Chapter 4: Death's Smile

== Quote ==
"Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive." -Josephine Hart
== Story ==
Sarah Narrating: Have you ever felt that unforgiving steel from a blade of a knife? That feeling of a knife that just slashes on your skin and cuts through your flesh... that thing stays with you forever. I didn't even feel it once... I felt it like it was my eternity. It's not only that physical pain that was the taste of death that I felt... but that night... that night I lost EVERYTHING!!! And it was all because of that bastard serial killer. It was all thanks to Jack the Killer. That night will never leave my memories. 
(8:47 PM, October 18, 2017):
I remember that I was in a facetime with my friends that night. We all were talking about the escape of the aforementioned, Jack the Killer. I remember that my friends were just as scared as I was, when the news broke out. Two years ago, he was caught by the BBPD (Braunson Beach Police Department) for murdering people during and before the Cresent Village Festival. Somehow... he escaped this year. I know there is nothing we should really fear about, since Braunson Beach is far west from us; however, the news informed all of us, in America, to be careful. Apparently, Jack is heading to Haymarket, which is where I am and which is in the east coast, and on his way here... he-he already killed 13 people!!! That night, me and my friends were talking about if Jack would make it here or not. They doubted that he will ever make it from west to east... I pretended to doubt with them but... honestly, I had a funny feeling that somehow, he will. 
(11:38 PM):
After ending our facetime call, I was supposed to sleep... but I couldn't because oddly, the radio was on downstairs. I can't recall correctly, but there were voices beyond the static! They were muffled and barely distinctive voices and it felt like an important message for me! If I recall correctly, I think they were saying something about a warning. (Radio full of static and muffled voices and electronic noises) Women Voice: WARNING! WARNING! Light Man Voice: Smiles... Deep Man Voice: Blood. Everywhere. Crimson. Knife. Women Voice: Caution! Caution! Light Man Voice: If he crosses... Deep Man Voice: Kill. Smile. (Static and voice gets louder) JOY! (Sarah turns off the radio). I don't remember what happened after that, which is strange. 
(3:21 AM):
I remember I woke up hours later, in the middle of the night, from a nightmare! I-I-I was surrounded by this... this red fire, in the nightmare! I could hear this maniacal laughter surrounding me. I also saw myself in the woods, though the trees were all black and burnt-looking! Then, out of nowhere, I felt the slash of something sharp striking on my back. This slash felt like a full swing. I turned around to see who did it, or what it was... but I saw nobody! I-I then felt it again, this time on my left arm! And then, suddenly, there were a whole bunch of these slashes, slashing all across my body!!! It wouldn't stop, until finally... finally- i- it was him! It was Jack looking down at me with a knife on his hand. He was covered in blood. He was wide-eyed and he couldn't stop laughing! There was blood running out of his mouth as he laughed, and he finally was about to deliver the final stab to kill me. Just as he was about to stab me... th-there was a man! There was this-this tall man in a hat behind Jack. The tall man smiled as Jack did, and just when Jack presumably stabbed me... I woke up! It was a relief knowing that it was a nightmare... but it felt so real!!!
(7:12 AM, October 19, 2017):
I remember being so shocked that morning because of the news that broke out. I couldn't... I couldn't believe it b-but Jack was apparently midway through America! And- and he already killed 26 people in total on the way here!!! I honestly didn't know why I was being shocked, because he could be going for anyone else besides me... but I think it was because of that nightmare! I was beginning to think that the nightmare was more than just a nightmare... like it was some sort of warning. I-I-I don't know why I think that, but that nightmare just feels like it has some deep message or something. L-like why was Jack invisible? Who was that tall man behind him? Why was there fire everywhere? And why was everything red? As I began to think about this, I exit the bus and I remember- or- I kind of remember? No, I... I don't remember much, but I just remember seeing something unusual! I just remember seeing that tall man again!!! It HAD to be a hallucination, but yet... that man was right there!!! The man in the hat was standing right at the corner of the school! I couldn't really see his face, except for that same, sinister grin, but it was him for sure! As I stared at him... I just remember I was starting to feel dizzy! I also think I saw static!!! Yes, STATIC!!! Like-like from a T.V!!! I HEARD IT TOO!!! But beyond that static, I-I don't remember too much... b-b-but I think I heard a voice!!! I don't know i-if it was his voice, but the voice said something about my death. I think it said I was going to die soon and that it's inevitable. Then in a blink of an eye, I remember the man being gone... and everything was normal!!! Come to think of it, I remember that I went on with my day, like nothing just happened!!! What the hell?!! I don't know but, I think- I think I lost it!!!
(3:43 PM): 
(News plays on the radio) News Reporter: "I'm sure you folks heard about the infamous serial killer's progress, but it has been reported that Jack Woodfrey is shockingly near Haymarket!!! It is estimated that he is somewhere in Blue Moon Woods at this point, according to previous records of him. He killed 14 more people on his way from the last time we checked, which now means that 40 PEOPLE, IN TOTAL, ARE NOW KILLED!!! Yes, 40 PEOPLE!!! Unfortunately, these 40 people are homeless, citizens, and even officials who were working to stop this insane man from reaching Haymarket!!! It is unknown why he is on his way to the east coast, but PLEASE, even though he may not arrive, PLEASE be cautious!!! We strongly advise you to lock every single door and window in your home! Tha-" (Radio turns off). Before I heard that news, I remember I was actually feeling better! I actually forgot about it, because my boyfriend, Eli, cheered me up! It's like Jack also kills joy, EVEN WHEN HE'S NOT HERE!!! Blue Moon Woods is the border of Haymarket!!! I don't know where in Haymarket he'll end up, but I still don't like ANY part of this! This-this is just crazy!!! I mean, how-how did he end up killing police officers?!! After I think about that, I just remember something HORRIFYING!!! I remember hearing his laughter, right behind me!!! I immediately turned around, and HE WASN'T EVEN THERE!!! I remember the instant I turned back to my food; everything was dark!!! It was night, and all the lights of the house was out! I COULDN'T MOVE, THAT'S HOW SCARED I WAS!!! I WAS- I WAS PARALYZED!!! I COULD ONLY TURN MY HEAD!!! Then, when I closed my eyes, I was lying on my bed, and the door literally creaked open. I couldn't see anything beyond the opened door!!! I wanted to move SO BAD, but I-I JUST COULDN'T!!! Then... then I saw a smiling mouth!!! The mouth had blood spewing out, and I can feel this cold grip on my whole body!!! I couldn't see this- this "cold grip's" cause, but I saw these black, slimy tentacles on me. It was too heavy, heavy enough that I couldn't breathe easily! I just remember how difficult it got to breathe, when I saw a silhouette of a man slowly coming to me!!! He then laughed, and of course it was Jack!!! I screamed as loud as I could, HOPING someone would hear me and help me!!! While that happened, I noticed a silhouette of two people's dead body in the closet as well, in which they looked oddly familiar, but I couldn't focus well on it because of what was happening!!! Jack then laughed and when he stabbed me, I was in the kitchen the whole damn time!!! I think it's literally no secret, but I think I'm actually losing it, and this time, I could actually feel that knife stabbing me!!!
(10:36 PM):
I was in a facetime with Eli, and we agreed to meet up at my house the day after. I-I didn't tell him of course, but I invited him not only because I want to hang out with him, but because I... I was scared. I don't even think I can even handle being alone anymore! Like... like w-what if... what if Jack somehow broke into my house?!! I literally cannot be by myself anymore. I'm also losing it, and I think I'd die with that!!! I know Eli can take on that insane imbecile! He can surely beat his a**!!! While I'm in relief that Eli's coming over, the nightmares wouldn't stop!!! I just had another one!!! This time, the whole nightmare was literally me being stabbed and tortured in many possible ways from Jack!!! And all I could hear was his laughter!!! I could swear that he's watching me from behind... or is he? I don't know anymore, but I must be with Eli!!!
(6:56 PM, October 20, 2017):
News Reporter: (With fright) "Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Woodfrey is here in Haymarket! And he killed 4 more people before arriving! Folks, we strongly advise, and I believe you should take this warning, that you stay in lock down at your home tonight! We especially advise those who lives around Beacon Street, as he was last seen around Beacon Street according to the last rep-" (T.V turns off). Sarah: "Mom! Dad! PLEASE DO NOT GO OUT THERE!!! JACK IS HERE!!!" Sarah's mom: "But honey, we have to get ourselves grocery!!!" Sarah's dad: "Yeah, your mom is right Sarah! Listen, I know Eli is coming over tonight, and you could let him in if it's... if it's him. BUT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FOR ANYBODY ELSE!!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SARAH?!!" Sarah: "Yes dad!" Sarah's dad: "Alright, that's set." Sarah: "Wait, but how about you guys?" Sarah's mom: "Honey, we got tasers. That freak tries to kill us, well... he'll get himself tased." Sarah: "Okay then... p-please be careful!!!" Sarah's dad: "You be safe too, Sarah!" As soon as the door slammed shut, I immediately got dad's shotgun from the garage and put it in a closet in the living room. I was not going to die that night. I'm never letting an a**hole like that kill me!
(8:03 PM):
I'm pretty sure I fell asleep, but I... I don't know if I had a nightmare. It had... characteristics of one... b-but it also felt extraordinary. I just remember in the nightmare; I woke up and literally everything was red! And I woke up in the living room which was where I was. I then heard my voice! It was my voice for sure... but the tone of it was so gloomy and mysterious! The voice was... everywhere! I couldn't even tell where it was coming from! It didn't only have a different tone, but every time I was speaking... there were other voices and noises that surround it! (Sarah wakes up in her nightmare) Sarah: (Looking around everywhere in confusion and scared) "Where... where the f*ck am I?!" Sarah's voice: (With a gloomy and mysterious tone and ghostly noises surrounding her voice) "You. Were supposed to be. With us." Sarah: "What the hell?! Who's there?!" Sarah's Voice: "Nobody. Just you." Sarah: "The f*ck does that mean?!" Sarah's Voice: "Avoid. Containment. Before. Late." Sarah: "What?" Sarah's Voice: (Louder) "AVOID. CONTAINMENT. BEFORE. LATE." I couldn't understand what the f*ck was happening, but as I heard my own voice talking, I saw someone on the other side of the couch where I was! It was... it was me... and she was different. She was... or- she didn't have any color on her! She was just all black and white and gray! And the pupil of her eyes was glowing red! She was wearing a black shirt, which had some sort of red symbol on it. I can't remember too much, but the symbol was somebody's head with tentacles holding X's and only two circles. She was generally dressed in all black! And the color of her skin and hair was dead! But the thing that caught my attention was her mouth. Her mouth had blood spewing out... like-like Jack, and she was smiling! The blood was the only thing that was colored from her essence! I-I refuse to say that this lady was me! But... she said that the heart will be on a noose, in a closed grave. I remember that she laughed maniacally like Jack would, and her voice changed! It didn't even sound like a human anymore! I backed away slowly and I tried to run! But when she said wake up, I literally woke up from the doorbell ringing. I checked the door. Good thing it was just Eli.
(8:11 PM): 
While Eli was at my house with me, I thought everything would get better... but it never did. I was washing my hands after eating some cheetos with him, but then I realized the water got more... darker. Yes... the water from the sink w-was getting more pitch black! To the point where it didn't look like water anymore! I looked at the sink beside me, which was filled with water that hasn't been drained just yet, and I... I saw a reflection of two boys! They-they look like twins and they... had red eyes! They also looked angry, and I could swear I can hear them! Twin 1: (Ghostly and angry) "Forget washing your hands!" Twin 2: "Play with us!!!" Sarah: (With fright) "W-what the hell?!" Twins: (At the same time) "PLAY WITH US!!!" I saw that they were looking at me from the window in front of the sink, and when I looked there, they weren't there at all!!! I immediately looked back at the water for their reflection, and their reflection was gone as well! I... I didn't have any words to say after that, and I immediately went back to Eli. I told him all about my hallucinations, and he comforted me. I was comfortable, but I was still, kind of, thinking about the twins... why did I have a hallucination about them? I don't even know who they were...
(8:44 PM): 
There were police cars passing by our house and the neighborhood! I could only assume that this could most likely be Jack! That could... that could also mean that he's near this neighborhood!!! Sarah: "Eli, is here?!" Eli: "I hope not! Holy sh*t! With that much emergency vehicles, that can only mean it's severe as hell! I think he's nearby Sarah!" Suddenly, we heard a loud thud on the back door! We cautiously look to see what caused the noise in the backyard, and we see a smudge of blood on the back door! We followed the smudge, which was sinking down on the floor, and we see Eli's best friend, Shawn!!! Eli: "OH MY GOSH!!! SHAWN?!!" Shawn: (Muffled and in pain as he's behind the door) "H-help!" Eli: (Clearly panicking) "O-OH MY GOSH! S-SARAH! WE-WE GOT TO DO SOMETHING!!!" Sarah: "WELL... UH... WE CAN'T JUST OPEN THE DOOR!!! HE CLEARLY WANTS US TO DO THAT!!!" Eli: "BUT WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM OUT THERE!!!" Sarah: "SH*T!!! UM... UH... I DON'T KNOW!!!" Eli: "I'M JUST... (whispers in caution) I'm going to open the door..." Sarah: (Whispers as well) "WHAT?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!" Eli: "I'm not leaving my best friend out there!" Sarah: (Sighs and whimpers in fear) "F-fine! But... (Grabs the baseball bat and hands it to Eli) use this! D-don't mess up!!!" Eli: "I won't." It was a tense moment as Eli opens the back door gently. He looked carefully around into the darkness, as he's trying to spot the insane maniac. He then quickly opened the door and quickly grabbed Shawn and closed the door. It was a relief!!! We quickly medicated Shawn! As we were going to call 911, we heard the front door break open with a loud thud! And we know it's opened... we could hear the door creak!
(8:54 PM): 
We quickly hid in the bathroom and right when we were going to call 911, our phones were caught into static!!! We couldn't even do anything with our phones!!! All we could see were statics on our screens!!! The statics also delivered a loud noise!!! I could already feel this sense of dread... we were so done for!!! All the lights of the house also powered off!!! I immediately grabbed the baseball bat, and I WAS READY TO HIT THIS MOTHERF*CKER ON HIS DAMN SKULL!!! It's been at least a minute and my heart was beating so fast!!! I was silently breathing fast, and we could finally hear his footsteps!!! My palms were sweating as I grabbed so hard onto the handle of the baseball bat. He then knocked on the door and he went away... I guess he didn't expect us to be in the bathroom. We all silently sighed in relief, until he violently grabbed the doorknob! After he realized the door was locked, he immediately started to break down the door!!! Once the door was broken opened, I grabbed the baseball bat, and I swinged the bat with all my strength at him, but he dodged it, and he slashed my hand!!! That feeling of that knife... IT WAS ALL TO FAMILIAR!!! IT FELT EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE IN MY NIGHTMARE!!! I could hear him laughing as I fell down after that slash!!! Shawn turned on his flashlight at him, and it was him!!! It was Jack!!! He was laughing but was also blinded after the light flashed at him! Eli immediately punched the hell out of him, and we all tried to run out of the bathroom. Eli tried to bring Shawn with him, but Jack stabbed Shawn by the legs! It tripped Shawn down, and he passed the flashlight to Eli. When Eli was trying to save Shawn, Jack stabbed Shawn on his head! Shawn collapsed and Eli yelled in sorrow!!! Eli: "NO!!! SHAWN!!!" (Sobs as he sees Shawn collapses). Jack: (Laughs maniacally). Eli: "You-you insane a**hole!!! I'm going to shut you up for good!!!" Jack: (Laughs again) "Do it." Eli: "I will a**hole!!!" Sarah: "Eli!!! DON'T!!!" Eli charged towards Jack and tried to punch him, but Jack dodged, and he violently sliced his legs. It made Eli flinch in pain, and Jack almost stabbed Eli in the head, but Eli dodged his swing, and he kicked Jack. The kick seemed like it hurt, but Jack was laughing instead. Then, Eli punched Jack and it knocked Jack to the ground, where he still laughs. Eli was about to stomp on Jack, but... but Eli's leg got violently stabbed and it brought Eli to the floor with him. Jack then punched Eli and he stabbed h-him m-multiple times!!! I was crying as Eli instantly died, but Jack kept laughing!!! I-I-I punched Jack from behind, but he stopped laughing... and he slowly turned his head around to look at me! H-he looked deep into my soul! I could see the eyes of a monster, with his ripped, deformed face! He seemed to be angry, yet he still smiles at me. He then immediately sliced my leg and tackled me to the ground! He started to slash my face and my chest. While I was screaming in pain, all he did was what he's been doing this whole time, smile and laugh! I kicked him off of me and I tried to run as fast as I could, but he somehow got up and caught up to me!!! He started to violently slash at my back! I could feel the blood oozing off of every cut and wound on my back! I did not give up, and I sure as hell wasn't planning on it! I thought I could take the cuts, until my vision immediately starts to distort, and I immediately collapsed from it! I was still conscience, but I was weak! I tried crawl to the closet, as I remembered that I hid the shotgun in the closet! I was that desperate. I NEEDED to kill Jack before he killed me!
(8:56 PM): 
I remember I was so close to the closet!!! I was so slow because of all the blood oozing off of my body! I'm surprised I was actually alive after what felt like a century of being slashed VICIOUSLY across my back!!! While the knife slash was painful, I remember my mind was in a strong pain, as painful as the knife! I don't know... b-but I-I could swear I could also hear voices at that moment! It was this deep, manly voice, that was said in a ghostly voice, telling me that I need to wake up! I-I-I don't even know what was real at that point! How was I... hearing that? What does it mean by "Wake up"?! That made me wonder... is life really just a big dream? Was that someone literally telling me to wake up as I am dreaming?! I honestly felt like giving up on life, and I stopped trying to reach the shotgun... I thought this was truly the end for me! Maybe... maybe I'll "wake up" after... I don't know anymore! I was just getting tired of that sh*t! But just as Jack was about to stab me, the cops showed up and they finally arrested that insane piece of sh*t!!! 
(8:59 PM): 
Sarah: (Crying as she looks at Eli's dead body) "Oh my- *Sobs* ELI NO!!! *Sobs again* NO!!!" (Cries and sobs out loud). "You didn't *sniffs* you didn't deserve this... I-I did." Sarah's mom: (With tears in her eyes) "Honey... we're sorry. This is terrible!" Sarah: *Sniffs* "Yeah... why did he have to go like this? I SHOULD HAVE BEAT THAT INSANE F*CKNUT'S A** WHEN I HAD THE F*CKING CHANCE!!! BUT I DIDN'T!!! AND NOW... *sniffs* now he's gone... all because of me." Sarah's dad: "Sarah, that's not true." Sarah: "YES, IT IS!!! Sorry..." Sarah's dad: (Sighs) "No- it's okay. But Sarah, maybe you could have done that, but the truth is... you did the right thing." Sarah: "THE RIGHT THING?! HOW?!" Sarah's mom: "Sarah sweety, listen, I mean... you cannot blame yourself. You were scared, and that's what I would have done to." Sarah's dad: "Yeah, and listen, if you did attack Jack early... you could have... you could've died!!!" Sarah: "I... I guess so..." (Sniffs and cry again) "I just wish there was a way to save him." Sarah's mom: "I know... we wish so too. Eli was a brave man." Sarah's dad: "Yeah... he did what was right. He was not afraid! He's truly a real man. He's a true hero." Sarah: (Cries more as she hears her dad) *Sniffs* "Yes h-he is. He saved my life." (Sarah cries out loud and mourns more for Eli). 
(6:43 PM, November 20, 2017): 
And that's what happened in October 20. I will always remember... it's- it's impossible to forget anyways. Dad was right... Eli is a true hero. I think this world needs men like him. And I just want to thank you all for- (Sarah stops her funeral speech for Eli, as the world was transitioning to the real world. Sarah realizes for the whole time... it was just a dream). 
(3:33 AM, November 20, 2017): 
Sarah: (Confused as she just woke up from a dream that felt like her life) "What the f*ck?!" She looks around and realizes that she was in her room for the entire time. Sarah: (Angered to figure out that she was dreaming) "You've got to be kidding! That was just a dream?!" She observes her room once more, until she realizes the door is opened a little. As she sees the door, adrenaline starts to fill her. She always slept with the door closed... and it was opened as if someone was in her room. Sarah gets up from bed and slowly walks to the door. She slowly opens the door, and she could barely see a thing. As seconds went by, she could see blood stained all over the walls near the stairs. She starts to breathe rapidly and slowly walks down the stairs. When she made it downstairs, she saw something that made her adrenaline move faster... she sees both of her parent's corpses with a smile cut into their face, and blood pooled all over the floor. She covers her mouth as she silently cries... but then she felt a sharp pain on her lower back. She can feel her own blood, escaping out of her body. She looks down, only to see a blade of a knife piercing from behind. Then a small, maniacal chuckle broke out from behind her. She notices smiley faces, drawn out of blood, all over the walls. She knows what's happening... Jack is really there... right behind her... enjoying the sight of her blood slowly pooling out. 
(3:39 AM): 
Jack: (Laughs increasingly louder and stops to talk) "You really have one interesting dream. You're one good actress as you sleep... you just love to talk... even while you're sleeping." (Laughs maniacally) "But a movie is interesting on the big screens... not from your pathetic big a** mouth!!!" Jack laughs aloud as he violently throws Sarah down to the ground from his knife. Sarah is in shock as this was really happening... in an unexpected way. Then... Sarah sees the same twins near the sink, watching her crawling as she's wounded. Sarah doesn't know if she's hallucinating at this point, but she thought if they were real... then there must be a shotgun in the closet. Sarah's desperate need returns and she immediately starts crawling to the closet which was right in front of her. Yet, she was slow, and Jack followed her mockingly slow. Jack: (Mocks Sarah as she crawls) "You know... your dream was nothing but a spoiler... (Starts to mockingly sound worried) this is when the police will get me right?" *Laughs maniacally* "NOT!!!" Jack then starts to slash Sarah's back with his knife... similarly to how it happened in her dream. Sarah was so close after an intense crawl, but even when she was one step closer, Jack still slash her mercilessly. Jack: "PAY! ATTENTION! TO! YOURSELF!!! DON'T YOU SEE?! There is no such thing as a 'SAD ENDING'!!! Cause in the end..." *Jack opens the closet for Sarah, only for her to see Eli's dead body with a smile cut into his face, hanged on a noose* (Jack smiles obnoxiously) "Everyone is happy... even the hero... even though he didn't die heroically!" After Sarah sees her boyfriend dead, she mourns and screams out of despair. She then cries and she knew her hopelessness was true. After all... it seems as though Jack was right to Sarah, Jack: "Don't worry Sarah... all dreams die and end. You're just getting sick and tired of these dreams, right?! Well, consider this the last one... the happy ending! I'll help you. All I need, in repayment, is YOUR BLOOD!!!" As Jack laughs maniacally as usual, Sarah can feel the cold knife, that was stained with the crimson fluid that brings life, stabbing into her. It was stabbing into her flesh endlessly, like it was her eternity! As she was in pain over and over again, she can hardly see the tall man in the hat, watching her from the dark corner of the closet. She can see him smiling, like Jack, as he watches her die. And the only thing Sarah can hear is the laughter of death. She can only see the smile of death. Then Sarah notices her breath is getting intensely smaller everytime the cold, unforgiving steel enters her organs. And Sarah finally sees nothing but the pitch dark. She hears a laughter, distinctly unfamiliar from what she heard. As it is unknown about what happened next... it can only be said that she's smiling like the others. 
(The End) 
Category:Scary Story
Category:Proxies
Category:Killers
Category:Mystery