100 Sleepless Nights

"Where the fuck is everyone?" I asked myself aloud. I sat on my front steps, tired and frustrated. Kellin has been getting candy for the past 2 hours and Vic hasn't appeared yet. The weirdest thing is that no kids have came to my house for candy, and that just freaks me out.

Maybe Kellin has been caught up somewhere. Apparently things get quite hectic in the city on Halloween. There is a huge parade and the traffic gets real bad.

I'm just hoping that he gets here soon before kids do come to the house. "Lady" a small voice spoke up. I looked up to see a kid around 8 with blood all over her delicate face.

"Hey, are you here for some candy?" I smiled. She stared down at me with no emotion whatsoever. "Hey, are you alright?" She didn't move at all, nothing.

"We're coming" She mumbled. I laughed lightly at her.

"Are you friends here to get some candy?" I asked. Her face was blank again. A car pulled up and Kellin appeared.

"Hey babe, got some candy" He said walking over towards me and this little girl. "Oh just in time" He laughed.

The little girl looked up at Kellin and grinned. I furrowed my eyebrows with confusion. "We're here" She smiled up at him. Kellin looked at her and laughed.

The girl had her right hand behind her back then slowly pulled out a massive knife. My eyes widened and Kellin wasn't paying attention. The girl thursted her hand filled with the knife into Kellin's chest. I sprung to my feet and pushed her away. The girl ran around the back of the house and Kellin fell to the ground. He let out a delayed scream of pain. "Kellin!" I screamed.

I held onto him and his eyes were filled with fear and anger. "I'm not gonna make it" He stumbled on the words.

I quickly called 911. They said they'd be there in a few minutes. "It's gonna be fine" I cried, I kissed his face as his blood poured down his shirt and onto me. His eyes closed and panic ran through me. "Kellin?!" I said frantically. "KELLIN!" I screamed. He was unconscious but still breathing. I sobbed and sobbed, waiting for the ambulance.

Suddenly loud footsteps hit the pavement next to me and I looked up. Vic. He stood infront of us and stared down in horror. "We have to move him" Vic said leaning down and beginning to drag Kellin's body across my garden.

"Vic what are you doing?!" I said furiously. "You're not meant to move someone who's been seriously injuried" I scrambled to my feet and followed Vic and Kellin.

Vic exited the gate and onto the road, he dragged Kellin onto the opposite sidewalk. I ran after him and fell to my knees next to Kellins unconscious body. "What the fuck are you doing?" I asked, tears streaming down my face.

"He isn't going to make it, we have to get him off that plot or he'll be fucked forever" Vic shook his head.

"How are you off the lot then?" I said slowly, looking up at him. He squinted his eyes at me in confusion.

"What are you talking about?" He said kneeling down next to me.

"Oh don't fucking play this. YOU'RE DEAD! YOU'RE A MURDER!" I screamed at him.

I looked over Vic's shoulders and seen Mike standing behind him. Vic slowly looked behind him and time stood still. "Mike..." He said slowly.

The faint sound of sirens got louder until they were in the street. Vic stood up and ran off. Kellin's eyes opened slowly. "Harleigh" He said softly. My heart stopped. His voice was so weak and he looked so pale. "This was the best few weeks of my life... even if it seemed so short, and so quick. I knew from the moment I met you, you were the girl I was gonna fall in love with. And no matter the outcome just know that I do" He whispered.

"Kellin, just hold on" I sobbed. The ambulance pulled up. Kellin's eyes slipped shut and I watched him die. My heart throbbed and my eyes stung.

"Miss we need you to move away" The paramedic asked. I ignored him until he pulled me away. They tried to resuscitate him but he was gone. Mike stood with me while they put Kellin in the body bag. They contacted Kellin's parents to deal with everything.

The tears wouldn't stop streaming down my face. "I can't believe he's gone..." I sobbed. "And i have no idea how this happened... that little girl just, stabbed him and ran away. Why w-would she d-do that?" I stuttered.

"That place is fucking crazy, get out of there while you still can" Mike mumbled. "You can stay with me for awhile. I live on the other side of town" He suggested. I looked up at him and nodded.

"I'll go get some clothes for the next week. That's how long my parents are away" I said softly and walked towards what I now considered hell.

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I walked into my room and began stuffing clothes into my backpack. I was shaking with fear and adrenaline. "Harleigh... what happened to me?" I heard from the door of my bedroom. I turned to see Vic standing looking confused.

I huffed loudly and continued packing. After the bag was filled I grabbed it and threw it over my shoulder. I shoved past Vic who grabbed my arm. "Let go of me" I said sternly, looking into his eyes.

He took a breath and nodded. "I'm sorry.. if we left him on the plot he would be stuck here forever like me. Fuck sake Harleigh you honestly want him stuck in this hell hole? I'm tortured within for the things I've done. And most of the time I don't even remember half of it then it comes back, like I'm living it all over again. I was a monster, killed innocent people to save my own ass. I'm so messed up and I'll be alone forever. You were the first light that emtered my life. Alive and dead. Nothing else mattered until I saw you walk into this place two months ago. There's nothing I can do to make the things I done go away and it kills me" He ranted. I kinda felt sorry for him, yes he did terrible things but redemption is his only companion.

"I'm sorry you killed yourself because the pressure of being caught for mass murder was too much for you so you offed yourself... what room was it? Livinroom? Kitchen? My parents room?" I asked.

"No..." He mumbled.

"This room?" I said softly. He simply nodded. "Oh God, what the hell" I laughed nervously.

"I'm sorry" He begged. I just walked away. He followed me down the hallway. "Harleigh!" He called out. I didn't see the top step and tripped down the stairs, tumbling downwards into blackness.

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