Obsessive

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SEPTEMBER'S POV

" Are you okay, Claire?" I repeated the same question over thirteenth time and just like past few minutes, she nodded her head, cutely.

I sighed and pulled her for a tight hug. My heart calmed down a little but yet my mind couldn't shake off the thought that today Zachary was going to kill my family. The second Chris came running to me and informed that Claire was with Zachary, panic had hit me at it's worst. Because for me and my family, Zachary only means one thing and that is death. I know that he won't ever think twice before killing anyone after all criminals doesn't have heart to feel any remorse and guilt.

I took Claire in my arms and put her on bed. She smiled then crawled to lie down next to me with her small fingers creasing my cheeks. Her gesture was enough for me to forget everything about her. I haven't figured out why but I feel this strange motherly connection with her like she's my own blood. I maybe young to have such thoughts but I do.

Only for her and Chris I am continuing my life otherwise I might have lost hope a long way back. I will always protect them for that monster.

" September, why are you sad?" She asked, bringing me back to the reality.

I pulled my lips inside my mouth and placed a kiss on her temple. " That monster had scared you, right?"

She scurried her eyebrows for a second then shook her head. " Why are you calling him the monster?"

I laughed humorlessly at her question and pressed my eyes shut to calm myself down from not remembering all of his ill deeds.

" Because he is."

" But monsters are bad people and he wasn't bad. He even asked my name." She chirped happily.

I clenched my jaw and avoided her sentence which only served as a flashbacks of time when he had killed...Stop September, just don't go there otherwise you'll again go weak. You've to stay strong.

" He's not monster, September because beauty and the beast tells us that even the beastly looking king was good from heart." She added.

I stilled and stared at her. Maybe that's why Mom used to say that God resides in children. How pure hearted they can be. Once Mother told me not to loose the innocence of a child in me and maybe that's why I saved Zachary's life but what I got in return? Pain and only pain.

Fairy tales are nothing but an illusion we find in our little childhood mind which fades as the cruel reality of adulthood passes by.

I had always tried to act compassionate and soft hearted but when it comes to that criminal, I couldn't. And why would I when all he did was to kill my happiness? He killed my family, my boyfriend then he forcefully married me only to fulfil his lust and that wasn't enough when he too tried to kill Claire. How can he be this heartless to think about killing the little girl who had done nothing wrong with him? Haven't his heart ached to even have such thoughts?

" Claire, he's not good man, okay? Don't ever go near him."

She was about to open her mouth but didn't said anything, just pouted. " One day I'll make you believe that he's good." And with that attitude, she started tickling me. I laughed then did the same with her too. The sound of our laugh erupted and it was for the first time since many days, I have a hearty laugh. My Claire is like this only, she can brighten day seconds.

I pulled blanket on her tiny body and patted her back till her eyes started getting heavy. Hm, my little munchkin is sleepy. " Good night." I whispered.

After she was asleep, I get up from the bed and walked out of the room. I need to do something. I can no longer risk the lives of Chris and Claire. I am going to talk to Zachary. That bastard has to let them go. He wants to make me suffer, I am ready for that but I'll not let him harm a single scratch on my family.

" Where is he?" I asked when I saw Blake passing by.

He tilted his head in my direction then searched my face for a brief second before gesturing me towards the backyard. I nodded and took reluctant steps. After reaching my destination, I scurried my eyebrows and ran my eyes to catch the sight of him and when I did, I couldn't help but felt my body shaking in fear. Gulping down my saliva, I again cast a look of him who was busy in smoking cigarette while staring into blank space.

" Why the f–ck are you here?" He asked and I almost, almost had a heart attack.

His intimidating yet disgusting figure was leaning against the wall and in moonlight he was looking nothing but murderous. His another hand was holding the gun which was giving me ideas that how much dangerously monstrous he could be.

I licked my lips then took steps towards him. The crushing sound of dry autumn leaves against my feet were strong enough to break the suffocating silence but still the fear was inevitable.

" What do you want from me?" I asked him instead replying to his question.

His eyes snapped in my direction and in dark too, his haunting eyes were telling their story of death and brutality. He maintained his posture and for a brief moment looked at the gun in his hand. Throwing the cigarette aside, he stared again in hollow space.

" I want your death." He said.

My heart stilled in my ribcage and my body automatically started sweating. It isn't like I am not afraid to die. In fact while giving bright future to Claire, I am afraid that Zachary might kill both me in middle. I am tired of hearing the 'death' word because every time I do, images of dead bodies of my own family flashes in the back of my head.

" You want to kill me, right? Then do it but please, leave Claire and Chris. I will happily give my life-" Before I can complete my sentence, he screamed,

" STOP, JUST F–CKING STOP. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYTHING."

I flinched but somehow ended up by composing myself. His facial expressions turned into blank one and with that, he took few strides towards me till he was just a breath distance from me.

" WHY?" He gripped on my shoulder and pushed me to the nearest wall.

"WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?"

I looked back at him in confusion but he didn't show any sign of what he meant.

" What I am doing?"

He clenched his teeth then pushed me aside. He gripped fistful of his own hairs  and screamed in frustration. I took steps back in an attempt to maintain distance from him because from the way he was acting, it seemed like he has lost his mind.

" Why are you playing with my mind?" He calmed down a bit but still the storm was there.

Playing with his mind? What he's talking about? Don't tell me that now this asshole has also became mentally challenged. Well that's another thing that he's a psycho on the first place.

" Run before I end up killing you." He spat and to my periphery I found his fingers gripping against the gun.

I pressed my eyes shut to regain some strength in me and shook my head.

He inhaled a deep breath then chuckled dryly. "You've to die." He muttered to himself then in a swift moment, he grabbed me by my throat and pointed his gun straight to my temple.

This is it, right? My not so good journey of life is going to end? Well maybe death will be my chance to escape pain but I couldn't be this selfish to die and leave Claire and Chris behind to suffer. If anything I've learned in few days is that wishing for death to come in an attempt to set ourselves free is nothing but a cowardly act. Death is easy but not a way to escape pain. However painful situation maybe but yet there's a hope to put everything alright. I will never get my parents and boyfriend back but I can live from the memories I've created with them.

I will not let my coward thoughts swam deep into me. I will fight till I can not for me but for the beautiful future of Claire.

" You want to kill me? Go ahead, just pull the damn trigger and let the blood drain out of my head but Zachary don't ignore the lust you've for my body. Don't you want to f–ck me, raw and Savage? Don't you want to be inside me when I moan your name? Don't you want to touch every single skin of my naked body?"  I bite on my lips and resisted the urge to puke at my own words.

" Don't you want me to pleasure you?" I ran my fingers along his chest and leaned more closer to him.

His face was hilarious. I mean he was completely turned on by my fake seduction. And here I found his weak spot which was tempting him. He's lusting for me right? Now his lust will become my weapon to keep myself alive.

I won't let him kill me or anyone because this time, it was me who's going to play the cards. He wouldn't be able to touch me because now I am going to touch him and execute my plan to save my family from him.

I will make him smitten by me to the point of no return. I know the monster like him aren't capable of feeling any emotions but I will develop the heart in him and then break.. No wait..crush it.

" Hunter is dead, he will never come back to me but you can fill his space, if you want." I lied another sentence.

Those words of mine were like a knife passing through my heart. It hurted to even say something like that but I know this can be my only chance to fix the lives of Chris and Claire. I am not doing this for taking any revenge on Zachary because I know that no amount of vengeance can give me satisfaction. My wounds may not heal but I won't let him add any other wound to my already bruised heart.

" Make me fall for you and then my body will be all yours." I added and smiled.

His eyes widened in shock as he gwaked at my face in disbelief. I mentally smirked and patted my back for acting this genuinely that I made him this confused.

I will never fall for him and he will never be able to claim my body.

He closed his eyes shut and pointed the gun properly on my temple. I sighed in defeat and realized that maybe this plan will not work out and why it would? After all, when he can easily r–pe me then why he will choose to wait and waste his time while trying to make me fall for him, right?

I chewed my inner cheeks and shut my eyes, waiting for him to pull the trigger but instead he captured my lips with his own, locking them in a rough kiss and this time I kissed him back with equal passion. Maybe my plan was not bad at all.

" Challenge accepted." He smirked against my lips but if only he knew that this is going to be nothing but just my game in which he's trapped already.