Empty Eyes / Steven and Michael

Read this one along with the last story. They are the only two stories that are connected to each other. 

Segment 5 : Steven and Michael

16 July

Del came today to stay with us for the summer. I am very happy. She is pretty and we can play. Steven says she is too little but I don’t mind. I like our cousin. She brought me these diaries so I can write. They were my birthday gift. Steven says they look girly but I like them.

20 July

We are having much fun. I am very happy this summer. We play all day and we eat ice cream and we swim. I try to teach Del to swim but she is afraid of water.

1 August

Steven broke my favorite car today. He always breaks my things when I don’t want to give them to him. This is not fair. He is older and stronger now but I will grow up too. I will be stronger than him and he will not dare break my toys.

13 August

Del gave me a flower today and kissed me. I will hide it in this notebook so no one can find it. Steven is curious of what I write in my diary but he will never find it. This is my secret.

23 August

Summer will be over soon. We will have to go back in town. I won’t see Del until Christmas. I don’t like this. I would like Del to stay forever with us.

30 August

Steven said that if I gave him my green car he would show me dad’s secret. I did. He was not lying this time. When everyone went to bed we followed dad. He was not alone. He was holding Annie’s hand. Annie is older than Del. She is like me. Dad walked with her in the trees. They stopped in a place with many many trees. Steven and I made no sounds. Dad put a blanket down and Annie sat on it. Dad said something to her. Then her pants were gone and dad’s pants were gone too. Dad lied on Annie and she began to cry but not too loud. After some time they got up. Dad gave Annie some candies. And they came back to the house.

27 September

I killed Del’s parents. I know I did. And now she is sad because of me. Because I wished her to stay with us. Now that her parents are dead she will stay with us. Mom cleaned a room for her. I have the same room with Steven.

2 October

I hate Steven. I hate him. Del was my friend. And he took her. He goes to her room at nights and lies on her like dad did with Annie. Del does not talk to me anymore. She don’t give me flowers. She don’t kiss me. Now she is with Steven.

17 October

I beat Steven today. I told him I know about Del. He laughed. He says it’s easy to do it like dad. It’s fun. He promised to show me how tonight. Del will be my friend again.

29 November

I am stronger than Steven. He don’t go to Del’s room anymore. Says he is bored of her crying but he is a liar. Del does not cry anymore. She don’t fight. She is very quiet. Only her eyes are red when I leave.

9 December

I am scared. Please God, don’t take Del. She is my friend. I will marry her when I grow up. It don’t matter she’s my cousin. I will make her happy, I promise. Please, don’t let her die. I will not go to her room again if she hurts. Don’t let her be sad and hate me.© Constance M.

Empty Eyes / Mary and Pearl

O.k, that's my eerie one. I stated before that it was difficult writing these stories. Yet, I liked writing this one due to the fact that it is more about metaphysics than an actual crime story.   

Segment 4 : Mary and Pearl

“In the beginning we both existed. You must have sensed it. You could not remember but you knew something was missing, Mary.

I was missing while you were alive and kicking being brought up as an only child.

They buried my body in a secret place. They wiped all evidence of my existence. They forgot that photo of us, but they did not know. They do not know and you promised not to tell them. You won’t betray me. Our bond is the strongest there is.

I felt insulted by their efforts to make believe I was never here. I had enough time to waste some breath in your world. And damn it I was their creation too. Was it so bad that there were two of us to remind them of their love? They never came to my grave. They moved to another town. They have forsaken me.

Yet you realized something was off. The more they tried to convince you that you were alone the more suspicious they made you of their lies. You slowly started to uncover your memories.

“Who is Pearl?” you asked them one day.

They almost had a stroke. How I laughed. But nobody hears me when I laugh nor when I cry. I am so alone in this place in – between, without you.

I grew up with you. Sort of.

Shhhhh… no one can know that. They all think that when we go we remain forever children. We do not. I did not. I had you to observe. You were in my place, living my life along with yours.

And now look how your steps brought you to the place where I vanished.

You like it too.

Come on.

Step closer to the lake.

Gaze at me in your reflection.

I would be the same as you without the stupid haircut. It does not suit you one bit. But this is no longer a matter of importance.

Try to cross the lake.

It’s too deep, ain’t it?

I thought that too.

Use the tree trunk. It will get you to the other side.

Steady, Mary. No need to rush things.

You are almost there.

Or not.

You slipped, sister.

It is the same spot I where I lost my balance years ago…

I forgot to warn you about that one.

Now you are a shadow like me. And we can play.”© Constance M.

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