Blackout

May 24th, 2014

6:30 pm Saturday

Anna POV

I hear a lot about random killings and people killing others because of some disorder they have. I tend to not feed into all the hype. Maybe because my mother was killed and they claim my father did it because of the illness. I don't want to believe it even if he came to me himself and told me to my face. Truthfully, I don't want to imagine him killing the person he would go to the moon and back for. Every night I close my eyes that night seems to replay in my head over and over again. It's been eight years since it happened and I still feel like I could've done something to stop a bullet going in my mother's head. I don't know how I was gonna stop that. When my mom died everything went blank inside of me. Suddenly I'm not paying attention in class or doing the things I love. Dad made me promise I would never change for the sake of others. I told him I wouldn't but I wasn't holding my side of the deal. Since I didn't have family who would take me in my best friend's mother did. She's like a second mother to me and I thank her every chance I get for keeping me instead of throwing me into foster care.

Let me formally introduce myself, my name is Anna but my friends call me Pixie. I don't know how I got the name Pixie and honestly it's not such a bad nickname. My best friend David calls me Pixie more than my real name and when he does says Anna I'm in trouble. We've been best friends since I moved in with him and his mom. He's a special person in my life and I'm grateful to have him. I'm now twenty-two and living in Durham, North Carolina. David lives here also but we have our own separate houses that are close by. He's the only friend I have and only person who understands the pros and cons of me.

We went to Duke University a private college because his mother insisted we get the best education. I majored in Biology Sciences and he majored in Economics. I know what you're thinking. And to be honest from his looks he looks like a bad boy who probably sells drugs and stuff. But he's well mannered with a strict loving parent and I'm kinda glad. I don't know if I could deal with the bad boy drama anyway.

Tonight, I decided to invite him over and catch up on things but, he likes to post everything on instagram so I probably already know everything. I shower and wear something comfy putting my hair in a messy bun. I put all of our night sleepover equipment in the livingroom and set it up. You're probably wondering what it is so I'll enlighten you. Whenever we sleep over each other's house, we have our special equipment to keep us both entertained. We have a liquor table we put our liquor on, a candy table, lots of movies, comfy blankets and blessed that we both know how to cook a table with all the food we cook for eachother. I know it's a lot but we always eat it all so honestly who cares.

We only have sleepovers when we're either going through a bad relationship or celebrating a good one. Lately, we've only been celebrating bad ones giving that me and him have bad taste in people. But in the end we have eachother to cheer up. I decided to go with the basic party/sleepover foods. Some hot wings, rotel, barbecue meatballs with some seafood. I know weird combination but we're weird so get used to it.

My doorbell rung and I went to open it. I pulled the door open and saw David with tequila and candy in his hands. I arched my eye at him confused and he chuckled. "I want you to make those fruity tequila drinks you make." He walked in and sat the tequila and candy on the table and I laughed. "Fine David." He laughed and went straight for the food.

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It was now going on eleven and me and David were super drunk. We went from eating to dancing to watching movies to drinking and eating again. Now we're drinking and talking about how twisted our life has gotten. "You ever wish you could go to heaven and visit your mom?" David asked catching me off guard. I looked at my glass of alcohol and swirled it a couple times before answering.

"All the time actually" I replied and he nodded his head. I took another drink before the tears started and I took a deep breath. David hugged me and kissed my forhead. "I didn't mean to upset you Pixie." I shook my head and laughed. "You didn't I promise now bring me some more rotel and wings" I said snapping my fingers and David laughed getting up.

"Whateverr you want hippo" he said and I gasp. "Hey I am not fat sir thank you very much " I said a little hurt at his choice of words. David came back and gave me my food and I instantly start to eat causing him to laugh. "It's not funny Einstein" I said and David just looked at me. I stopped eating and looked at him confused. "Why are you staring at me? Do I have something on my face?" I asked and he laughed again shaking his head. "No Pixie you don't." I nodded my head and continued to eat until the lights cut off out of nowhere.

"No no no I paid my bills on time this week" I said getting up off the floor. I couldn't see anything due to the curtins closing out the street lights. I pulled the curtins over to nothing but darkness on the outside also. I was already struggling trying to find the closest room now I'm bumping into everything. I heard David breathing so I followed the noise until his breathing got louder and I stopped. "David" I called and he didn't answer. "DAVID" I yelled louder and I heard him jump. "Huh... I'm sorry you wanted me?" he said looking nervous. I don't think I've ever seen him this nervous. It was kinda making me nervous. "What's going on?" I asked him and he sighed loudly grabbing my hand placing it on a window.

"Well you're not the only one who doesn't have lights." he said and I gave him a confused look wondering who else was in the dark. "What are you talking about?" He tapped the window and I looked out seeing nothing but darkness and I grew more confused. "The whole neighborhood is dark?" I asked and David replied yes. "But how is that possible?" "I don't know Pixie but we can't leave this house until the lights are back on it's too dangerous." he said sternly and I replied with an okay. After that, I started to look for my candles. I have candles in every room for emergencies somewhat like this.

I dug in every drawer I could feel until I collected enough. I took out my lighter in my back pocket lit them. After that, I lit a candle in all the rooms so we could see around the house. David put the sleepover equipment away and helped me with the rest of the candles once he was done.

The sound of someone knocking filled the house and me and David looked at eachother confused as to who it could be. David walked to the door first telling me to get behind him and opened it slowly which made me scared thinking it could be a mass killer. When he opened it my neighbor Mr. Jones appeared and I let go of my breath I didn't know I was holding in.

He walked in with a small smile on his face and greeted us. "Hi Mr. Jones what brings you by?" I asked. "Oh nothing dear just letting you kids know you need to watch your back because things are about to get bloody." My smile dropped to a confused look. "Excuse me?" "Oh dear my wife is calling me I'll see you kids later." He said walking off with his flashlight. David looked at me and I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know and I don't care just close the door." I said and he nodded closing it.

I walked off continuing to do what I was doing until David called my name. "Anna come upstairs" I ran upstairs knowing it was something bad because he called me Anna. I walked into my bedroom door and stood behind david curious. David's back was faced to me so I spoke . "What's wrong?" I asked and he turned around with a note. "What is this?" He looked at it again before handing it to me. I took it and read it aloud...

Dear Ms. Anna,

I see you are well aware of all the lights cutting out. I just wanna let you know that I am the person that did it and I only did it to get to you. To get you to myself and use you like the slut you are. Once I'm done I'll kill you and dump you in a secluded area and no one will hear from you again. The blackout games begin now and if you wanna live watch your back. I'm everywhere you think I'm not. Have fun and may you win the game.

Sincerely,

Your Killer

I dropped the note and tears instantly started to fall down. David hugged me tightly and I cried harder in his chest. A loud booming sound filled the room and I let go of David afraid that it was my killer. He looked at me and suddenly kissed me softly on the lips catching me by surprise. He pulled back and looked at me again with softness. "I'll never let anyone hurt you Anna. You have my word." And with that, he walked off with a knife.

I stood there speechless touching my lips. Why did he kiss me if he just wanted to tell me that he would protect me. I was starstruck on how fast he did it. Surprised he even did it in the first place. Yet, that gut feeling a unknown person is giving me makes me more afraid than starstruck. This person wants me dead and I don't know what I did for them to wanna kill me. I walked in my bathroom and locked the door. I looked in the mirror and the tears came back.

"Why is everything happening so damn fast!"