The Irresistible Love

HIM AND I

JANE POV:

6 bodies had been found till now and the murderer was still untraced. The town was no more a safe-heaven like it used to be three months ago. People feared to step out of the house after dark. The police had prohibited people from roaming around the forest, much less going inside. As the town was not big, we knew most of the people. I was acquainted with three of the people who fell prey to that callous murderer. I had seen their families crying and begging for them to come back. Those were the heart-wrenching scenes that could shudder even the strongest of the heart. I had seen a body too. He was our classmate, Dixon. The boy had his body covered with numerous injuries. He was torn, bitten, impaled, and thrown. It was difficult to find out the tool used for the murder. No tool can give such brutal injuries. I wondered what the police were doing? Why had not they captured the criminal yet? The thought of having the murderer on the loose scared me to the core. 

As I entered the house, my nose caught a whiff of cupcakes. The smell brought me back to reality. I threw my schoolbag on the couch and start following that irresistible scrumptious smell. In a matter of a few seconds, I traced the source and found Mike standing in the kitchen. “Whoa, you early today?” I eyed the cupcakes. “Yeah, want some cupcakes?” he offered smilingly. I ran towards him and took my favorite chocolate cupcake and started devouring it. “What’s the occasion?” I sputtered while leaning on the slab and watching him taking out another tray of cupcakes from the microwave. “Ummm I am going out of town for a few days. Some office work. Will be leaving tomorrow,” he answered with his eyes on me. I sat on the slab and picked another cupcake while confirming “So, I’ll be staying alone in here.” He started washing his finger “No, you will be staying with Shirly at her place. The town is not safe and I can’t risk you to stay here all alone.” That is not the answer I was expecting. I wanted to live alone for at least once. “ I am a grown-up. I can live alone. I promise I will take care of myself. Let me stay here,” I tried to convince him. Mike was not going to relent, “I said no. You will stay at Shirley’s until my return. And you heard me?” he commanded sternly. “Okay” I nodded grudgingly. He sensed my displeasure and so smilingly he said, “ I really doubt if you would be able to eat all these cupcakes before my return.” "You wanna see? Okay, then challenge accepted" I shot back.  

Who said tomorrow never comes? It did and my brother set off to the city leaving me here. Hardly an hour passed by and I was already missing him. Since our arrival in this city, it was the first time he wasn’t around. I felt lonely for the first time. I crammed my bag with some clothes, cupcakes and went straight to Shirley after seeing Mike off. Shirley was like my twin sister though, she was way more sophisticated than me. I liked dressing casually whereas, she was known for her amazing dressing sense. We were the perfect combination of Bold and Beautiful; I was bold and she was beautiful.

Staying at your best friend’s house is indeed fun. I very much enjoyed my stay with Shirley. We did lots of fun from painting our nails to dancing on some dirty numbers and we also talked about werewolves. We discussed if they truly exist and are behind these killings. She said that these creatures can take the form of humans as well. Isn’t it blood crawling? She even opened up about Steve, the guy who fancied her. She finally admitted that she liked him too. I guess she poured it out maybe because firstly, we were drunk, and secondly, tonight was our last night together as Mike was coming tomorrow and I was going to shift back to my own house. I was happy for her because she finally had found someone who was crazy about her. I wondered if I would ever find someone who would love me unconditionally. I never believed in fairy tales nor did I ever fantasize about my prince charming. I was too practical for that, however, sometimes I felt the need for someone in my life. Sometimes, I wanted to be loved, to be touched, and to be kissed. Shirley told me about the feeling that she used to get whenever Steve would be around her. She explained she had this feeling of butterflies dancing in her stomach. Isn’t it funny? I never felt that. It’s not that I never tried to be in a relationship, I did but every time it felt as if it was not right. It felt as if I was cheating. Who was I cheating on? I know I sound crazy but there was something that was holding me back. Anyway, We chatted the night away, little did I know tomorrow I was going to have my life changed forever. 

We slept at 4 and I woke up at 11 in the morning. Shirley was still lost in her sleep whereas I started preparing to leave. My head was still throbbing. I started stuffing my things in my bag. While doing that, I found my phone lying on the floor. I picked it up and called Mike. He didn’t answer. It was strange, he had never ignored my call. Maybe he was too busy or tired. After packing my stuff, I went inside the washroom and got fresh. Shirley was still sleeping when I came out. I patted her head and whispered that I am leaving. She half-opened her eyes and nodded. I left believing that Mike is there in our house.