136 LYRIC Thatwasit.Ilostit.
Thelastthreadofmycontrol.
MybreathinggotunevenasItriedandfailedtosuppressmytears.Onecamerunningeffortlessly.
TheExecutionerturnedfullytofaceme,wearingasmile.Iwouldntbesurprisedifshewasamusedbymytears.
So,whatsitgoingtobe,Lyric?Shewalkedbacktome.Areyougoingtotellmewhatyouknow? OrshouldIgoaheadandinformmycolleagues? Neitheroftheoptionswasbetter.TherewasnowayIwas lettingherleavewhenshealreadyhadhersuspicions.
Amidstmyfearandtears,somethingstruckme.HercolleaguesdidntknowIexisted.So,ifshedidntreporttothem,theydbeentirelyclueless.
Igulpedwithaflutterofnerves.Whatif…whatifIcouldSiphonhermemories?Shewouldntrememberseeingmeandwontbeabletoexposemetotheothers.Itllgivemeenoughtime.
Lyric,itdbeashametodothisthewrongway…ShewentontalkingwhileIzonedout.
Iobservedourproximity.Shewascloseenoughformyhandto wraparoundhers.BasedontheresearchIdbeenmaking,Ishouldbeabletodothis.
Myheart wasbeatingworsethanithadbeenmomentsago.It wasthumpingsohardagainstmyribcage.
Think,Lyric.Think.
Ibittheinsideofmycheeks,myeyeszeroinginonherlipsastheymoved,herneck,anddowntothehandIneededtohold.
Okay,then,sheshruggedwithfinality.Letsdothisyourway.
Sheturnedawayfromme,headingforthedoor.
Istoppedthinkingandacted.Myhand shotout,grabbingherstrongone.Itwassocoldinmyhand.
Shewhippedaroundatme,butbeforeshecouldreact,Idugmynailsintotheskinof herwristandfocusedliketheresearchsaid.
Shewincedimmediately,buttheeffectmusthavetakenplaceonherasshecouldntseemtofightme.
Wow.Seeingsomeoneasstrongasshewasgruntingthiswayinpaindidntseemreal.

Ididntexactlyknowif Iwasdoingitright,butIfelttheenergyleavingherhandandgoingintomine.
Itwasclearlyworking.Shekeptgruntinginpainand couldntfightback.
Herknees buckleduntiltheygaveout,hittingthefloor.Inthatmoment,seeingheronherkneesinfrontofme,itgavemeakindofthrill.TheExecutionersweredeadlypeople.Yet,beforeme,thisveryonewasdefenseless.
Itmademe feelpowerful.
Foramoment,Iwaslostinthethrillofit,notevenhearingtheladyspainfulgrunts.
Ikeptgoingandgoing,notknowingwhentostop.Untilshepassedoutinfrontofme.
IreleasedherwristasIsteppedbackwithagasp.
My emotionsandreasoningclickedintoplace.MylipsshookandIhaditbitedownonit.
Okay.Wasshesupposedtopassout? Itookinherform.Theplacewheremynailsdugintowasthere,littledropsofbloodalloverthewrist.
Butwhatbotheredmethemostwasthepalenessofherface.Wasitnormaltolookthatwayafterlosingyourmemories?HowwasIeven suretheprocessworked? Itookahardgulp,lookingaroundliketherewassomeoneelseinthebathroomwithme.Ofcourse,therewasnt.
ItriedtosteadymyownbreathingasIcheckedherrespiratoryrate.Dreadsettled lowinmystomachwhenIcouldntseeanything.
Okay.Justcalmdown,Lyricandcheckproperly.Shemustdefinitelyhaveaheartbeat.
Droppingto myknees,Itookherbloodfreehandandcheckedherpulse.Minebeatlouder,contrastingthequietnessIfelt inhers.
ThetwofingersIplacedonherwristwerestartingtoshakesoterribly.Icouldnt…Icouldntfeelapulse.
No,Imutteredtomyself,shakingmyhead.No… 1/3 136 Itookherbloodiedwristtocheckbutgotthesameresult.Nopulse.
Idroppedthehandsoquicklylikeitburned,myownpulserunningtoofast.
Shecouldntbe…shecouldntbedead.Itcouldnthavekilledher.
Please,wakeup,Igentlytouchedherhead,afraidIdbreakherfurtherifItouchedherroughly.Please.Please Feartastedlike acidonmytongue.Itburntthebackofmythroat,forcingmetoscratchit.
Mylidsgrewheavywithsweatasrealityslowlybegantosettlein.

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Ijustkilledsomeone.
IwantedtoSiphonhermemoriesandendedupkillingher.
Irose tomyfeetonshakylegs,unabletothinkclearly.
However,whenIheardasoundjustoutsidethedoor,ithelpedme withalittlereasoning.Anewsenseoffear.
MyeyeswidenedasIlistenedto therunningfootsteps.
No! Iranoutoftherestroom,myeyesdartingdownthepassage,butIcouldntseeanyone.
Iranfarther,goingouttothemainexit.Stillnothing.Whoeveritwas,theyweregone.Theysawme,andnow theywere gone.
Mythroatgrewthick.Inoticedtoo latethatIwantedtoretchandendedupthrowing uponthefloor.
Ibentinhalf,myhandsovermykneesforsupport.TearsspilleddownmycheeksasIthrewupeverythingIhadfromtheparty.
Myheadached.
WhatdoIdo?WhatdoIdo?Irepeatedinawhimper,itchingmyscalpwithbothhands.
Therewasacorpseinthebathroom.SomeonehadseenorheardusandIdidntevenknowwhoitwas.AndhereIwas,ruiningthefloorwithmyvomit.
Icouldntdothis.
Iranoutthedoor,ignoringthefieldandheadingstraighttothemainhouse.
AssoonasIwasintheconfinesofmyroom,Ipulledatmyhairandscreamed.Iscreamedsohardmylungshurt.
Itwasagood thingeveryonewasatthe fieldandtherewasnoonetohearme.
Theterrorofeverythingthatjusthappenedweighedheavilyonme.
IkilledanExecutioner.

Butthatwasnevermyintention.Ionlywantedtoerasehermemories.IthoughtIcould.Howdidsheendupdead? Oh,gods.HowdoIdisposeofthebody?Whowasit thatheardus? Iwasdoomed.Finally,Iwasdoomed.
Ineededhelp.
IthoughtofcallingJacebutquicklydecidedagainstit.Jacewouldbemadatmeandmightnot wanttohelpme.Hewarnedmenot tomaketheresearch.MaybeIshouldvelistened.MaybeIwouldnthavekilledsomeonetonight.Nowthatshewasdead,herpeoplewoulddefinitelycometoknow whathappened.
Ididnthaveachoice!Icriedout,liketherewassomeoneintheroomtohearme.Shedhaveexposedme.Shedhaveexposedme.
Icrashedonthefloor,weeping profusely Gods,Iwasso soscared.Maybeitwastimetoleave.
No.Ineededtotakecareofthebodyfirst.
ButhowdoIdisposeofthebodywhentherewasapartytakingplaceinthefield? Butitwasintherestroom.Anyonecouldwalkinonitandfreakout.Thepartywouldhavetocometoanend.
Oh,gods;thekidshadwaitedso longforthisdayandIwasjustabouttoruinitwithsomeonesdeath.Howwouldtheyfeelknowingthatsomeonediedontheirsixthbirthday?Rightintheirparty? Icouldntdothistothem.
Iwipedmyface,arrangedmyhairandlefttheroom.Mybreathingwasalittletooloud.
Icouldtakethebodyelsewhere,keepithiddenuntilthepartywasover.
Icould- 2/3 136 MythoughtscametoahaltasdidmyfeetwhenInoticedagatheringaroundtheguesthouse.
No.
Nonono.
Please,donttellme.
IswallowedhardasIhastenedmysteps,mystomachchurninglikeitwas abouttoreleasemorevomit.
Imademywaythroughthemumblingcrowdandinto thehouse.Mypukewasstillthereattheentrance,feelingmewithrevulsion.
Butthatwasnteventheworstpart.ItwasmyfearbeingconfirmedasInoticedthegatheringextendingtotherestroom.
Theydseenthebody.