Ensnared obsessions

Eliminate all objects

I've got everything in order, all that's left for me to do now is to enter Catlin's life, and eliminate Iris completely from her life. They have been spending a great deal of time together this past 3 weeks and it is pushing me completely off schedule, I've never spent this much time in the shadows before, but for Catlin it is worth the wait. 

After mind mapping for so many days I have concluded that I have to seduce Iris and then break her heart so badly that she wants to isolate herself from everyone, especially my Catlin. Which is why on this cold morning, I am seated on the park bench awaiting for her to take her morning lap. I wouldn't say I have been stalking her, I have merely been investigating her, trying to find ways to expose her to Catlin but I have found no skeletons...which led me to the dreading conclusion of seduction. 

I don't usually seduce my victims, but Iris was not my victim, she was simply the object I had to get rid of in order to pursue Catlin. I check my wrist and the time indicates Iris should arrive anytime now. I get up from the bench and jog in one place, preparing myself to accidently knock into the 'useless piece of sperm' as she may put it. I finally lay eyes on her fiery ginger hair which is resting like a knot on top of her head, she is in her own world, mindlessly running to the sound of god knows what so she does not notice when i purposely knock myself into her. 

"I'm sorry", she utters to my surprise...what happened to that short tempered lady I witnessed at the cafe? She looks sincere, her amber eyes sparking a flicker of irritation within me. I scoffed, I don't know how i was going to seduce this woman when her presence was an annoyance, a distraction from more pressing matters, Catlin.  

I couldn't bring myself to utter a single word to her, i dismissed her apology as nothing more than a shallow attempt to mask her true nature. She takes my silence as a que to leave, thankfully, and I continue to observe her, i dissected her every action, searching for flaws to validate my disdain. Her eyes which seemed so sincere moments ago, now appeared calculating and manipulative in my eyes, I knew they held only deceit and pretense. I would have to find another way to get rid of her. 

It's almost time for Catlin's lunch, so i head over to the cafe, and find my seat in the corner. I need to keep my distance until the Iris issue is resolved. When Catlin steps in, wearing her short skirt and black stockings as to not expose to much of herself, a black blouse paired with a messy bun and stylish specs...she instantly captivates my attention, making all thoughts of distance vanish in an instant. I had to make her mine, I couldn't wait for however long it would take to get rid of dumb Iris. 

So I head over to the register and order the same latte she orders everyday, place it on her table and get ready to walk away when she says, "Excuse me?" when she spoke, her voice was like a melodic symphony, a reminder of the lingering fascination that I could not shake. I look down into her eyes, expecting it to be that light shade of green when she is happy, but all I see is...irritation? 

"Just because I'm dressed in a skirt that is way too short for my liking, does not mean I am marketing myself to any male pervert that thinks he can just buy me a cup of coffee in order to get under this sad excuse of a skirt!", she sounds irritated, angry, she sounds like Iris. Her comment completely threw me off guard, but the master manipulator that I am, can't let her know that. 

"Excuse me mam, but what makes you think I am interested in you?", she does not have to know that she consumes my every thought, not yet.

"Why else would you just come by and drop a latte on my table?" she questions, and I can't help but notice the embarrassment in her voice. No need to be embarrassed Catlin, nothing you say can make me see you differently. 

"You looked really down, and I thought some caffeine from a stranger would lift your spirits...no strings attached." Not yet at least, soon I'll be keeping you on a tight rope...metaphorically of course. "Now if you done assuming that every guy that you meet just wants to get into your pants, I'd like to go enjoy the rest of my break, Catlin." I lie through my teeth.  I get ready to take my leave until she calls out, "Wait!"... damn was it really that easy, was she already drawn to me?

I turn around and she questions, "How'd you know my name?". 

Oh shitt ! I never slipped up before, not this soon. Did the game just end before it could have even begun?