The only reason why I'm invited to this party is because Colson needed more cash from me. Nothing else. I should be sad but I hate parties anyway and this one is no different. I don't get them and I'm not even making an attempt to. They're just so stupid. Loud music fill your ears till you get a headache and you intentionally torture yourself with alcohol, dancing to meaningless lyrics.
What a bunch of morons!
" Jashy?! What's up man? " Colson slams his palm on my shoulder. He reeks of alcohol.
" I... I'm good. "
" Did you bring it? "
I reach for my backpack, slipping out an envelope to give him. He chuckles, shoving the envelope in his pocket.
" Enjoy the party. "
Oh, I will.
I perch at a corner, sipping cold water. My eyes occasionally darts from the front door to the three cubes of ice in my glass cup. Once I drained the water, I toss the ice cubes into my mouth, crunching on them. That's when someone opens the front door, revealing Billie and Lizzie.
Let the fun finally begin.
They stand not too far from me, but never notice my presence.
" I'll go get us some drinks. Keep your eyes peeled for anything suspicious, " Lizzie says and disappears into the crowd, heading for the kitchen no doubt.
I stand up and follow her. The kitchen is a lot less crowded, just a couple making out on the counter, a group of friends laughing and Lizzie grabbing some beer from the fridge. As she closes it, she spots me, jerking back a bit.
I smile. " Lizzie, right? "
" Yeah. " Her eyes dart around nervously. " What're you doing here? Thought this wasn't your scene. "
My brows knit together and I pout. " How would you know what my scene is? Have you been stalking me? "
She laughs nervously, taking a step back. Wow. I really make her nervous. I know the other beer is for Billie but I take it nonetheless and she doesn't protest, instead opening hers to sip quietly.
We watch the laughing friends for a while and I turn my body towards her. " Did you come alone? "
" No. I came with Billie. "
" Oh! You should go meet her. I'll just stay here, sipping on this. "
She looks in the direction of the door, frowns. " Umm.... I'm sure she's talking with other people. I'll just stay here for a while. "
" Cool. " I wait a beat. " You know... Before Veronica...died, she never talked about you. Do you have a boyfriend? "
She chokes on her drink, throwing a coughing fit and I barely fight the smile trying to take over. " Boyfriend? ... No! No! I don't have one. "
" Why not? " I lean in close to her, my nose touching her neck.
" Because I... I err... I don't know really. Guys don't ask me out I guess. "
I stand straight, frowning. Tilting my head, I bite my bottom lip and her eyes doesn't miss the action.
" Why not? "
" I dunno. You're the guy! You would know. "
" Well, I think you're beautiful. "
Now she's blushing and takes a swig to hide the fact. I smirk, holding the strap of my backpack. " You're not gonna say anything? "
" I know you're lieing. "
" Really? Do you want me to prove it? "
She nods, eyes glistening with excitement. I lean towards her, crashing my lips on hers and she lets out a moan which dies in my mouth. She's stiff for a while, just like Dana had been, then she reaches out to grip my mid-section. That's when I let go, leaving her hungry and desperate for more.
Now her eyes are dilated.
" Do you believe me now? " I whisper and notice her shiver slightly. " Let's go to the bathroom. "
Her eyes bulge so wide, they look like salsas. " To.... To the bathroom? "
I nod. " Don't you wanna..... You know what? It's fine, I'll just - "
" I do. "
I give an innocent smile.
We slip out of the kitchen, walking through the dark hallway to the bathroom. It's small with flowery walls much to my dismay but it's clean and smells nice. Like gum. I lock the bathroom, turning to see her already undressing. I can barely stop laughing.
I set my backpack beside the bathtub, reaching into it to grab my knife which I carefully slip into the waistband of my pants and gloves which I slip on. Lizzie is in her undergarments now and I hug her from behind to stop her from undressing any further.
" What's with the gloves? " She giggles like a moron.
" The bathroom is unsettling. "
" And you still brought me here? Does this mean you like me? Or is this going to be a one night stand? "
I kiss her neck down to her shoulder, slowly reaching for the knife. " What do you think? "
And I thrust the knife into her chest, my palm covering her mouth. She mumbles, her eyes wide with fear, but she's in too much pain to fight. I let her drop to the floor, twisting the knife around in her chest and she groans, eyes teary as she looks at me with a weird expression.
" Surprised it's me? You don't know how long I've wanted to get rid of the three of you. I hope you rot in hell. "
" H-help me.... Bi-llie.... " She grows quiet and stiff, eyes gazing sightlessly at the ceiling. Her death is by far the most boring. No begs for mercy. No screams. It was no fun but I have to be quiet about this.
I rinse away the blood on my knife in the faucet, slipping it into my bag. Then I cut a piece of her hair, slip on the bag and then grip her in my lap, forcing myself to cry. With a deep breath, I scream in horror.
" A dead body! "
It doesn't take minutes for a whole crowd to appear in the bathroom, seeing me crying over Lizzie's body. Colson slips into the bathroom while the rest perch at the doorway.
" What the hell, Sloane?! What happened here?! "
" The killer.... " I sob a little, just for fun. " I came in here to pee and I saw him hovering over her body. I tried to stop him but he...he pushed me and ran away. "
" What did he look like?! "
" I... I don't know. He was wearing a black face mask and a baseball cap. "
Colson runs his fingers through his hair. " Shit! Shit!! I'm gonna be in so much trouble. There's a fucking dead body in my house! "
" We should bury her before your dad gets back! " One of his friend suggests.
" Are you crazy?! If they find out, I could be a suspect. " He paces around confusedly, then stops slipping his phone out of his pocket.
" Hello? Dad?..... We have a problem. "
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