''
''Yeah sure... Whatever...''
Leah noticed the annoyed... And little red look in her daughter's eyes.
''Is everything alright, turtledove?''
It wasn't. Absolutely nothing was ok with Libby. The last few days, she was extremely hungry, she lost Molly as her friend and... Was scared to go to sleep.
''Yes, of course. I have to go feed my turtles... Bye mom, love you'' Libby said, as she went back inside her room.
''Love you too...'' Leah said.
She knew, there was something bothering Libby. But she just assumed that it's just a typical teens period... Also, Libby was aways isolated kid. She wanted to talk with her, but now she had to take the car to the service. That thing was getting annoying and Leah was really thinking to sell it... At least, she will get some money from it. Especially with the new bills coming up...
30 minutes after her mom left, Libby was in the bookshop. It was alone and quiet... Just how Libby likes it. She then felt a urge to go the bathroom. She did her business, washed her hands, but then noticed something... In the mirror, she saw her eye color changed. It wasn't her usual browl... It was slightly red. Libby had no idea, how this happened, but she was really worried. First, her teeth were sharp like fangs and now her eye color was changing... This wasn't normal at all...
''Libby? Are you here?''
Libby went back to the bookshop and saw Molly... Just seeing her, made her sick...
''Molly? Why are you here?''
''I just... Wanted to see my best friend'' Molly said, with a little friendly smile.
''Oh, now I'm your friend? Sorry, I thought you forgot I exicted!'' Libby said, in a angry voice.
Molly now had sad look in her eyes.
''Of course you are my friend... Libby, I'm sorry... I really am sorry, about ghosting you... Will you forgive me?''
''Mhmmmmm... Let me think about it... NO! How many times, have you ghosted me for Ollie? How many times, have you acted like a jerk to me? Do really expect me to forgive you?''
Molly now had no idea what to do... She was about to lose her friend...
''Libby, you know I love you! I really am sorry and... I promice this will never happen again... Please Libby, I don't want to be alone...''
''Please, just get out... I don't want to see you...'' Libby said, as she pointed the exit to Molly.
''Wh-What? Libby, please ju-
''GET OUT!'' Libby shouted.
This is when Libby got a message on her phone. She was now really annoyed. First, Molly had the audicity to come here and now this...
''Libby, please... Don't do th-
''I told you to go away, already!'' Libby said.
She decided to see who texts her... And what she saw, terrifyed her.
Libby... I'm really sorry about how I ghosted you yesterday... Can we please meet at the park tomorrow?
It was a text messege... From Molly. However, Molly was right in front of her... How could she get a text messege from her, when she is right here?
''Is this some kind of jok-
Before Libby could finish, she then saw the key for the bookshop was missing. There was a little key on the table, which was exatcly for the bookshop. Somehow Molly got it... And locked the exit.
''Molly... What are you doing?'' Libby asked, scared.
Molly turned around... And had the most terrifying grey eyes, Libby has ever seen... And the most horrifying smile...
''You are right... This friendship wasn't working out... BUT YOU WILL BE A BETTER MEAL, THAN A FRIEND!''
Molly jumped at her, ready to demolish her. Out of horror and reflections, Libby started to run towards the archives. She had no idea, what the hell was that thing, but she didn't care... She knew, she has to run. With the speed of light, Libby opened the door for the archives, went inside and closed it, before Molly could catch her.
''Come on, Libbyyyyyyyyy... Open the door!''
''WHAT THE HELL, MOLLY?!'' Libby screamed, on the other side of the door.
''You said, you don't want to be my friend... You know what happens with the people, who break up with me? I EAT THEM!''
''MOLLY, IF THAT'S SOME KIND OF A SICK JOKE, YOU AND SCRATCH ARE DOING, IT'S NOT FUNNY!''
Molly's voice was... So disturbing and wrong. It still sounded like her, but it was just... Wrong. She started to bang at the door... And Libby felt, how Molly is actually about to open it.
''GO AWAY!''
''HAHAHAHAHA!''
Libby was trying to hold the door, with all the power she had. No matter how had she was holding it, she was feeling how Molly is actually about to open it... And then, with all the power she had, Molly kicked the door and Libby fall on the ground.
''HEREEEEEEEEEE'S MOLLY!''
Libby started to tear up, seeing how deadly Molly looked. Those grey eyes... Those sharp teeth... That feeling, her best friend will kill her...
''MOLLY, PLEASE STOP!'' Libby cried out.
Molly just continued to laugh at her. She was enjoying Libby's screams and how scared she looked.
''Don't be scared, Libby. I don't bite... Maybe''
Libby couldn't get back up. She hoped this to be another hallucination, but... This was feeling so real... And realized, this was actually real.
''ALRIGHT, I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY! GHOST ME AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE, SPEND EVERY DAY WITH OLLIE, IF YOU WANT JUST FORGET I EXICTED... BUT I WILL STAY YOUR FRIEND! PLEASE, JUST DON'T HURT ME!''
Libby was hoping, Molly will finally stop this madness... But she started drooling from hunger...
''Oh, how much I love the smell of feaaaaar... Have to say it, Libs... You really look appetizing...''
Libby froze from fear, when Molly said this. No matter what she tries, no matter how much she tries to run... Her biggest nightmare came true... Molly will hurt her...
''No... No, Molly, please... Please... Molly, noAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!''
Molly jumped at Libby, ready to tear her up...
...
Libby woke up, covered in blood in the archives. She started to cry and scream from pain. Her leg, arms, neck, stomach... Everything was in wounds and hurted like hell. She was in so much pain, she couldn't get up...
''Pl-Please... This... Wasn't real... IT WASN'T REAL!'' Libby cried out.
''I didn't do anything...''
The voice in her head... Was honest. Libby was feeling, this time the demon wasn't lying. Molly came here and tortured her... And now Libby actually remembered, how she was fighting for her life, before Molly knocked her out and... Ate few parts of her...
''How... How could she... Molly loved me, right? She did! How could, she do this to me... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!''
The pain was unbelievable. It was like a wild animal attacked Libby... Not an actual human. On the wall, there were also two words written in blood...
Memento Mori