Memories of Childhood pt. 5

The skinny black boy spoke out, "Take a good look at her. She looks like a rabid beast that's foaming at her mouth. That isn't your girlfriend anymore."

Renji was panicking trying to keep her away and speak at the same time. "What's wrong how can I fix her?!"

The skinny boy replied calmly. ".... starvation, she needs to eat something. If she can't get any food then you'll be next."

Renji looked as if his soul left him. He thought to himself quickly and tried to shake Ahn back to her senses. "It's me, it's me, babe can't you see!!!? Look in my eyes, I'm your Renji and you're my Ahn."

Ahn pounced at Renji when he got close. She scratched at his arms in an effort to claw some flesh off so she could eat. She didn't rip any chunks out but with her long nails, she drew fresh blood. She licked and sucked on her blood-covered fingers like a maniac.

Ahn stared wide-eyed at Renji. "Renji c'mon why aren't you trying this?? It was made just for you, c'mon Renji it's soooooo delicious I could just eat it all up!" She didn't sound the same either. She was losing her sanity and began to sound like a deranged lunatic.

Renji was terrified as he screamed at the top of his lungs. "BASTAAAAARD!! GET OVER HER AND BRING SOME FOOD WE'RE DYING!!!! BASTAAAARD!!" Renji called over and over but there was no answer. He kicked Ahn away from him every time she got close. The kicks were getting more aggressive because Ahn tried harder and harder. Her strength was increasing uncharacteristically. She now had bruises and with another hard kick, a slight snap could be heard. Her forearm was either just fractured or broken by Renji's kick. His eyes welled up with tears and he cried out. "PLEEEEEEASE, I'LL DO ANYTHING!! YOU CAN TOUCH ME HOWEVER YOU WANT JUST PLEASE FEED MY AHN. YOU CAN DO ANYTHING….. I WILL LIVE TO FULFILL YOUR WISHES I PROMISE. I KNOW YOU'RE THEREEEEE!!!!!"

Renji called out but there was no answer. Kaballa was nowhere to be seen. Aha was filled with bruises, cuts and scrapes. She had a few fractures by now but she couldn't feel any of the pain. The skinny boy knew Kaballa was nearby because the direction of the breeze was off. Someone was standing in the way and disrupting it. Kaballa was nearby but he hid well... he chose to delight in their suffering instead of showing himself.

The skinny boy spoke again. "It's either you or her. I've seen far too many like you fall victim in this cage. It's your life or hers, choose wisely."

Renji looked at Ahn one more time. He wiped the tears from his face to better his view. He focused and looked deeply at her eyes. He mumbled to himself. "She's not my Ahn, my Ahn is already gone. She's not my Ahn, my Ahn is already gone. She's not my Ahn. My Ahn is already gone." He kept repeating it to himself, it was like he didn't even fully believe it himself.

He slowly got up and lowered his stance. He walked over slowly to his girlfriend. He watched her body for any sudden movements. As she leapt towards him he jumped to the left and dodged in a hurry. He then got up and ran towards Ahn who was on the floor. He closed his eyes and kicked out with all his might, just like he was punting a football. He launched his foot into her abdomen and she coughed up a fountain of blood. She looked like a pale corpse.

While she was recouping... Renji walked over with tears streaming down his face. "She's not my Ahn. My Ahn is already gone. She's not my Ahn." As he spoke to himself it was as if he was in a trance. He ran over and put Ahn in a deadly chokehold. She screamed and shrieked out in horror as her very breath was being pulled out of her. Her arms flailed about as she tried to attack Renji and escape. She clawed at him and kept clawing until her arms fell limp to her sides.

But poor Renji couldn't stop there. What if she woke up? He had to finish the job. "You're not my Ahn. My Ahn is already gone." He leaned up against the cold stone bars with a dead look in his eyes. He tightened his grip around her limp pale neck and squeezed for dear life. 1 minute….. 2 minutes….. 3 minutes….. a whole 5 minutes passed by before he loosened his grip. He felt for a pulse and there was finally nothing there.

He relaxed and sighed heavily. It seemed like a heavy burden was lifted off his shoulders. He placed his hands on his head. It seemed like he was finally calming down a bit. After not moving for a while he whispered something into the dead body beside him. After that..... SWING CRACKK

Renji used his remaining force to twist his head, breaking his neck in the process, and ending his life. His body collapsed under his knees and he fell face-first onto his girlfriend's dead body.

And just like that..... there were only two kids remaining in the cage.