Chapter IV – Do you remember?
I threw the book I had in my hand at him. I looked at his dodge carefully, dashing to the opposite direction. He immediately braked, his legs moving swiftly.
“Ngh…!” He tired to grab my arm, but I scratched him with my nails, dodging his grasp. Then, he pushed me against the bathroom door, breaking it down. His body attempted to overpower mine, but I slipped away at the last second.
I tried to stand back up, leaning against the bathtub edge. He dashed towards me again, but I swung my leg upwards, hitting his face and making his eyes close for a brief instant. I roared, immediately grabbing his face and punching him as hard as I could.
“Fuck!” He held his nose as he fell to the side.
I grabbed the bathtub’s shower, holding it firmly. I pulled the long, flexible tube and slammed it against his head repeatedly, pinning him down with my light body. The metal made an ugly sound as it met his skull.
However, he took way harder hits than this during his duty. Merely seconds after, he grabbed my arm and punched my stomach. I folded on the ground, making him overpower me at last. I looked up at him as he held me down with one arm. He was furious...his eyes beaming hate towards mine.
“Why?! Why did you kill them?!” He screamed. “Why did you ruin our family? Weren’t we enough?! Huh!?”
“Ngh…!” I moaned in pain, scratching his arm as hard as I could. But he resisted the pain, his grip unwavering.
“YOU KILLED ROSIE!” He screamed again.
“Yes!” I replied trough the cracks of my teeth. “Because she is a sinful, incestuous whore!”
He widened his eyes in shock, his whole face said ‘’How could she know?’’
That moment of weakness let me grab his shirt and pull his face towards closer to mine. My teeth sunk down his flesh with anger, making him scream in pain, blood pouring out of his neck. I hit the side of his head with my elbow thereafter, standing back up as soon as his grip wavered.
When I dashed out of the bathroom, Erika was there waiting for me. She tried to tackle me, but I bucked, pushing her on the ground...sadly towards the door, my only escape.
I didn’t now what to do – William was going to get back up, and Erika was going to help him after aiding Annaliese, which was sat against the wall...unconscious, but still alive.
“HELP ME!” I screamed, talking to Yunya.
I couldn’t lose. Not like this.
Erika rose, William stumbled out of the bathroom. They looked at each other and nodded.
I wasn’t going to be able to defend myself against the both of them.
Panic took over – I started mewling out of despair, my back pressed against the wall. I felt hopeless.
"YUNYA! HELP ME!" I screamed again, looking above me. No response.
It was over...it was over...I was going to die...I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE...
"AAAAH!!!!" I screamed again in terror, tears rolling down my cheeks.
All of a sudden, my ears rang. Four, loud bursts of sound echoed in the room. I squeezed my eyes, my muscles tightening as my entire body responded with confusion to that loud noise.
After some seconds, I opened my eyes again.
One of the windows was shattered, William was on the ground near it...blood pouring out of his head. Erika lied beside him.
I rose my eyes just a little, looking at the entrance.
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Her arms extended and shaking. Tears rolling down her cheeks. Nelya held one of William’s treasures in her hands, still pointed at William’s head height...its muzzle fuming.
My dear sister…she saved me.
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I dropped on my knees, a cough strangely coming out of my lungs. She immediately dropped the gun on the floor, rushing at me and crying hard, her arms wrapped around me.
A painful sting appeared abruptly on my body. I touched it, warm blood poured out of my body. We both looked at it with shock.
“Lillya! Lillya…! Oh my God!” She immediately pressed her hand against it. “I-I didn’t mean to! I was trying to save you! I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!”
I looked at her desperate eyes as she cried.
"My dear, little Nelya..."
I caressed her face, bringing her lips near mine.
"At last, I can finally kiss you..."
She cried as I tasted her lips for the first time. It was wonderful. A fire lit my whole being. It was like the wound wasn’t even there.
“I love you so much.” I muttered, our breaths hitting our faces.
‘’Kill her.’’
I abruptly stood up, holding my wound. Nelya rose as well, puzzled as I walked away from her.
“Lillya, wait! You shouldn’t move. I-”
She froze in fear as soon as I grabbed the gun, pointing it at her.
“W-What…? Why?” Her sweet lips now trembled. “Why?! Why are you pointing that at me? I saved you!”
“Why did you save me?”
"Because...because I love you!”
“Even after what I did?” I asked her, tears rolling down my cheeks for the first time after so much numbness.
“Yes! I love you, Lillya! I told you...we are always going to be together! No matter who you kill, no matter who you are!” She pleaded. “So please...don’t kill me! I’m on your side!”
‘’Please. Do it.’’
Yunya’s command made me move my finger. Her head blew, blood gushing out of the back of her head, ending all over the wall. I turned around and shot once more towards Annaliese, killing her.
I coughed blood, crying in despair. My beloved sister was dead.
But...freedom was awaiting me. I won.
I dropped the gun on the ground, the six bullets that it could contain emptied inside this room.
‘’Come, my dear Lillya.’’
I trudged out of the bedroom, blood continuously flowing out of my mouth and my wound. My breath was getting shorter.
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“Finally…”
Yunya was there, her arms spread wide, her eyes teary as she smiled out of joy.
“My mistress…” I moaned in pain. “Please, cure this wound. I’m dying.”
“It’ll be alright, my puppet.” She nodded. “You just have to answer my final question now. Once you do that, we’ll be together again.”
A question? I could do that. I killed people for her, after all.
“Okay. Ask me…” I leaned against the table, my life slowly draining. I didn’t want to die. “A-Ask me the question, please!”
She cleared her throat, our red eyes meeting each other...
“LILLYA, NO! DON’T LISTEN TO HER!”
I turned around, Erika was running at me, stretching her hand. She was unscathed...she dodged Nelya’s bullets.
I looked at Yunya again, she was calm despite the situation.
And so, she finally spoke.
"AFTER THIS TRAGIC TALE.
DO YOU REMEMBER?"
Time froze. Erika didn’t grab me, the witch kept smiling.
My brain hurt, my eyes bled. I grabbed my head as hard as I could, winching in pain.
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
WHO ARE YOU?
WHAT ARE YOU?
Memories flooded my mind, pieces of a forgotten past.
ONE DAY.
YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.
THIS, IS HELL.
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REMEMBER ME.
REMEMBER OUR PROMISE.
I WON’T LET YOU ESCAPE.
I LOVE YOU, LILLYA.
What is life? A madness.
What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story.
And the greatest good is little enough; for all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.