FATHER ALWAYS SMILING

Chapter 40 ~~~~~

Nick followed the sound of those tiny running footsteps that reached his ears, the things he'd do to the little rabbit when he caught her in his grasp, how he'd squeeze the life out of that tender tiny neck before he snapped it like a twig. The look on her little face would bring him sweet pleasure as he caught sight of her.

There was nowhere to go now. She was trapped.

No matter where she ran there would be no escape.

He did pause though when hearing the loud crashing sound of thunder as it rumbled though. It almost sounded like something had crashed open. It couldn't have been the door, an ordinary person wouldn't have been able to open the door to the basement easily as it was far heavier and thicker than the rest of the school. Still, the sound freaked him out, like the roar of a monster announcing its arrival.

Not that it mattered, he kept going, listening to the sound of Amalie's steps, only to see something small and dark come his way, slamming into the concrete wall near his head. What the fuck was that? And to his shock, he saw that it was a child's black shoe. The same shoes that were on Amalie's feet. The little bitch was chucking her shoes at him?!

Did she think something like that would work?

That answer soon came when he heard another sound in a different direction, he followed it only to find the other shoe waiting for him and nothing else.

Nick stopped, then frowned. He couldn't hear Amalie's footsteps anymore. Was she hiding now?

He found himself smiling at the thought, did she really think hiding would help her? After all, she was wearing that bright yellow dress, she could be spotted a mile away with something like that, even more so if he turned on the lights.

He reached over to the circuit breaker that was nearby and went to turn on the lights in the basement. But to his confusion, the lights weren't working.

Shit.

This wasn't right, Nick had purposely messed with the surveillance cameras the moment Amalie and that Arab bitch arrived. But it shouldn't have messed with the whole electrical system unless the storm caused a massive blackout.

Thankfully it wasn't completely dark, and if anything, it would work to his advantage. No kid could stand the dark, especially in an unfamiliar place. He'd just have to entice her to come out. And the best way for that was to mock what they cared about most.

"You know, even if I don't find you, I could easily leave you trapped here, no food, no water, and go back and deal with that girl. You know, the one who told you to run, and how you failed, really, you could have done anything else but to try and climb out a window. How stupid do you think that was? She's unconscious you know, bleeding out from some old injury, think they might have to lop off her arm if that keeps up? That is if she lives. Because you know if I don't find you, it'll be up to her, do you want that on your conscience? Sacrificing her so you can just keep hiding? Don't you think that's selfish of you?"

Nick intended to keep going but stopped when feeling something above him, he looked up to the shelves but saw nothing, no way, could she have somehow climbed her way up without making any noise?

And the feeling of anger he got, it was in this direction, but there's no way she could have done something like that.

Until he heard the sound of small feet, he turned to see Amalie staring at him, with only her black stockings covering her feet. Nick then realized that she must have taken off her shoes on purpose, to not only try and distract him but also to be silent.

Yet the closer he looked at her, he realized that some of her clothing was torn, had she actually... climbed up the shelves?

And had been watching him the whole time? So the feeling he got that set him on edge, was from her. Was she trying to see if she could find another way out from above? What a terrifying little girl. Something like her couldn't have been a normal human. But who cares? She fell for it and was back on solid ground now meaning she couldn't get away anymore and was now all his!