Chapter 1
He sat nervous at his desk. Nervous for reasons unbeknownst to the world. Reasons unknown to himself. The day started like any other. Well, other than it was the first day after the fact. The first day after he found out.
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The snow gathered in his long hair. He chuckled to himself; thinking how the trees looked so picture perfect. The world in black and white. The stillness seemed surreal. The hum of his '79 Mercury Comet dropped to silence as he pulled the key from the ignition. The slam of the door shook the car's frame and a few icicles dropped from the bumper. David slowly walked to back of his car. The crunch of the snow under his feet reminded him of something he couldn't recall. Something so familiar.
The trunk creaked as he pulled it open. He pulled the body out slowly and carefully. Miriam, he though, I wasn't ready. I knew you loved me, but I had to be sure.
David closed the trunk and began to pull Miriam's lifeless body through the snow. David had walked this path time and time again through the years. He even brought Miriam a few times. The serenity; the calmness of nature. It all helped him reflect.
This isn't the first time he's had to bury a girlfriend along this path. It seemed like every single one was buried here. Jesse was put to rest in the shade of those three evergreens. About two hundred yards to the east is the pond that he dropped Jennifer into. An entire night was spent burning away the remains of Emily in an abandoned barn beside the river. It was a graveyard of miserable burdens. A collection of past mistakes. An entire world of darkness. And here was David, staggering though it again.
When he reached a fork in the path, he leaned against a tree to rest. He pulled Miriam up; her back to his chest. I told you not to get close to me, Miriam. I told you not to fit yourself into my world. Now look what I've done. The grinding of his teeth pulled his concentration away from his thoughts. David took a deep breath and continued on into the freezing forest.
He sat nervous at his desk. Nervous for reasons unbeknownst to the world. Reasons unknown to himself. The day started like any other. Well, other than it was the first day after the fact. The first day after he found out.
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The snow gathered in his long hair. He chuckled to himself; thinking how the trees looked so picture perfect. The world in black and white. The stillness seemed surreal. The hum of his '79 Mercury Comet dropped to silence as he pulled the key from the ignition. The slam of the door shook the car's frame and a few icicles dropped from the bumper. David slowly walked to back of his car. The crunch of the snow under his feet reminded him of something he couldn't recall. Something so familiar.
The trunk creaked as he pulled it open. He pulled the body out slowly and carefully. Miriam, he though, I wasn't ready. I knew you loved me, but I had to be sure.
David closed the trunk and began to pull Miriam's lifeless body through the snow. David had walked this path time and time again through the years. He even brought Miriam a few times. The serenity; the calmness of nature. It all helped him reflect.
This isn't the first time he's had to bury a girlfriend along this path. It seemed like every single one was buried here. Jesse was put to rest in the shade of those three evergreens. About two hundred yards to the east is the pond that he dropped Jennifer into. An entire night was spent burning away the remains of Emily in an abandoned barn beside the river. It was a graveyard of miserable burdens. A collection of past mistakes. An entire world of darkness. And here was David, staggering though it again.
When he reached a fork in the path, he leaned against a tree to rest. He pulled Miriam up; her back to his chest. I told you not to get close to me, Miriam. I told you not to fit yourself into my world. Now look what I've done. The grinding of his teeth pulled his concentration away from his thoughts. David took a deep breath and continued on into the freezing forest.
Lisa told me not to put it into my body. She said she'd done it before and it nearly killed her. She said she cared too much for me to walk away. She looked so beautiful last night. Her hair was still wet from the rain. Her lips still stained from her last meal. The tears in her clothes matched the rips in my mind. She said we could never be together. It would be to dangerous and too hard. But, I can't take it anymore. We could be one; running the streets together. It would be easier as a pair, I said, less chance for problems. Nothing I could say would change her mind. Perhaps actions speak louder than words.
I didn't even feel the needle enter my vein. The liquid felt so warm. It crept through my arm and into my heart. I began to sweat and couldn't stop my heavy breathing. Each contraction of my heart brought pain to my brain. --------
The door slammed open and she stepped in. She looked so magnificent. One strand of hair cut her face in half. Her clothes were so tight that each tear revealed large portions or her glistening skin. Somehow she had healed her wounds. She walked towards me, mouth agape at what I had done. She knelt down in front of me and held my head. She said she'd make all the pain go away tonight and her lips touched mine. One passionate kiss was the only thing I felt before the gun barrel was pressed against my temple. The shot ripped through my skull and left me conscious enough to see the solitary tear fall from her face. The darkness was creeping in on me slowly and I could see the gun creeping into her mouth. I couldn't say the words, but she knew I loved her.
I didn't even feel the needle enter my vein. The liquid felt so warm. It crept through my arm and into my heart. I began to sweat and couldn't stop my heavy breathing. Each contraction of my heart brought pain to my brain. --------
The door slammed open and she stepped in. She looked so magnificent. One strand of hair cut her face in half. Her clothes were so tight that each tear revealed large portions or her glistening skin. Somehow she had healed her wounds. She walked towards me, mouth agape at what I had done. She knelt down in front of me and held my head. She said she'd make all the pain go away tonight and her lips touched mine. One passionate kiss was the only thing I felt before the gun barrel was pressed against my temple. The shot ripped through my skull and left me conscious enough to see the solitary tear fall from her face. The darkness was creeping in on me slowly and I could see the gun creeping into her mouth. I couldn't say the words, but she knew I loved her.
