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Twenty-Seven: Fin
Chase’s lips parted in pure shock. He stared at Thomas, then at the red at their feet. I, too, was in a state of shock.
What in the hell had just happened?
And just like that, Thomas fell to his knees, clutching the knife that he had lodged in his own stomach. Clearly struggling, he managed to hiss out, “Night, man...”
Finally remembering how his body worked, Chase shook his head as if that would help the scene before him clear up. He kneeled beside Tom and grabbed his shoulder, “Why?” was all he asked.
“Why?” Thomas scoffed out, spitting out blood in the process, “Because who wants to live the rest of their life in a fucking cell? And my reputation? Hell, Chase. I don’t... I don’t want to be alive while people say, ‘that’s Thomas Freign in jail, he’s a cannibal!’ I mean, seriously...”
“But you are a cannibal,” Chase blinked. “Hey, all four of us will have that said about us. And we’ll be in it together.”
Thomas leaned his head back against the front left tire of the car, gasping. “Four?” he whispered.
“Yeah. You, me, Mike, and Dan.”
“What about Sed?”
Chase said nothing.
Thomas scowled with difficulty, “I knew I should’a stabbed you before I stabbed myself!”
Chase only laughed.
I stared at the two in complete confusion. Why wasn’t Chase running off to get help? Why was he so calm? He was sitting here, talking to a dying friend, which he could save. And the dying friend just told him he wished he had died with him.
Cannibals... so weird.
Chase stood up and held up the photos with a wry yet torn smile. “You really want to die with the word ‘cannibal’ printed on your tombstone?”
“Will they even give me a tombstone, or will they dump me in a river?” Thomas managed to smirk.
“Well... good-bye,” Chase shrugged, then walked back up to me and snatched my wrist. He made a move to walk away, but before he could, Thomas’s voice stopped him.
“Wait,” he forced out. Chase looked back at him. “When you’re in prison... when you’re showering with all those sexually deprived middle-aged men...” Chase raised an eyebrow, knowing exactly what Thomas was about to say. “Don’t drop the soap. And for fuck’s sakes, don’t bend over to pick it up.”
I wrinkled my nose in horror. Who the hell would want that to be their last words?
Thomas’s energy depleted, and I assumed he was dead.
Chase looked down at him one last time, then pulled me along, down the street. He stopped at the yard next to the party house, and looked down at the bribing material. All five sets. He let go of me. I watched him, uncertainly, as he sorted through the pictures. Eventually, he had Sed’s five pictures in one hand, and the other pictures in the other hand.
“What are you...?” I stopped when he pulled out a lighter and set all five pictures of Sed on fire. I watched them burn, shocked, while Chase looked strangely satisfied. Walking to the garbage can in the yard we were standing in front of, he dropped them in. The rest of the garbage in the can lit up until the entire trash inside was set on fire.
“He deserves a life,” he told me even though I didn’t ask. He then flicked out his cell, but I grabbed his hand before he could make the call to the police. “What?” he asked. I hesitated, then snatched the pictures out of his grasp. “What the fuck are you doing?” he sounded alarmed. He grabbed at them, but I pulled them out of his range. I hastily began sorting through them, pulling out each of the photos of Chase.
“Kaela,” he said sharply, “Put them back.”
“You deserve a life, too,” I stated determinedly as I at last got all five. “Lighter,” I instructed.
Chase grabbed my arm and pulled me to him. I made sure to conceal the photos, but apparently, that wasn’t what he was going for. He bit my shoulder, hard, then pulled away.
“Are you sure I deserve a life, Kaela?” he asked, insistently, “Do you want me to bite you again so you’re memory will be jogged? I was going to kill you in the car.”
“But you’ve changed!” I announced.
“Maybe it was just you who I couldn’t kill.”
I paused. “I don’t care. I’ll get you... cannibalism therapy!” I suggested lamely.
Chase shook his head and sighed. “Give them back.”
“Give me the lighter.”
“Kaela.”
“Wait,” I furrowed my eyebrows, “I don’t even need the lighter.” I almost laughed at my own stupidity as I walked over to the burning trash and dropped the five photographs of Chase and one of his victims into it. Immediately, they began smoldering and burning.
I smiled and looked back at Chase, who obviously did not know what to think.
“Aren’t you going to make a call?” I asked him, innocently.
Chase looked at his cell phone uncertainly. “This isn’t fair to Mike and Dan and Thomas...”
“Psh,” I waved a hand through the air, “Life isn’t fair, Chase.”
Chase looked at my shoulder and sighed. “Sorry, Kaela. I win.”
“Huh?”
He gestured to the bite marks in my shoulder. “Teeth marks are like fingerprints. The police will be able to identify who bit you.”
“We were fucking,” I said, my smile widening. “And you just so happen to like pretending you’re a mountain lion...”
Chase rolled his eyes.
“Please don’t turn yourself in, Chase,” I said, more serious now. “I don’t want to watch you rot in a cell, or drop the soap in the shower and... you know. I’m sure Sed wants you around, too.”
Chase scoffed.
“Give me the cell phone. I’ll call,” I said.
Chase shook his head. “I will.”
The police were on their way. They had more important things to do than crash the party. They had to deal with the cannibals.
“The fight... witnesses...” I heard Sed say.
“We’ll say... suspicious of each other... all our friends...” Chase replied. I looked away. They were sorting through everything.
Hopefully, they’d get away with it. It was horrible of me to wish that, but I did.
Tracy approached me with Tyler behind her. They were holding hands. Obviously, instead of bringing Tyler to me for help, she had a fun time with him. I scowled. While I was on the verge of being eaten alive, she was getting tongue-tied with Tyler.
Ugh.
Oh well, I still loved her.
Tyler glanced at Sed and Chase in confusion. “They actually look civil. After their fight, you’d expect one to end up dead on the front lawn.”
Ha, ha.
“They’re both innocent, they’ve realized,” I said, softly. I couldn’t help but grin.
“What?” Tyler and Tracy spat out at the same time.
“Yup. They’re both innocent,” I repeated. “It was all just a misunderstanding.”
“Pretty wild misunderstanding,” Tyler commented dryly.
I shrugged. “Well, what can I say? Sed jumps to conclusions and Chase twists things up.” I paused to look at him. “Police are on their way.”
“Why?”
“For Mike, Dan, and Tom,” I explained.
“I’m tired. I don’t want to deal with police. They’ll roam around, asking questions...” Tyler sighed.
I sighed, also. “Me neither. Maybe tomorrow.” I looked at Tyler and Tracy. We all shared a look that basically meant, It seems like we’re the only sane ones left...
Tyler shrugged, “Let’s go get a cappuccino.”
“Wait,” I said, noticing Chase departing from Sed and turning to me. He waved me over. I smiled at him and did as he wished. When I reached the two ex-cannibals, I looked back and forth between them.
“When he’s finished wooing you, go outside,” Chase whispered in my ear, then left the room.
I looked at Sed, smiling almost nervously. He didn’t smile back.
Eff.
“Sed,” I said gently, “I’m... sorry.”
“I know you are.”
I frowned. “Jerk!”
His lips unwillingly pulled into a smile, and he gave a gentle laugh. Grabbing my hand, he pulled me to him and kissed my forehead. “It’s over?” he asked.
“It’s over,” I agreed, then hugged him tightly. “I’m sorry for being such an idiot.”
“Me too.”
“What? When were you an idiot?”
“Well...”
“Exactly.”
“Well, I was...”
“When?”
“Remember when you kept trying to seduce me?” he raised his eyebrows at me as if to say I win! I was an idiot!
I rolled my eyes. “I was an idiot for trying to seduce you. You’re like... the most girlish guy I know.”
Lowering his voice defensively, Sed asked, “What did you say?”
“Ooh, look at me,” I began mocking him, “I’m Sed and I put mousse in my hair,” as if to emphasize my point, I began rubbing my hair.
Sed snorted and jokingly said, “You’ll regret that.”
I only grinned. “What are you gonna do? Eat me?” I asked, tauntingly. Sed looked hesitant, so I slapped him over the head. “It’s over, remember?”
Sed just shrugged, “I’m still sensitive to it.”
“Stop being so girly.”
“I’m not girly!”
“Your voice just cracked. You sounded kinda like a girl for a second...”
“Kaela! You’re so annoying sometimes...”
“You whine like a girl, too.”
“Kaela!”
Deciding to quit, I placed my hands on his shoulders and kissed him. He wavered, then kissed me back. I squealed against him when he wrapped his arms around me, tightly, and deepened the kiss. I wanted to break out into delirious giggles — it was all over!
I began jumping up and down, my lips still attached to Sed’s. He pulled away with a weird expression.
“Owwie, I bit my tongue,” he complained.
Owwie? Had he just said ‘owwie’?
I gave him a pointed look, quickly hugged him, hollered, “I’ll be right back!” then dashed outside. I looked around, wondering why Chase had told me to come out here. Probably to talk to me... but then where was he?
I decided to wait for a while. While I waited, I ran down to the lawn, held out my arms, then began spinning in circles. A few seconds after, I heard a laugh and stopped spinning to see Chase watching me from his leaning position against the garage door. I walked to him.
“You’re going to have to really beg for my apology after what you tried to do to me, Chase,” I said, unable to hide my smile. He smirked back, and I giggled almost maniacally. I had just helped a criminal! Maybe I should have became a CIA agent or... or a dolphin trainer. I grinned at the idea, then started when Chase grabbed my hand, startling me.
He looked down at me and kissed my cheek. “I still want you, you know.”
I still wanted him, damn it. But I wanted Sed, also.
I bit my lip.
“Kaela,” Chase looked at the ceiling, smirking, “I am so much more hotter than Sed. Anyone would choose me over him.” I looked at him in shock — wow! He was cockier than I thought. When our gazed locked, I realized that he was only joking. “However,” he said, all playfulness draining from his eyes, “Sed’s a better person. And he doesn’t need sex to keep a relationship going.” Here, he grinned emotionlessly. I found myself hating the grin. It hurt me, seeing him so... fake. “Since I’m such a nice guy... I’ll let him have you.”
I opened my mouth to speak, but closed it shortly after. I didn’t want to let him go.
“He’s better for you,” he said, “You know it.”
“But...”
“Kaela, shut up. I’m right.”
I frowned, then scratched my head. I didn’t know what to say. Chase wasn’t a bad guy, despite the cannibalism. He was just... confused, cocky, and a slight sex-addict. But he was a good guy. Again, despite the cannibalism.
He made a move to step away, then hesitated. “Well... since I’m giving you up,” he leaned down, grabbing me by the back of my neck and pulling me to meet him half way. Our lips met. It was a bittersweet kiss. A short one, but it made me yearn for more.
Pulling away, he quietly murmured, “I love you.”
My heart might as well have died.
Sirens wailed in the distance.
He gave me a half smile, then walked off down the driveway, leaving me alone. The night air chilled my exposed arms and swept across my cheeks as I watched him leave.
Even though he was my neighbor, all we’d do was give a friendly wave if we just so... happened to catch sight of each other from our windows.
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Thank you ALL for the reviews, and for those who read but didn’t review. You’re great too. Thank you to those who have stayed with this story ‘til the very end. Thank you, also, to those who gave me criticism, and for all the praise I got. haha. I’m so not worthy! This was a fun story to write... glad it’s over though. If you catch any odd/awkward parts, or misspellings, let me know. I plan to fix this story up in the far future.
Oh, and... maybe you’ve got the hidden meaning at the end. “all we’d do was give a friendly wave if we just so... happened to catch sight of each other from our windows”. Haha. -slaps self- I know, I’m so weird.
Well... I’m so glad this story is over... because now I can really get on with a new fic called Interrogame. It’s up now. Check it out if you’d like.
Thank-you all so much!
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Okay... there’s a lot of personal replies, haha. Brace yourselves! Lol jk. I’m so dumb :b
- polyamorous: haha! Your comment about Chase and Sed turning bi reminded me of a part I was gonna put in. Chase was talking to Kaela and he said, “I’d be great if you fucked me before I may go to jail, since, if I actually do... you’d be the last girl I’d screw. I’d have to go for the guys,” and then he leered at Sed. AHA. that’s a knee slapper.
- Phoenix Kiss: OOOH, sharpie. Yep, you were right. Tom stabbed HIMSELF. dundundun. AND GUESS WHAT! Happy ending! (Kinda... happier than what I had intended) whee! I’m so proud of myself. I didn’t make everyone die or go insane or... yeah. and I loved your theory... if kaela ended up with chase. HAHA. hilarious. oh, n thanks for the vote!
- Single White Rose: Aw... well there’s a hint at the end about Kaela and Chase! Hehe.
- MyPerfectHell: Ooh, the end sentence was about either Thomas stabbing Chase or himself. I didn’t quite specify who, ‘cause I said “cannibal” dundun. And they both were cannibals. And thanks a lot for the vote! -cling-
- twistedFAerieTALes: GASP. I love hot unbalanced guys too!
- Sarah: lol! There you go! And thanks for the vote!
- Bubbl3gum: Tyler in tights and underwear? -whimper- And can you have Chase? Well... since Kaela isn’t taking him ... lol. HE’S A FREE MAN. thank you for the vote!!exclamation!!
- aquarius piscies: -SQUEAL- thanks for the vote!
- Obsidian Moon: The twist with Chase backing out? I don’t see why it’s unrealistic. He felt guilty all along, and loved Kaela. Maybe it is unrealistic, though. Maybe my head’s too screwed up to see it :b
- Etheral: Thank you for the vote! -diesss-
- puuuurfect angel: Hmmm about the “original ending”... well... there were actually two. Like so! 1) Chase and Sed say “fuck her!” and go off and eat Kaela together (how tempted i was to use this one...) 2) Instead of Thomas stabbing himself, he stabbed Chase. Chase dies and either two of the outcomes follow: a) all the cannibals don’t go to jail and b) only sed goes to jail ‘cause bitter old thomas burns every pic but sed’s. lol. So yeah. I CHOSE THE HAPPY ONE.
- Ashley: Thanks oooodles for the vote!!
- Angelgirlie805: AHHH! Thank you for the vote!
- Samantha: Haha, I agree. cannibalism isn’t an every day issue (which is partially why I wrote about it) and... well.. People do watch their neighbors...(insert series of horrifying flashbacks here) Oh! And thanks so much for the vote!
- Krystal Nickle: The other story of mine that is being nominated? It’s “Veiling the Violation” by BleedingAir. which is, yeah, me. lol. Thanks for the vote! -luff-
- DragonFaeLynn: Thanks for the vote!!
- ellabella: One of the reasons I decided to make the lead cannibal Chase was because it wasn’t a twist. haha :b The twists in this story are basically depleted. I’ve already made too many, ha. There’s no one where I live who is like Tyler. No one has more than... 3 piercings, it seems. if they do, they look terrible with them... haha.
- fazzingaway: KHEE! Thanks for the congrats!
- Liquor Rapture: Making Chase the cannibal was too predictable? Exactly why I made him the cannibal. I got a handful of people to think Sed or Tyler was the cannibal, so... it worked. But then you and some others didn’t fall for it! Haha. damn.
- sharp-tounged: Yeah, this is this last chapter. As you could probably tell :b
- angelbmo: -squish- aww. Thanks for both the votes. You’re the shitz! The good shitz.
- PhyrXene: -heartheart- thank you! And thanks for the vote, too!
- janmeet: haha, thanks for voting!
- split-butterfly: ACK! That was a typo. the four photos thing. my bad! But yeah, sed doesn’t go to jail regardless of the typo, haha. and... naw, no epilogue, no sequel. a sequel would be hella hard to write for this story.
- Sam: Aws... thank you for the vote!
- Moondove: Yep! Chase was planning on turning himself and the others in for a long time. Tyler mentioned that he overheard Dan telling Thomas that he had found Chase in his house during the night. He was collecting Dan’s bribing material.
- Salt and Vinegar Pringles: Ha, one of the original plots was that Chase and Sed were in on it together, split apart because of their competition over Kaela, the at the end, decided to go back together and kill Kaela. Haha. hot cheese... and thanks for voting for this story!
- RedSox4L1f3: No, chase is/was the main cannibal. He just couldn’t eat Kaela because he -GASP- loves her.
- The Queen of Cliche: O0O!!