The Master of Dark Energy
He crosses off another day on the calendar
next to his bed. Sitting there, quietly looking at the days past, he stares at
his hands… “What have I done?”
“What, babe?” A soft voice said from
behind him.
“Nothing. Coffee is coming soon.” He
replied.
“That’s not the only thing coming this
morning.” She said as she kissed him.
Great.
She wants to try for another kid. I can’t take another loss. The dark energy
already took two. I have to purify more people in order to set things right.
“What’s wrong? What are you thinking,
baby?” She asked.
“Nothing. Just if we had any coffee left.”
“I got a new thing of it yesterday,
silly.” She said with a bright smile.
Fuck.
Look at that smile. She would be livid if she found out what I do while I’m “at
work.” It’s been years now and a few close calls, but she never found out. If I
want to make her happy by giving her a child, I need to purify more people, a
lot more… Good thing I have the next one in line. I just have to…
“Babe! Stop staring into
space and make that coffee; then come in here and make a baby.”
“You got it.” He said.
*
Told
her I was going into work early so I can catch up with this asshole I have been
following for weeks. Tonight is the perfect night to purify him. He is in a few
towns over, so I need to make this quick or work will call the house asking
where I am.
He drives up to the diner. He watches a
Ford truck pull up and a woman gets out and walks inside. He follows the young
woman.
“You’re late. I don’t have time to spare,
and you’re late.” He said.
“I couldn’t help it. I got here as soon as
I could, master.” She said under her breath.
“Everything has to happen at the right
moments, and we almost lost our chance tonight. Did you put the sleeping pills
in his whiskey bottle earlier today?”
“Yes.” She answered.
“We can eat and go soon after. I’m sure he
will be out like a light by the time we get there.”
Once
I know he is sleeping, I’m going to pull out that stove and loosen the gas
line. She will go and light the candle in the master bathroom next to his room
so the explosion will happen so close that I know it will kill him. No mistakes
on this one. No one will believe a suicide, so I have to make this look like an
accident. Fuck, I hope they sell candles at the gas station. The small candles
would be perfect. I will take them out of that little container they are in so
it will melt and not leave a trace. After I purify him, I know this will…
“Have you even been
paying attention?” She said.
“Every word. We have to go… Did you bring
a candle?” He asked.
“Fuck.”
They pull up to the house and notice the
living room light on.
“Shit.” She said.
“You’re extra mouthy tonight. Don’t worry.
I’m sure he just passed out in the living room. That’s where he drinks at night
before bed.”
“You know everything, master.” She said
not breaking eye contact.
They walk down the alley and into the dark
backyard. He crouches and looks into the living room window and notices the man
on the couch slumped over.
“Told you.”
“I never doubted you for a minute,
master.” She whispered.
“Some get knocked out sooner than others.
Was the bottle full when you put that powder in?” He asked.
“His whiskey was half gone when I put it
in.”
“So it was stronger when he drank it.
Fuck. I hope he didn’t overdose on that shit. Not good for our plan.”
You
would think she would adjust and put half of the mixture in. Fuck, she is
giving off bad vibes lately. I may have to keep an eye on her. She is changing…
“So?” She asked.
“Follow me and don’t make any noise. If he
wakes, you let me deal with him. He can’t have any scratches or bruises on his
body when they find it.”
“He will be a burnt hotdog by the time
they find his ass.” She said.
“I don’t give a fuck. I don’t want to take
a chance. Let’s go.”
They crawl into the window she left
unlocked when she went there earlier. Gloves on, hair in nets and covers on
their shoes, they walk down the dim hallway that leads into the kitchen.
“What the fuck is this?” He said.
“What, master?”
“He has a fucking electric stove. Why
didn’t you bring this up earlier?”
“You told me to just put the powder in his
whiskey, master. I’m sorry.”
Fuck!
At least he is passed the fuck out on the couch. He sounds like a fucking
chainsaw when he snores. Won’t be an issue moving him. He is only 5’7’’ on his
tippy toes and about a buck thirty five. Why can’t she adjust when things need
to be done? Is she trying to fuck my mission up?
“Did you hear me?” She
asked.
“What?!” He whispered loudly.
“What the fuck do we do?”
“I will grab him from under his arms, and
you will lift up his feet and we will take him to bed. Can you manage that?”
“Yes.”
They put the man in his bed and put his
almost empty whiskey bottle on his night stand.
“Is he still alive?”
“Yea, but really out of it. I hope he
doesn’t stop breathing before the fire gets him, then they will know he was
dead before the fire happen, and our plan would be fucked. Cops would be
looking into things and…”
“Okay, okay… What now? How are we going to
make this look like an accident?” She cut him off.
“Instead of putting the candle in the
bathroom, we will put it on the night stand next to his bed. People fall asleep
with candles still lit all the fucking time. His laundry room is a few doors
down the hallway; I will loosen up the gas line on the dryer. It won’t blow up
the whole house like the stove would have, but it’ll cook his ass well enough.”
“Fuck, you are perfect.” She said with
flushed cheeks.
He walks to the laundry room and pulls the
dryer out, making sure he doesn’t scuff the floor in the process.
Where
is a shirt or something? I can’t leave marks on the hose nut when I loosen
this. I guess it was towel and wash cloth day, not one fucking shirt in here.
There is a sock, but it’s too thick to get a grip on the nut. Here we go. ‘Kiss
the chef’ huh? Only thing I saw this guy cook was a mac n’ cheese frozen
dinner. This apron will work just fine.
He wraps the nut with the
apron and puts his 7/8 wrench on the nut and gave it a few turns until he felt
the gas escaping the dryer. He slowly stands and pushes the dryer back as
gently as he can, minding the floor.
“Is it done?” She asked at the door.
“Yea, we need to go.” He said.
They get in the truck and wait in the
alley for the fireworks.
“You truly are the master of dark energy.”
She said with a smile.
“I know. Speaking of dark, you seem to be
getting dark lately.” He said with sharp eyes.
“I did everything you asked, master.”
“Sure you did… Like fuck up the whiskey?
Not telling me about the fucking stove being electric? You knew that was the
main thing about this plan. You seem to be trying to fuck up my missions. Even
with the last few this past year.” He said.
“I would never…”
“It’s too late now.” He said.
She looks at her bottle of tea with glossy
eyes and falls asleep. The house explodes as he drives off with flames behind
him.
*
She wakes up with a rope tightly around
her neck.
“See what your decisions got you? Your
energy was so pure when we got together to do my work. You been getting darker
this year, and I noticed you trying to fuck the plans up. You have to be
purified now.” He said.
“I never wanted to mess plans up. I just
wanted you. She doesn’t deserve you. Come with me and let’s start a life.” She
said with tears coming down her face.
“It was always about the purification,
nothing more. Now you’re part of the process. Maybe you’re the reason we couldn’t
have children this whole time.” He said.
“Don’t do this…”
He kicks the brick from under her feet and
watches her swing from the tree until her feet stop kicking.
“You will be pure when you come back. Find
me then…” He whispered into her cold ear.
*
“Hey, what are you doing home early?” His
wife asked as he crawls into bed.
“Got done early and the boss said I could
take the night. Figured I’d come home and see how the vibe was around here.” He
says.
“Feels much lighter, actually.” She said.
“Everything will be okay from now on. I
promise you that.”
“Come here. Let’s make that baby…” She
said as she kissed him.
The
energy is on my side for once. Nothing but pure energy in sight. Everything is
perfect… for now.
The End
Awesome as always E.. thank you x
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