Chapter 23 Surprises
‘Just don’t open them yet, please.’
I stood there listening to his every word
He begged me with a tone of seriousness that must be followed
I waited for the longest time
Hearing him move around
Whispering words to himself
And repeating ‘one second’ between two minute intervals
I felt like the room was closing in and heat was dancing around
Then he held me
‘Alright, stand right here.’
Then I heard him walk to my side
‘Okay, open your eyes.’
And there they sat
Tied to wooden chairs in an empty cabin
With fear in their eyes
That was one of a kind
But mimicked the other
With tears glazing their cheeks
Painting them like cheap dolls
‘Do you like?’
He held my hand
I refuse to answer his question with words
But through a kiss
I stopped midway and gave him a smile with my eyes
And walked away to admire my toys
I took off my jacket and placed it in the corner of the room
Then I put my hair in one
I walked in front of them and I sat down
I looked back and River leaned against the wall
Like a parent watching their child
Then I looked back at them in fascination
‘River, what did they do?’
He didn’t answer
I looked at the cave the bone in her neck created
Looked original
Unlike
Their eyes
‘River?’
He brought them here
But he didn’t even want to tell me why
‘They killed their two kids.’
I admired her neck once again
And imagined what it would feel like in my hand if I broke it
