OBSESSION
ONE
Alyssa was coming out of the graveyard extremely sad just then, her cellphone buzzed.
Rose
Alyssa *panicked voice**
Alyssa Parker
Rose? *wiping her tears** What happened? Are you okay?
Rose
I... You asked me to take care of Angie while you go for a visit to Ryan...
Rose
*sobbing** I am so sorry Al. I swear she was in her cradle playing with her toys. I left her five mere minutes alone and...*crying miserably**
Alyssa Parker
*shocked and scared** Rose? WHAT HAPPENED TO ANGEL?
Rose
S-she isn't anywhere at home. I tried looking for her everywhere. It's been about an hour. I-I can't find her. I'm really scared.
Alyssa Parker
D-dont panic Rose. Angel must be at home. I'm coming home right now. *quickly says and disconnects running towards the road to call up a cab for herself.**
As soon as the cab stopped before her, a hand wrapped around Alyssa's mouth suddenly.
Alyssa Parker
Mhh *Struggling against the palm on her mouth, breathing in the chloroform**
Man
*leaning into the crook of her head, whispered in her ear** You want to see Angel right?
Alyssa Parker
Mmh *Stops struggling at the mention of her daughter's name and tries to take a look at the face of the masked man**
Man
*chuckles in her ears** Let me take you to her then.
Alyssa Parker
*Couldn't see the face of the man drugging her and falls unconscious in his arms**
The man pulls open the cab that stopped earlier and throws Alyssa's body inside, taking a seat himself and asks the driver to drive.
Sitting besides Alyssa's body inside the car, the man caressed his fingers through her hair looking at her painfully.
Man
It's been so many years ever since I last saw you Al. All these years have made you prettier.
Man
*clenches his teeth and looks up in front removing his hands from her hairs** But, I'm sorry. You don't belong to just me now. Not anymore.
He made Alyssa's body rest against his and looked up at the driver.
Just then, Ruth's cellphone jingled. It was Rose calling. The man picked up the phone.
Rose
Al, I checked every corner of the home again. I think Angel has been kidnapped.
Man
*chuckles** You're right, and so is Angel's mother.
Man disconnects the call and takes out the sim cards. Cracking into two pieces, he threw the phone along with the sim into the Thames while they were crossing over the London bridge.
Soon the driver pulled over the entrance of the Airport.
Man
*scoops up sleeping Alyssa's body in his arms and gets out of the cab**
Cab Driver
That would be three hundred Euros, for keeping this a secret.
The driver tried blackmailing and the man turned around and smirked at him.
Man
You do have a big mouth, don't you?
Cab Driver
Yeah... well, the guy's gotta eat. If the police interrogates me about this woman later, I'll tell them everything.
Man
*taking out his gun with the silencer attached on its tip from his pocket and pointing at him** I'm sorry, but instead of Bribing to keep a f*cker's mouth shut, I prefer taking his life.
TWO
I felt like my heart crashed into a million pieces when I heard that Ryan was found dead in his office basement late at night.
And when I went to see his body there, I was shocked to my core. I know it was my Ryan. But, the condition of his body made me puke right away. I excused myself walking away from the crime scene and cried as I emptied whatever I had or not inside my stomach.
Police Officer
Mrs. Stewart?
Alyssa Parker
*wiping her mouth, composing herself after puking** Yes?
Police Officer
*offering a tissue** Hey. I'm the investigation officer in your husband's case.
Alyssa Parker
Hello. *wiping her mouth with tissues**
Police Officer
Seems with the way your husband has been killed, the killer absolutely hated him.
Alyssa Parker
*sobbing looking at her husband's body**
Police Officer
Poor guy. So, did he have any kind of dangerous enemies, or was he involved with any dangerous people?
Alyssa Parker
None that I know of, officer. And I don't think Ryan used to hide anything from me.
Alyssa Parker
He was a sweetheart. He never craved money and fame. He was a very decent and honest man. A great husband, A great father. He would never offend anyone.
Police Officer
Hmm. Well, in that case, we'll have to look for more clues then. The killer is very sharp. He has tortured the man to death all night long but has managed to wipe off this murder just fine.
Alyssa Parker
Can I- *gulps and look at Ryan's body** Can I take my husband home? F-for his funeral services?
Police Officer
Sure, Once the postmortem is done, You can take his body.
Alyssa Parker
Thank You Officer.
Saying this, I walked away heavy heatedly from there.
My husband, Ryan Stewart. He was skinned alive by those monstrous killers. His whole skin was detached from every inch of his body. The muscles, tissue, nerves and vessels were all visible trashed around on the floor. He was tortured to death.
It must have been so painful for him, how that monster must be peeling his skin off of his body slowly, inflicting so much pain on him. WHY?! WHY WOULD ANYBODY KILL RYAN?! He was the sweetest man.
His skinned hands suddenly popped inside my head, and I felt goosebumps again. The thoughts of him made me break down in tears and I felt like I couldn't walk any further. His dead body continuously kept popping in my head and suddenly I sat in the middle of the road crying like shit over my dead husband.
How am I supposed to live without my Ryan? HOW?!
Why did the heavens have the heart to snatch away something so beautiful given to me?! How am I supposed to take care of my four-year-old daughter without him? What am I going to do without him?!
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THREE
It's been a week since Ryan died. My best friend and Ryan's secretary Rose, helped me do the funeral and take care of Angel all this while. Angel has been continuously crying her eyes out asking for her dad all this while.
Daddy! I WANT DADDY!! *crying insanely**
Alyssa Parker
*scoops up Angel in her arms** Daddy is at work princess, he will come back soon. Please stop crying baby. Shh!
I want daddy!! *crying even louder**
Alyssa Parker
*rest her head on her shoulder trying to rock her into stop crying**
Rose
*sighs** Give her to me, I'll make her fall asleep.
Alyssa Parker
*hands Angel to Rose**
Rose
Oh my god, Al, she is burning hot with fever right now.
Rose said touching Angel's skin.
Alyssa Parker
What?! *scared**
*crying to the point that her voice was choking**
Alyssa Parker
Angel... My baby...
Rose
We need to call the doctor as soon as possible.
And the doctor was called upon.
Angel has been crying continuously for a week without eating and sleeping properly. That's why she has caught a severe fever.
Alyssa Parker
No matter what I do, I cannot put her to sleep. She has a habit of sleeping on her father's chest every night. I don't-
Ruth slouched on the sofa crying.
Well, I've given her an injection and she will be sleeping for a while now. Please keep giving her these medicines, so she could fall asleep easily.
Alyssa Parker
What is the reason for her suddenly behaving like this? Angel was such a darling kid.
I think, her mind has somehow got the message that her daddy is not coming back. Maybe that is what is causing this.
Alyssa Parker
I wish I could somehow magically bring Ryan back. I wish it was me who was dead in the place of Ryan.
Rose
Al, relax, Just calm down and stop thinking like that.
Just then, Alyssa's cellphone buzzed.
Alyssa Parker
Hello?
Yup, I'm coming soon.
*disconnects the call**
Alyssa Parker
The graveyard. They need me for some payments about the funeral. But I really don't want to take Angel along with me.
Rose
Don't worry, I'll take care of her until you return.
Alyssa Parker
Gosh, that would be great, thank you so much, Rose.
Rose
You're welcome. Don't stress Just go and say my goodbyes to Ryan.
Alyssa Parker
Hmm. *smiles sadly and turns to the doctor** Let me see you off, doctor.
After the farewell, I was returning home when I received, Angel's missing news.
All this has happened so soon in my life lately. I don't understand what was going on here? My mind couldn't stop comparing it to my past….
It's like when I was with Finn.
Is it him?
Is he somehow... behind all of this?
I called up a cab and couldn't help thinking about it like crazy. Just then suddenly a palm wrapped around my mouth. I heard the man's voice before slipping into the darkness, he was talking about my Angel.
Angel- She is the only purpose of my life and I'll do anything for her.
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