Hell Notes
Don't Scream..4/2/2019 "I don't like that man." Kiara whispered to her mother behind the counter.
"Don't be silly now. He's just a customer and we have to be nice to all our customers." Her mother clearly had no mind for childish wimps. "Mr Legs don't like him either." Girl leaned down under the counter and poked the jar with her pet spider, hoping for some support, at least from her most treasured friend. "Then maybe Mr Legs wants to go and serve our customers, in your place? He's one of our regular customers and he always been nice to us. Only thanks to him and others like him we don't go sleep with empty bellies every night. I really can't play games now, I need your help, please!.." Mother was losing patience. After being hushed, the girl had no other choice but to get back to work. She's been helping around the shop most of the days now - the only two helping hands her mother could afford. Life hasn't been gentle to both of them, but that never bothered Kiara much. She was happy, even when working at the shop. Making friends with little creatures, mind - full of dreams, and a spirit untouched by evil, seeing only goodness all around. The whole world was full of wonder in her eyes. She placed that plate with pie on his table and smiled, just to instantly sprint away, before that man could even thank her. The way he looks at her. The way he talks to her. The way he always tries to touch her hand, if she is not careful. Something is deeply unpleasant about this person. Something she can't explain to her self, let alone her mother. Something she just have to bear with, the best she can. Luckily he comes only couple times a week and not staying around for too long. But every time he is here, Kiara would always do her best, to try and stay as far away from him, as she possibly can. Coming up with most elaborate excuses, and even volunteering for some cleaning duties at the back of the shop. But the moment he close the door behind him, the whole world gets brighter. She starts to breath easily and she just breeze through the rest of the day with joy in her eyes. Sun is going down and red glow floods the shop through the windows. Small things, that might seem mundane to most people, would often captivate Kiara's imagination and she would forget everything else completely, her mind drifting, lost in imagination. And this was one of those moments. She was standing there, frozen, under the spell of that golden sunset, staring through the window. Her mother likes to leave her be in such moments, as if trying to make up other shortcomings. For all she wished she could do for her, all that she wished she could offer, but was never able to. At least she can let her dream, for a moment or two. "Honey! I need you to run to your grandma, please. Before it gets dark. Can you do that for me?" Mother whispered into little girl's ear, waking her up gently. "Sure!" Kiara cheerfully answered with golden light bouncing of her eyes. "Take this envelope and go straight to her, don't wander off the path, don't stop for anything. Don't go chasing butterflies! Okay?" "Yes mummy!" She ran straight to her grandma's, just as she was told. And she was on her way back, right after delivering what was given to her. But the evening was so warm and the light so dazzling, she thought it won't be any harm if she'll take another path going back to her mother's shop, path through a small park, with a pond in the middle. Some of the trees were preparing for winter already, with leaves changing colour, dotted in red and yellow here and there. Evening songs of the countless little creatures make it all so magical. Her mind chasing every chirp, every squeak, trying figure out where does every single note coming from, in this grand symphony of life. She was so lost in it all, she didn't notice someone else, right behind her. "Hello there. Enjoying the lovely weather? All by your self?" That voice.. That voice sent shivers down her spine and the music stopped. She turned around and saw that man, that same man. She tried to smile, out of habit, but now this place became the last place in the whole world she'd rather be. "It's nice here. But I have to go now, my mom is waiting for me.." She turned away and start walking faster. But she heard quick steps behind her and a sudden strong grip on her arm froze her on the spot. "Wait! Don't go yet. It's still early. Want to see ducklings in the pond?" The man whispered in the friendliest voice he could possibly make. "No, let me go! Mom!.." Kiara got scared and tried to break free. The man dropped the smiles and there was only anger in his face now. He grabbed her with one arm around her waist and lifted her in the air, covering her mouth with his other hand. With tears of fear rolling down her face, she tried to scream, but no one could hear her now. Pressing his lips close to her ear he whispered: "Shh now... Don't scream... I only want to be your friend..."
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