I watch her on the mattress, weeping. Her pure, naked body smudged scarlet and the pristine white sheets now wet with blood. I examine her beauty, as she fades into darkness......1
I used to visit her .. down in the basement, in the darkness. The dampness over the years had sunk into the walls and left its stains, so I'd go down with the light of a candle in my hand, because I couldn't stand seeing the splattered shadows on the walls. Aged blood. Have you ever seen it? Its almost black when it dries and it makes the most intricate patterns on the walls, you can make out little images from them almost .. its like art. I took her down there for it. It made me take her. She thought the basement was just a cellar used for wine, so she had no reason to go down there herself. 2
She giggled and clung to my arm as the door creaked open and said it reminded her of some creepy horror movie. I dropped the candle on the way down the stairs, they squeaked under our feet with every step .. her hand was in mine .. I could feel her finger nails gripping my palms .. I guided her to the bottom in the pitch black .. she hugged me and said she was cold and wanted to go back up .. I told her I'd find the candle first .. 3
I could see it touching her hair, its eyes glowing rubied embers in its socket .. I heard the crunch of teeth sinking into the flesh of her tender arm.. and the scream that followed .. I found the candle and lit it and watched as it dragged her into its corner .. and then I turned and I ran up the steps and closed the basement door behind me .. locking and bolting it. I sat on the sofa and turned the television up to drown out the screams, until after a few hours, they finally became nothing more than a pitiful yelp. And then i heard it clawing at the basement door with its fingernails .. I knew what it wanted.4
I went back down to the basement with my knapsack in hand and the light of the candle .. the thing was no where in sight .. she was lying on the floor, in the corner .. where it had left her. She was sobbing .. her arms were twisted behind her back .. broken .. her legs had bite marks all over them and she was covered in her own crystallised blood .. there was no need for it to restrain her, she was helpless, lying there, no way she could raise herself with shattered arms up off the concrete floor. She gasped when she saw me .. a frightened child in a beautiful woman's body. The horror in her eyes scorched my heart. Then the screaming started .. 5
"Do you want it angry? ... SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!! " 6
My princess did stop, when I opened up my knapsack and produced the fishing wire and needle. Her eyes welled with tears. They rolled down her cheeks, burning her pale skin .. I licked them away. She flinched at my touch .. it broke my heart to see her frightened of my love. I threaded the wire and burned the sharp tip to sterilize it with my lighter, and pierced her tender lips with the needle, she tried desperately to move her head around, so I got it to come out from its corner and hit her, it was for her own good, more humane to be unconscious while I silence her screams.7
I didn't go down there for a couple of days after that .. I couldn't bear the sight of her twisted body and her pleading cries. I switched on the basement light and proceeded down the creaky steps, with knapsack in hand .. I had given her a mattress that night, with pristine white sheets, I actually never thought about how uncomfortable and cold it must have been on the hard floor .. she had been down there for three days. Her injuries appeared much worse under the cellar light .. 8
I think she knew what I had come to do, even before I had known it .. she knew it was time to die .. for the misery to end .. I opened up my bag and produced the knife .. her tears began to fall .. I asked her if she loved me .. she couldn't speak .. her lips were caked in clotted scabs and the stitches were beginning to rip at the corners of her lips .. I lifted the knife and cut the fishing wire to free her voice .. she couldn't speak properly, it pained her to try. I looked around for the creature, but it was hidden in the shadows. She was covered in urine and aged blood .. i could make out the shape of a bloodied love heart on her naked flesh. I walked over to the basin and ran some warm water into a bowl and took the fresh towels from my bag and bathed her skin, cleaning it .. making her pure again, removing all the blood and urine, except for the pretty love heart. 9
She asked me what I was going to do .. I told her I was sorry .. that I was so sorry that it made me do this and she was down here .. but it was time. She sobbed. I tried to put a brush through her hair, but it was matted with thick dried blood, so i got fresh water and rinsed it in the bowl and watched the blood mix into the water, swirling and forming a crimson cloud within the crystal clear liquid. And then I heard the demonic voice coming from the corner, telling me to do it. I removed my shirt. She looked at my carved arms and chest, and the battle scars that I had upon them .. each scar a torn memory etched in with precision. I lifted the knife and I thrust it in .. she screamed as she watched the blood running down .. at first a slow trickle and then in spurts, splattering the walls .. my blood .. as I had watched so many times before in the basement, as a weakling, never able to get it right .. always leaving an inch for life .. an inch for her. I watched the liquid spill from my body .. I felt nothing .. nothing ..10
Through tears she whispers that she loves me and pulls herself, with mangled arms, into my lap.11
"Its the only way I can escape, escape the pain, the torment, the fears, the voices, the hideous monster in my mind ... the thing that hurt you, Anastasia...12
Its the only way I can escape ..13
escape the blood,14
the bond,15
................... you"16
I pulled myself away from her and fumbled through the knapsack .. and pulled out the mobile phone and dialled the emergency number and cradled it in her neck .. 17
She was screaming now .. Screaming that she could have saved me. The phone fell to her side. No one could ever save me. My breath was getting shallow, I could feel the blood coursing through my veins and out of my wound .. it was spraying all over her .. I reached for the phone and placed it in the crook of her neck .. she told them the address .. our address .. and then she kissed me, with those beautiful shattered lips that I had kissed so gently so many times. My head felt light, the flow was slowing, in rhythm to the shallow beat of my heart .. and i fell back and i could hear the ringing of sirens in the distance 18
"Look what I have done"19
.. I watch her now on the mattress .. broken .. because of me .. so beautiful. Her body smudged scarlet and the pristine white sheets now wet with blood ..20
I examine and breathe in her beauty with my last breath, as she fades into darkness .. I hear the words21
"I will always love you Michael"22
© Aimee Lee 200523
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Author notes
Thanks for reading
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Comments
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Thanks Shelby
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woah that was jus mysterious enoug to know what was going on, it was like um..i dont know i understood what happened but yet it left a mystery in it. it was wonderfully written, very talented. the idea forit was wonderfull creatuive, and i was intrugued by it. nice work on this, really.
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Great Job!
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Thanks Sheryl, I'm glad you enjoyed the read
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This is a unique story. Very interesting...kind of gruesome, but also romantic and touching. It's not often that the perpetrator inspires such pity. Nice job on this. A really good story line and also well-written. Good luck in the contest!
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thankies HIding My Tears
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OMMFG, that was definitely horrifying. I got shivers reading it. The picture that accompanied this story went wonderfully with it, but it, too, scared me. It showed a stange love in a way I never thought possible to write. But you showed me otherwise, and it was magnificent. My favorite part has to be when Anastasia says "I will always love you Michael." THAT simply just blew me away. Awsome job and good luck in the contest.
Tears
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Thankyou Papillon
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OMG that was horrifying and strangely beautiful at the same time. I am in awe of your talent. Masterful job at building this story, I simply loved it.
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thankyou .. glad you like it, best of luck with the judging
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amazing job.. this contest is going to be harder then i expected.... wow... good job... i really enjoyed reading it...
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Thanks Becca
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wonderful job
How sad. You did an amazing job on thi story. You put the feelings of the Micheal and the girl and it made it good. You did an amazing job on this short story. keep up the great work. Wonderful job.
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awwww
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wow
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Thankyou purplehaze254
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I have the attention span of a deaf, blind, and retarded monkey; you managed to keep throughout this entire piece. Brilliant!
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Aimee this is a HORRIBLE STORY!!!
The actual PICTURE gave me the shivers, oooh...
Great job, keep it up!
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Thankyou LittleMoth .. it sucks that you cried, but it's good for me, because it means that it had an impact on you, and that's something that I achieve to do with all my writes .. I'm glad you enjoyed the read .. thanks again
~Aimee
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I cried. I admit it. I cried. Wow. You did an awesome job with all the grace and flow that your poems have as well. It was an honor to read this poem and have it grace my contest. You did a spectacular job and kept me hooked the entire time. Wonderful job!
All The Best To You And Yours
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Thankyou Tumbleweed for the awesome comment .. have fun with the contest
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Great job, very creepy and dark. Wonderful descriptions and imagery too *shudder*. Thanks for entering and good luck in the contest.
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Thankyou Frogster40 for the applause and beautiful comment
~Aimee
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This is totally amazing. I can't even describe it. This has everything... vivid imagery, a wide range of emotions to move the reader and exquisite execution. I will be reading this a few more times just to make sure I didn't miss anything! Well done!
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Thankyou for the applause and beautiful comment steelvenom .. sometimes stories are supposed to be out there
.. they're to escape everyday life .. and basically its like multiple personality disorder .. but i won't dissect it .. thanks again hun
~Aimee
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I think the end was the best part-the whole thing had such a dark, moving rhythm to it though. I read it all the way through, and usually that's pretty difficult for me.
The beginning was a little out there for me, but I think the end cleaned it up enough that I was albe to really like the story, well done
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Thankyou frozentears for the beautiful comment ~Aimee
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This is extreamly unique, awesome story.
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This is another amazing write, truly dark, deep and horrific. You create atmosphere very effectively in order to make the reader enter the mind of the murderer. This was a thrilling and breathtaking write, awesome!
Evalinka
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Thankyou for the beautiful comment and applause momentarylapse .. i'm glad you enjoyed reading it hun .. I haven't gotten around to reading yours just yet, but i'm sure its fantastic hun .. big hugs to you and thankyou again for entering and taking the time to read and comment on my story hun big hugs
~Aimee
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for goodness sake!i am floored.this is one fantastic story. gripping,horrifying,sad,beautiful.if i had read this before i entered your contest.i wouldn't have entered my pathetic write.
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Thankyou for the beautiful comment LavenderSadism .. very much appreciated hun and thankyou for entering my contest hun
~Aimee
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I loved your descriptions of blood. All of it was beautiful, but those were just breath-taking.
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Thankyou Becca for the applause and beautiful comment hun .. glad you enjoyed the read hun big hugs
~Aimee
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This is outstanding! I don't think i've ever read anything quite so sad before in a story. Its beautifully written, so well told, the image really helped for the creature but the rest of it was so clear that I could see it playing in my mind. Perfect. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Take Care
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Thankyou for the beautiful comment and applause Starstruck .. very much appreciated hun .. please enter .. I would love to see your work .. and the image I picked was for the creature .. just as you said .. something that someone unbalanced would see in their minds eye that would take over .. thanks again hun and I hope to see you in future contests
~Aimee
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That was incredibly disturbing! Awesome description, but it made me feel sick rofl! The image you found, now that looks awesome. It gave me something to picture as either the thing, or Michael, I'm not sure which. The thing kind of made me think it wasn't something physical, kind of like a shadow, a life force, that takes over your mind so you do all the damage to yourself. Ok my imagination is running away with me again. Anyway, really well done story that I have no chance of matching (I keep finding your contests and they're all so creative)!
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Thankyou Lynnie for the applause and the awesome comment hun .. glad you enjoyed the read .. thanks again
~Aimee
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Wow this story is so... deep. At first I thought it was really weird but after readingg through it all know I see. and this is so sad. And the detail about the blood was awesome. It made me kinda sick to my stomach at the thoughts in my head. Amazing Write. Great Job
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Thankyou lynnzeesmiles for the beautiful comment
~Aimee
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Wow. I can't even say anything to adaquetly portray how I felt about it, it is really sad, but ironic that it doubles as a horror but twisted love story.....anyway, really good job. Kind of scary, and good..
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this is an amazing story!!!!!!!! i absolutely love this!!keep up the amazing work!!! good luck!!
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Bravo!
This was an awsome story. It had me on the edge of my seat. The images so clear in my mind they made my heart race. Wonderful talent. -
I am so glad I don't have a basement...This is awesome. I read this several times, I just love it. Good luck in the contest.
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Ummmm. Okay, I'm sleeping with the light on tonite. Yipes. Very haunting writing. So creepy I like it.
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Wow. That was absolutely amazing. That held me captivated from start to finish. Dark, cruel, and heartbreakingly scary. Wow. Write on. ~~SpydurPoet~~
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I am now too freaked to go to my own basement. O.O This was very spooky. I LOVE IT! Gave me chills! ^-^; Good luck in the contest!
♥Lots o' love,
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I don't know quite what to say. What held me captivated...the concept, the description, the portrayal of the characters? I don't know. But from this alone you're on my favourites list.
Bella -
Thanks raven hun for your beautiful comment and applause .. big hugs to ya
~Aimee
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holy shit!that is all i can say...holy shit!
i luv it!kinda erie!
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Thanks darlin.. so are you
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BUT YOU ARE GREAT!!!!
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Thanks silverwing for the applause and awesome comment hun .. glad you liked it ..
~Aimee
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Brilliant as always but am now paranoid......*looks around room for the alien that out brain* sorry am rambling again, speechless and unique HOW DO YOU DO IT? lotsa love from your little silverwinged angel.
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thankyou for the comment veganchick
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wow this is really good, keep writing
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Thankyou Arachne for the beautiful comment .. glad you enjoyed reading it
~Aimee
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wow...this is amazing! i just-i'm speechless! thanks so much for entering and good luck!
Sweet screams,
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Thanks Angel for the awesome comment .. I can dream hun .. glad you enjoyed it
~Aimee
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My Gosh Aimee! this is Brilliant my dear friend!
I love it!
Wish you all the best in the contest! I know you'll get the Gold on this one hun
Di
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