My Tormentor

“Put the gun down. You don’t even know how to hold that thing!”

“No, I won’t. I am going to kill you today.”

“Oh, really what would you do after that??? You know that you are going to die here after a few days. Without me, you won’t survive, not even for a few days.

He was just trying to scare her but she had been over this. The brutal torture every night. This giant house was no less than a cage for her. She had been allowed to do anything but had no connection with the outside world. How long she had been there??? She even has forgotten the counting. She decided to kill the monster once and for all. She was trembling while holding the gun. She had never held once before.

She was scared and afraid and who better than the guy on the other side of the gun knew that??? He tried to calm her down. He was going to tell her the truth about everything but something else was written in his faith. He was the villain of her story and he had to pretend like one.

“Give me the keys. I am leaving your hell right now.”

“Trust me babe that’s a bad idea.’’

‘’Do you still think you can scare me??? I am the one with the gun now. I am not going to ask again. Just give me the keys now.’’

She pulled the trigger and he stopped. He was staring at her and thinking of the possibilities of his survival even after being shot from such a close distance. After speculating about the consequences he decided to move. Although the survival chances were very low from being shot such a close range. He still wanted to try. He had a little hope that she didn’t hate him that much. She once loved him so much how could she let him die? She can’t hate him that much.

She was shivering and even in that cold, she was sweating. He started walking towards her.

“I told you to stay away from me. Just stay there and give me the keys.”

“I am not gonna give you the keys. Do whatever you want to do.”

He was ready to take all the chances even if it involved him getting killed by the love of his life. He was back again in his beast mode.

“You think I am joking??? I will shoot you. Just stay there.”

“Give me the gun babe. Give it back to me. You can’t kill me. We both know that.”

She realized that her warning wasn’t affecting him. She had seen him being a monster and she knew how would he treat her after getting the gun again. She decided to play the card in reverse although she was scared as hell.

“Stop there or”

He was getting close to her with every step.

“Stop there or I would shoot myself.”

“Don’t be stupid. Give me the gun.”

Although that thought shivered his body and his heart started racing. How could he let her do that?

“I am not joking. If you get any closer. I am going to shoot myself.”

Saying that she pointed the gun at her head.

That’s when he realized, it wasn’t as simple as he thought. She could kill herself and he had no one left in the world. How could he let her do that?

“Okay. Put down the gun. I am not going to move. Not even an inch. Please. Don’t behave like a child.”

She tried a trick and gambled on herself and there he was. The monster of her life. On his knees. Begging her to not kill herself. Why was he doing that??? Does he still love me??? She thought. No, He can’t. She was recalling the torture that she was facing all these months.

“You want the keys??? Take them but please don’t shoot yourself. Put down the gun damn it. If not for yourself then for our baby.”

She was shocked listening to that.

How could she be pregnant???

Why not actually??? She realized. Everything was adding up. Her body changes and her diet changes. Why was she puking a few weeks back? That’s why he was being so kind and polite to her after that???

“What baby??? I don’t want any baby. Not of a monster like you. I would prefer killing myself and this baby instead of that.”

“Please I will do whatever you want. Do you want to go back??? I will take you. I will surrender myself. But please don’t hurt our child. Please!!!”

He had to beg. She never anticipated that the tables would turn like that for her. She was begging for her freedom from his cage some time ago but now he was the one ready to do anything for the child.

“I would prefer dying than giving birth to your child. I will kill him then.”

He was losing himself. His nerves stopped working. He could even hear his heart beating loudly. His dream of starting a new life with her. Starting a happy life was ruined. He had to do whatever she wanted. He had to save his child.

She pointed the gun at her belly.

“Please. Please. Shoot me instead. You are going to be a mom. How could you be so ruthless???”

‘’Well, that is not new. I had to abort a child when you left me. The one created with love. Not with hatred like this one. This won’t be difficult.”

“You were pregnant??? Why didn’t you tell me???”

“I was an idiot. Trusting you like a fool. I was thinking of giving a surprise to you for our wedding night.” She yelled. Her patience had reached its limits.

“I am so sorry. I had no idea.”

He tried to get up and get close to her.

“Stop right there. You jerk. You were enjoying your time with your Ex back then. I should have known. You used me then and you are using me now.”

“Please stop this blame game. You don’t know what happened to me. Let me tell you one thing.”

He heard some noises after that. How someone could get to his secret place? His island was a secret. Only he knew about that.

“Save it. I don’t want to hear this at all. My dad will be hearing any minute. He would treat you the way you deserve and you know the best part??? I am getting the first-row audience seat.”

His game was over. Everything he planned was over just because he let his guard down. He started trusting people again. And history was repeating itself. People he loved were betraying him again.

“I guess this is it. Shoot me now. I don’t want to be killed by anyone else’s bullet. Shoot me. I would like to die in your hands. Please Shoot me.”