i don’t think i’ve ever been more scared in the time i’ve lived...i sit across the dark patterned room as i see a dark figure staring down at me from across the room. even in the dark moonlight, i could see this figured white teeth as he smirked and stepped closer with every creaking board.

i knew who this man was...my boyfriend. well, ex-boyfriend preferably. i didn’t realize what i was getting myself into until he...until he killed my brother.

“Ian...please you don’t have to do this...you love me don’t you? and you don’t wanna see me hurt right?”

ian just stands there...not saying a word to me as he edged closer to me, the knife shining off the reflection of the moon.

my eyes fill with tears as he puts the knife to the my throat. “i’m going to keep you...no one will ever take you from me..” he says in his shallow voice

“Ian...i promise to stay with you. i will never leave you. let’s run away together okay? we can go anywhere you want!” i say, hoping i could trick him, buying me some time to escape

ian pauses for a moment, his staggered breathe calmly blowing through the air as i talk.

“alright..but you can’t run. or i’ll kill you in the blink of an eye...”

i simply nod. he helps me up and drops the knife beside me and turns his back to me. i glance to the knife then up to him.

without thinking i take the knife...and jab it through his darkened heart.