Melanie's pov:
I wake up with a yawn and sigh, sitting up.... officially only one more week left.... I would have never believed if I told about this whole thing two weeks ago, being on this wretched island with a killer helping us live and keeping us alive...... and the fact that I fell for the killer oh god.
I stood up looking around, all the other three were on each other on the couch while I was on the ground.... guess I fell off but didn't wake up.
I shrugged it off and stood up.
I walked up the stairs, I just want to walk around outside so I'll tell Seth so she doesn't murder me when I'm back.
I opened the half broken door quietly.
I covered my mouth with a smile, she was laying on her back with the wolf pup across her neck like a neck warmer or scarf and she didn't look happy even in her sleep.... but to be honest with you I think she would prefer Fearless being a scarf then an alive thing.
"hey..." said gently, well the half asleep look she gave me was not a happy one I tell you that!
"what? only bother me when someone is dying......"
"I just want you to know I'll have a stroll outside; I'll have a gun just in case"
"hmmmm" she covered her eyes with her arm and felt around with the other as she grabbed her axe and lifted it, I jerked back and fell on my butt almost losing my nose. "take this with you...." I grabbed the axe and decided to leave her to go back to her sleep.
"bye I'll be fast"
"sure...."
I closed the door and went down stairs and outside, closing the door behind me with a sigh.
I glanced at the axe and a tree and walked over to it, holding it with both hand and hitting the trunk as strong as I could.
"holly hell" I muttered at the small cut I made, just how strong is Seth to cut out a tree with one or two swings depending on her pissed level, I knew she's fast and strong but seeing the comparison between her and me....
I felt a shiver run down my back and decided to do me little walk, staying close enough so I could still find my way back.
I stopped walking after a when I heard a bush rustle.
"who's there?!" I held the axe in shaky hands, I had grown way too used to this island, way too much.... I'm not killer but two weeks here will change you I guess....
it's.......it's a little boy that's around 9. he's dressed in a cute red hoodie which is to long for him and hold a cute little panda teddy, he has a backpack on his back too. he has white hair and has one blue and one pale green eye that looked nearly grey.... from what I can see he's pale in general.
I lowered my weapon and kneed down as he walked out.
"hey there, who are you?" I said gently.
"I'm Jake" he cutely said.
"and how old are you little man?"
"10!"
"would you like to come with me? being out here alone is dangerous"
"okay!"
I took his hand gently as I started walking back, I was quite far away from Seth's house but we shouldn't really be in any real danger for now.
"I-I forgot something! I want to go get it" he said, pulling me in the other way.
"okay but--" "please miss"
"fine" I said with a sigh and followed.
"so why are you here miss?"
"oh I was brought as one of the sacrifices an--" I cut myself of and just stared at the boy wide eyed, he wasn't part of my group yet was on the island and all from last group died.... "Jake what have you done?"
"hmmm?"
"what have you done.... to be brought on this island?" the only answer was he was someone little Seth, sent her because of madness.
"oh! well I loved mommy thiiiiiiiis much and she did too but others tried to take her love from me! so I made a game and mommy didn't move after, she told me we feel love in our hearts! so I took hers so no one could have it but me!" I gulped a little, what the heck was that 'game'?
"now come! come!" I was more on the edge now, if he is here that means he can be a danger to my survival.
"wait slow down I think I saw something" I warned but he continued dragging me until he let me go and started skipping.
"come on!" I didn't move, why did he skip? what did I catch a glimpse of? thread but not nearly as hard to see as with that Phoenix woman's ones.
"Jake come back it might be a trap" I grabbed his arm but he fought my hold.
"Jake stop!" he freed himself but lost his footing and fell down, rope instantly winding up around him in a trap.
I saw and heard four trees cracking and slowly bending as the ropes tightened around his hands.
"no! this was for my new mommy! she needs to play my game not me!" he yelled, so this was his doing and he did try to trap me since I'm the only female around
"don't move! I'll try to cut the ropes!" but it was a bad idea.
the second the rope around his left arm was cut, it was as it the rope snapped and swung at me because it was so stretched and my face stung as I fell on the ground but that wasn't the worst.
the tree other three emitted a huge nose as it snapped, the kid's screams filling the air as the ropes ripped of his limbs in a shower of blood.
I sat there on my but with wide eyes, shaking in fear of what happened to such an innocent looking and young child and what could have happened if I triggered the trap he set.
I got to my knees and slowly inched to the itching body.
"Jake...... why?" oh god he isn't dead, he was shaking and shocked to silence as I grabbed his remaining hand for something like temporary comfort, I couldn't help it.... he is only 10.
"w-why wouldn't mommy follow me? m-mommy doesn't l-like me?" I couldn't help to get tears in my eyes, so innocent yet a mad man.
"no.... no no mommy loves you" I whispered, it was hard to see this okay? I assume after his mother's death he started to see all older woman as her and tried to get their heart to have their love.
"r-really? I-I want a hug" I swallowed with difficulty and sat cross legged, picking his limp body up and..... sitting him in my lap with a hug, god why did it need to be a little kid? why?
"there you go Jake"
"I-I'm tired, mommy a-always told me a story b-before I go to bed, please?"
"o-oh course" I cleared my throat with some difficulty.... such a sad display. "this is the story about 4 little sheep, the 4 little sheep got lot on a big island filled with forest, the farmer sadly leaving and decided to come back in 2 weeks for the 4 little sheep, what made his heart cry is that there were wolves, the wolves wanted to eat the little sheep. that scared the little sheep and they tried to hide but a wolf found them, that while was black unlike the rest, really pretty too, that wolf passed a deal with the sheep, the wolf would lead them away from other wolves and hide them until the farmer came as long as the wolf could come with the sheep. the wolf said if the sheep lied they would be eaten before the farmer could come get them, it scared the sheep since they didn't want the wolf to follow them"
"w-what happened to the sheep?" he asked weakly.
"I don't know, the end of that story wasn't written"
"c-can.... you..."
"I'll tell you the end yes.... on the day the farmer came he was thrilled to see his lovely sheep alive but was scared of the wolf with them, the wolf watched as the sheep greeted the man with beeeehs of joy, the wolf knew it was not their place to stay, slipping away in the forest to be never seen by the little sheep again but the 4 little sheep would never forget what the big black wolf did for them and promised themselves to be careful from here on out, the end......... Jake?.......... Oh Jake"
I turned away with tears dripping down my face as I closed my eyes and held my breath, he had passed on with a smile as I told my story of Seth the wolf, this island and us the little sheep.... making up an end as his last wish.
I laid his body on the ground and stood up, feeling something fall out of my lap, I looked down to see the panda teddy and kneed back down to pick it up and stare at it as a rain drop fell before another followed and soon a storm came with big winds.
I looked down and tightly held the plush in my shaky hands before standing up with it hugged to my chest as I turned around and started walking back slowly to Seth's house, rain mixing with the tears on my face and blood on my clothes.
why must the world be so unfair? why must kids that young suffer? he's not the first neither was Seth, many more kids will follow and many more came before but why.... why kids?
I had left to let him rest in peace in the place he made...... god why?
I put the panda in my bag as I arrived to Seth's front door.
"what happened Melanie?" Katy asked when she looked up, everyone was awake as I handed Seth her axe back.
"I....." I don't know, it didn't feel right to tell them of this. "I was out on the harbour and it started raining, I ran in the pile of bodies there" I awkwardly rubbed the back of my neck.
"jeez Melanie you clumsy~" Seth messed up my hair with a chuckle making my face red..... Jake I hope that at least where ever you are right now that you are happy....