Chapter 71 - Kill or be Killed

Kill&or be killed& By: Robin Hutchins

I come home
Shes on the computer
I try to avoid her
She cusses
I go do my homework to avoid her
Too late
She already saw me

Robin, she orders
Make some food!
I shake my head
I have homework, I tell her
And Im not hungry.

Do you think I care?! she shrieks
I shake my head in fear
Good! Cause I dont!
She points to the kitchen
Now!

I get up
I stand in front of her
I confront her
I brace myself
No.

She looks at me
She raises her arm
She hits me hard
I fall to the ground in pain
What did you say to me?!

I stood up
I winced at the pain
I stood straight
I braced myself for the next blow
I said, no.

She hits me again
Harder this time
Her eyes glow like a furnace of hate
She towers over my limp body
Do you enjoy getting hurt?!


I whimpered
I tried to crawl away
She caught my leg
I asked you a question! she yelled
Answer!

No& I whispered
My words caught in my throat
I do not&
I did not want to get hurt
Nevertheless it was always this way

She picked me up by shirt
Her eyes terrified me
I squinted so I wouldnt see them
It didnt work
They glared and stared

Please& I whimpered
Dont hurt me&
Ive done no wrong&
Please&
She ignored me

She kneed my stomach
Slapped my check
Punched my ribs
Threw me to the ground
Kicked a fallen foe

I gasped for air
She grabbed my neck collar
Pulled me to my feet
Glared with her vulture eyes
Dont disobey me again.

I nodded
She let me fall
However I knew she would do it again
It would always be this way
Until I or she died

I had to do it
It had to be done
Tonight
I couldnt hold it off anymore
I go to her room that night
I carry a knife
I prepare myself
I cant&no&
I wont chicken out

She has ruined my life
Tortured me
Picked on me
Hurt me in more ways than one
Almost killed me

I had to do it
I couldnt hold it off
I paused at her door
Then the pain in my ribs reminded me
It had to be done

She had hurt too many people
I was her main victim
She had crushed our enemies
Then hurt her family and friends
She was the same bloodthirsty monster

She was always this way
From childhood to now
I couldnt change her
Mother tried
She failed

Father had tried
It had cost him his sanity
He was always drunk now
Hurting everyone like her
She had to go

She wouldnt be missed
She would be a passing figure
Shes evil
She had to go
She had to go!

I opened her door
I crept in
I held the knife tightly
I couldnt wake her
Cautiously
Ever so cautiously
I stepped across the room
This dark
Evil room

I couldnt be heard
I didnt want to be heard
I shouldnt be heard
I prayed for stealth
I prayed for courage

I knew I wouldnt receive any
This was in vain
It was for my sanity
It was for everyones sanity
I had to do it

As I stood next to her sleeping body
I raised the knife
I thought once more
I shook my head
I had to do it

I quickly
Smoothly
Stabbed her black
Cold
Heart

A gasp
Nothing more
She died on her bed
I backed away
But I saw her&no&breathing?!

I flattened myself against the door
How could this happen? I thought
What did I do wrong?
Did I miss her heart?

I messed it up!

She rose
The knife still rested in her bosom
She took out the knife
She stumbled over to me
Now you will see what happens
When you dont listen to me!
She rose to the knife
I put up my arms
Knowing they wouldnt protect me

The knife came down
Smooth and swift
It struck my chest
Inches away from my heart in depth
She pushed it further

I screamed in pain
Blood dripped to the ground
The cold knife struck my heart
I shrieked as she pulled it out
I slid to the ground

My body
Lifeless
No movement
My eyes blank
My soul no longer present

Blood encircled her feet
She suddenly realized what she had done
She backed away
Terrified
She fell to her knees

Tears rolled down her face
No& she whispered
What have I done?
The door opened just then
Our mother and father ran in

Shock and terror struck them hard
As blood streamed to their feet
They saw blood from my lifeless body
Blood from the wound I gave her
Blood from our mistakes

What happened?! my father asked
My mother cried on his shoulder
Mother spoke no longer
Mother spoke no more
I did it& she confessed
I killed her&
Tears lined her face
And Im sorry&
She cried into her hands

Sorry isnt going to bring her back!
My fathers face
For the first time
Showed emotion toward me
Too bad I wasnt there

The police came
They put her in a straight jacket
They carried my body away
They asked my parents questions
They antagonized them

If only I hadnt made that decision
If only I hadnt felt that way
If only I had gotten counseling
If only I had friends to talk to
If only&if only&

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