Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
“What do you think? I want to.. Cecilia’s voice trailed off. Her hollow eyes widened as she cackled.”
While laughing manically, Cecilia suddenly raised a dagger, stabbed it down hard, and shouted, “I want to stab you to death!”
Audrey, weakened by the drug and fearful, saw the dagger’s gleam as it arced toward her, her muscles tensing as though she were trapped in ice.
In a moment of desperation, Audrey bit her tongue sharply. “Ugh…”
The sharp pain sparked a surge of adrenaline. Summoning her remaining strength, Audrey rolled aside, just as the dagger sliced through the air where she had been.
“Bitch, you think you can escape!” Cecilia yelled, her eyes wild with fury as she lunged forward again.
The knife descended with violent intent!
Audrey dodged, and the blade only grazed her arm, Leaving a trail of blood that quickly stained her white garment.
Cecilia’s demeanor was that of a person unhinged. Clutching the knife, she pursued Audrey relentlessly, her voice shrill with madness, “You’re to blame for what I’ve become! You’ve destroyed me and turned me into a monster! I will stab you to death! I’ll kill you!”
The dagger’s point stabbed the earth repeatedly, leaving a series of punctures.
Audrey continued to roll away, her wounded arm painting streaks of red on the ground.
“Crack!” With a sharp noise, the dagger broke, its tip snapping off.
But Cecilia didn’t stop. She grabbed Audrey by the legs, dragged her brutally, and then smashed her head against a column.
“Ah!” Audrey’s scream echoed as her head struck the pillar with brutal force.
Cecilia exhibited a strange, almost supernatural strength.
When Cecilia paused, gasping for air, Audrey used the pillar to propel herself backward, delivering a forceful kick to Cecilia.
“Ouch…” Cecilia’s head collided with the pillar, eliciting a scream.
Her hair was instantly drenched in blood, darkening its brown hue.
A hit to the back of the head like that usually would have put someone out cold for quite a while.
Audrey let out a sigh of relief, but to her amazement, Cecilia was back on her feet in no time. Cecilia recovered with a speed that was startling.
“You’re going to meet your end at my hands today! You bitch!” Cecilia cackled wildly as she approached Audrey, her face marred by oozing sores, adding to her ghastly appearance.
Before Audrey could even stand, Cecilia’s hand was clamped tightly around her throat.
Cecilia’s fingers, thin and bony, felt like they were leeching Audrey’s very essence away.
Drops of Cecilia’s blood fell on Audrey’s face, making Cecilia seem even more like a creature from a nightmare.
Cecilia kept hissing, “Die! Die! Rotten in the hell!”
Audrey struggled for air, her sight beginning to blur and whiten.
Suddenly, Cecilia released Audrey, yelling in pain.
“You deranged creature! Now’s not the time for killing. She’s still of use!” It turned out two burly men had intervened, grabbing Cecilia by her thinning hair and tossing her aside with force.
Cecilia’s screams filled the air. “Ah…”
Cecilia’s skin, weakened from prolonged medical treatment, was fragile like overripe fruit. When the man roughly yanked, a large patch of her scalp came off. The agony was unbearable!
Cecilia writhed on the floor, clutching her head and screaming in pain.
The heavier man, disgusted by the bloody scalp in his hand, threw it back at Cecilia’s face. Fuming, he shouted, “Quit your screaming! For heaven’s sake, shut up already!”
But Cecilia couldn’t stop. Even with her enhanced healing due to the drug, losing her scalp was intensely painful.
“Ah…” Cecilia’s cries continued as she clutched her head, the pain clearly overwhelming her.
The heavier man kicked Cecilia, annoyed, saying, “Silence, you monster! Didn’t you hear me?”
The tall man, wearing a hat, intervened to stop the chaos. “Hey, stop it. If she dies now, who’s going to take the blame later?”
The heavier man hesitated and spat out in disgust. “Disgusting creature! Can’t stand the sight of her. Might ruin my meals for days.”
The tall man, equally repulsed, threw his hat over Cecilia’s face, grimacing. “Cover that up. It’s revolting!”
Subdued by the kicks, Cecilia dared not make another sound.
The tall man kicked Cecilia once more, pointing at Audrey, and ordered, “She’s not to be touched yet. You better follow orders. Understand?”
Cowed, Cecilia just nodded.
Cecilia, despite her madness, showed an unusual level of obedience at this moment.
Audrey remained calm, silently assessing her situation. Outnumbered and outmatched by the two men and the unhinged Cecilia, she knew her odds were slim.
Noting Audrey, the heavier man’s eyes lit up. He found solace in Audrey’s beauty after witnessing Cecilia’s disturbing appearance. “Such a beautiful girl,” he noted.
“Pretty or not, just watch and don’t make a fuss,” the tall man cautioned in a calmer tone. “Wait for the car, and once we’ve moved these two, our work here is finished.”
Audrey, overhearing their conversation, realized they intended to take her and Cecilia to another location.
The heavier man expressed regret, “It’d be a real pity if this chick ended up dead.”
The tall man, a cigarette hanging loosely from his mouth, scolded the heavier man, “Save it unless you’ve got something useful to say.”
Unfazed, the heavier man shrugged off the caution. “What’s the worry? They’re just going to end up as unidentifiable bodies anyway.”
Audrey was horrified by their casual mention of killing. She deduced that their plan was to murder both her and Cecilia, likely pinning their demises on Cecilia.
Katie was the only person Audrey could think of who would have such intense animosity toward her.
Trying to contain her fear, Audrey offered a deal, “You’re doing this for the money, right? I’ll pay you five times whatever you’re getting.”
The taller man dismissed her offer with a sneer, citing their “professional ethics.”
Audrey’s desperation grew, her voice filled with a plea. “I’m serious, I can pay you a lot. Please.”
The heavier man seemed to waver, touched by Audrey’s tearful appeal.
He responded, “It’s not just about the money. If we screw this up, it’s over for us.”
Irritated by the heavier man’s chattiness, the taller man urged the heavier man to keep watch. “Check on the road. Let me know when the car’s here.”
With the heavier man gone, the taller one secured Audrey’s bindings once more.
Then, his phone rang.
He warned Audrey and Cecilia to behave before stepping aside to answer the phone.
Meanwhile, Cecilia, huddled and bloodied in a corner, her eyes suddenly sparked with a vengeful glint. With a swift movement, she surged toward Audrey again, intent on violence. “Die!”
But Audrey, who had managed to move her bound hands in front, defended herself from Cecilia’s wild assault, exclaiming, “Do you want us both to die?”
Cecilia’s stare was ice-cold as she faced Audrey, her expression terrifying with her teeth exposed in a fierce snarl. “Guess what? You’re the one who’s going down alone. I’m off to a fresh start.”
Cecilia clung to the hope of a new beginning. Her rescuer had promised her a plane ticket, a stash of cash, and a passport once she finished this job. She dreamed of getting surgery abroad to heal her marred face and living comfortably ever after.
Audrey, fighting back against Cecilia’s grasp, replied with a hint of mockery, “Wow, you really haven’t caught on, have you? They plan to get rid of us both.”
“Nice try, but I’m not buying it!” Madness flashed in Cecilia’s eyes before she burst into wild laughter. “It’s just you who’s in trouble today. They’re going to get rid of you and then whisk me away. I’ll get my face fixed and snag a rich guy to live the dream!”
“Cecilia, wake up! I overheard them. They’re planning to make us both disappear for good!” Audrey snapped.
Doubt flickered in Cecilia’s eyes, and her hold weakened a bit.
“You’re just trying to mess with my head…”
Audrey, boiling over with frustration, wished she could literally crack open Cecilia’s skull to understand why Cecilia hadn’t grasped the gravity of their situation. Their captors had blatantly discussed plans to eliminate both of them.
Trying to keep her cool, Audrey pressed Cecilia, “Didn’t you catch their words? They intended to peg you as the fall guy, planning to kill us both and then pin it all on you.”
Cecilia halted, thinking back. The heavier man had indeed said something like that.
Audrey continued, “Think about it. If they were really about to send you off on a plane, why the harsh treatment?”
The evidence was clear. Cecilia was missing a chunk of her scalp due to the heavier man’s assault, leaving a gruesome, raw wound.
Audrey had to look away since the sight was too much to bear. Cecilia seemed to be beyond feeling any pain, perhaps numbed by some experimental chemical.
Cecilia’s condition was dire, teetering on the brink of death. The timeframe for the drug’s effectiveness was uncertain.