A/N: My creative processes always lead to horror, so I thought I should just let my creativity flow. That is how this was created. I have a few chapters already written, but I'm going to slowly integrate the other chapters.
I'm dedicating this story to my gomey & beta, tellingmelies, who has been here from the beginning of all this fanfiction craze with me. Also a shout out goes to all the girls in the Wcs (you know who you are!) that helped me write these chapters.
Obviously I don't own any of the characters, but I do own the city they live in because it doesn't exist.
So without further ado, read!
PROLOGUE
"I've just gotta drop off my little brother and I'll be there, ok?"
Leah was relieved that Lauren was coming to stay with her while her parents were out for the night. While she knew she was perfectly safe at her house, something felt off. She couldn't quite place it, but it made her uneasy.
"That's totally cool, I'll see you in a bit!" Leah happily spoke into the phone. She hung up, and an eerie silence permeated the room. The feeling of a presence in the room caused tension to run through her body, causing her to jump and look. Turning, She came face to face with her cat, a loud meow escaping her mouth.
"God Doty, you fucking scared me." She grabbed the cat and placed it in her lap, petting her slowly. Picking up the remote, she started flipping through the channels. Bachelor, Dating in the Dark, Cheaters, HD version of The Bachelor, Big Brother 239480.4, she thought to herself, grimacing at the TV. Dissatisfied with her show choices, she decided to take a dip in the pool. Swimming was her life, it calmed her when nothing else could. Running to get her swimsuit, she quickly made it outside to her heated pool. Diving from the chilly Paradiso Heights night into the warm water was a shock much appreciated. Her muscles instantly relaxed, causing her brain to calm as well. She started slowly moving around in the pool, making small ripples on the surface. She quickly went under the water, swimming to the other side of the pool and popping her head out, looking out into the forest.
"Leah…"
The whisper caused her head to jerk back towards the house.
"Leah…"
She started moving towards the whisper, trying to place the voice.
"Hello? Is-Is anyone there?" Leah shouted into the black surrounding her.
"Leah…"
Climbing out of the pool, her pulse quickened as reality set in.
"Who's there? Lauren? Is that you?"
UNKNOWN POV
"You wish I was Lauren," I whispered in her ear while standing behind her. Before she could utter a scream, I covered her mouth with my palm as I slid the blade across the delicate skin of her neck. She dropped face down on the ground. She turned slowly, grabbing at me.
"W-w-why?" she managed to choke out.
"Oh I think you know why." I slowly knelt down beside her, dragging the blade against her skin before sinking it deep into her chest. A slight whimper of a last breath escaped her lips as she went still below me. Standing up, I kicked her body into the pool. The crunching of gravel under tires was followed by Lauren's slightly whiny voice calling out Leah's name. A smile crossed my face as I quickly made myself hidden.
"Leah? Where are ya?" Lauren called out. She made it to the back door, seeing Leah face down in the now pink water.
"Oh my god!" She shrieked as she attempted to run towards the body. I grabbed her, slamming her body against mine. I made her watch as the knife came at her, slicing into her skin. She let out a loud scream, causing me to laugh.
"Beautiful Lauren, nobody can hear you out here. Nobody but me." I slid the blade into her 3 more times before I pushed her off of me. I walked into the house, seeing a cat staring at me.
"Here kitty kitty." I picked up the cat and looked at her collar. Doty, I thought, that's a cute cat name. I sat down on the couch with the cat, petting it, making it purr against me.
"I had to Doty. It's the only way. I know you'll understand." I put her back down on the couch. With one last look around I walked to my car.
It has to be done. There is no other way. I will never get what I need if I do not finish this. If I don't kill every single last one of them, I will be without my life, my existence, my everything.