Page 15 of The Blue Rose
Aster
Good morning little lamb.
I got a response a few minutes later.
Tori
Well good morning to you too. Do you miss me already?
I met Tori at a club a few weeks ago, she was alone, just like all my lambs are. I always take my time with my creations, usually spending a week or two getting to know them before luring them in. After I bide my time, I plan a date and bring them back to my place, making sure no one knows where theyare going. Then I begin my fun. I usually hunt every two to three months, to give myself a break, but the anger and confusion I was feeling; Ineededanother lamb on my table. It may not be Serena, but her time will come. I want to play with her longer before I say goodbye. Tori has been on the hook long enough, and now, it is her time.
Aster
More than you know.
I cringe as I press send, getting a response right away.
Tori
Well, can I see you tonight? The plans I did have backfired, so I’m free.”
I copy the address of a bar to meet and click send.
Aster
See you at 8, little lamb.
Tori
Can’t wait, big bad wolf.
She is nothing like my newest lamb. Every single lamb I have captured has always called me their wolf, because that’s what you think of when it comes to animals. Serena though, she instantly called me fox, taking me by surprise.
I smile at that thought, and place my burner back on my work table. I kick off my work boots and slip on my regular boots. Making my way back towards my house, I let the morning light warm my skin. Slowly heading up the steps, I slip off my boots then head inside.
I glance between my bedroom and my bathroom, exhaustion slowly taking over the muted euphoria I feel from my kill. I battlefor what seems to be minutes, if I want to shower or just knock out. Knowing I would regret it and eager to get rid of every trace of Gary, I grunt and begrudgingly make my way to the bathroom and turn on the shower.
Stepping into the hot spray, I let the water run over me, watching the blood go down the drain. I wash everything off, taking extra time to get the blood out from under my fingernails. I smirk as the water finally clears.Good riddance, Gary.Stepping out of the shower, I grab a towel and dry off, not even bothering to get dressed before collapsing in bed and succumbing to the dark.
SIX
ASTER
Waking up groggy a couple hours later, seeing it is already dark outside, I grab my phone and see it's 6pm. My stomach drops, my body is still exhausted from Gary. Normally I feel reenergized after a kill, practically bouncing around my property until the high wears off. I’ve never slept through preparing for my newest lamb.
Rushing to get up, still naked, I only have two hours until I meet Tori, and I need to prepare everything. Preparation usually takes me three hours, but I have to hurry since I slept through it. I throw on some clothes and head back to the shed, grabbing my burner phone. I have a missed call and text from Tori.
Tori
Hey I’m on my way, GPS says I’ll be there a little before 8, hope that’s okay! See you soon.
I curse and shoot a text back
Aster
That’s fine, that just gives us longer to be together.
Fuck. I scramble to get my kill space ready, rushing through my routine with shaky hands. After the table is set and my tools laid out ready and waiting, I grab her rose and place it in the vase, my nerves settling once I complete this step.. It’s always the last thing I do to prepare for my slaughter. Before I leave, I grab the burner phone and a syringe prefilled with ketamine from my desk and make my way back home. As I’m buttoning up my shirt I see another text.
