just another payday
-schlick-
the head dropped to the ground with a small thud and bloodsplatter. Alex sighed in distaste as he walked out on the balcony for a smoke. 'should be able to live nicely off of this one'
the target was the head of a music label, the daughter wanted to take over sooner, so it was a hefty pay.
"these bastards don't know when to quit do they..."
Alex walks back in, and then out the front door, the cleaner steps in as he leaves. there was no trouble at all, and the news just reported a freak accident the next day. 'got what she wanted, I guess'
"what is that about daddy" the little girl asked about the tele
"Oh seems that the guy had an accident in the shower or something don't worry your mind baby" Alex replies, knowing he can't tell her about his job, ever, he'd be ashamed. "It's crazy whats on the midday news, good grief"
-click-
"lets watch something happier now okay?" he changes the channel to a kids network, airing some educational show about the letter M.
"m!" she exclaims with the show, "daddy my name starts with that!" she was so happy, learning letters and beginning to read
"yes it does Margaret, you have a beautiful name." Alex loved her so much, she was the only thing he had left.
she was the whole reason for his life...
~8 months ago~
she was just swinging on the swingset in the park, all alone. blond hair, falling a tad below her shoulders, green eyes, and wearing a very pretty but beat up dress, definitely not suited for playing at the park. "what are you doing all alone out here?" alex asked approaching her.
"i dont want to go back" she said, sounding more than a little sad.
"what is it? where do you not want to go back to?"
"mommie and daddy"
"don't you think they're worried?"
"no! they didn't even know I was gone..."
at this point she was crying, so alex embraced her and told her that it would be okay. his apartment was only two blocks away, so he decided to let her come home with him. after a bit of pushing, she detailed that her parents never payed any attention to her, she relied on taking dresses from her mothers dolls for clothing, and she had once almost eaten cat food before she could had gotten fed for that day. she said it's been like this for as long as she could remember. her parents had never enrolled her in school, she couldn't read, and she picked up how to talk from overhearing her parents, however she still could not speak very well. she asked if he was going to take him back, and alex told her she could stay with him. he told her she could take a bath and he'd get some food ready for them.
the only thing he had was a leftover sub from his lunchbreak at sxbwxy, so he had that for her. he couldn't help but take a peek while she was undressing, and not suprisingly, she had bruises on her lowerback and upper arms. alex couldn't take this any more. hatred was boiling inside, 'how could someone hate a child so much?' voices told him what to do and where to go
'kill them, 199x Everdred lane, go now'
he couldn't think any longer, he had to act. leaving the sandwich on the counter, he left without a thought other than vengence. he ran, seemingly without tire, to end the lives of those who were cruel to his new friend. blinded with rage, he thought of nothing but the selfserved justice he would deliver.
that was the first time alex had ever killed.
it was late in the night, on the way back, he thought about what he had done, he could never go back to the normal life he had before, he had to leave town, after the news died down. he would take this girl with him, he couldn't just leave her to the state. no way he could legally obtain her, he just had to keep running, and leave his life behind...
alex returned home, and it hit him, he had just left a naked loli at his apartment with nothing but a sandwich. she was asleep on his bed, nothing on but pantsu. knowing himself, he decided to just sleep in his chair. "damn it all... what have I done..."
-sleep-
the next morning he woke with a little girl cuddled on him. startled, he jumped up and she fell to the floor, waking her up. he asked if she'd like to put some clothes on. she ran in the bedroom to put her dress on and upon coming out, he realized he had never asked her name. nor said his.
"well uh, now that we're both decent," he said "lets learn a bit more about ourselves, I'm Alex. What's your name?"
"i don't know"
"well you have to have a name. Well, how about we call you Margaret?"
She looked confused, but, "okay! Maget!"
Alex snickered, "we'll work on that, how old are you little Margaret?"
"i dunno." while scrathing her nose
"well, I guess that's generally unimportant.... listen, you want to live with me? I'm way better than your lame-o parents."
She nodded happily.
the news reported the death of the couple a few days later, but there was never any news of the missing girl. not suprising, seeing all the neglect to her, it's probable nobody knows she exists. seemed like it was time to get ready to hit the road, though, so the planning started...
'shes so cute,'
'I can't I can't I can't,'
'go on man, she doesn't exist to anyone, no consequences,'
'no no no no,'
they took the bus 3 weeks later, headed for anywhere, no aim. last stop was a coastal city so they hit the streets there. they found a no-questions motel, and alex decided they would stay there for a while. after another week, still with no job, money is low, stress is high, Margaret still cuddling close to him at night, all alex wants is to provide for her. 'she's everything to me' leaving her alone once again, he sets out to settle his money issues.
alex would kill again.