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Let's just say my brain was fried to a medium while writing this 🧍🏻♀️
It has been exactly two years since Jedediah and Octavius met, they started off a little bit rocky but they managed to get along just fine. They have a lot in common, and they also tend to hang out around one another most of the time. They've become really good friends.
Today the two of them were at a coffee shop downtown, it was a newly opened shop, although not that much people were coming in, maybe because it is new.
They were in line, waiting for their turn to order when suddenly "Hi! Are you new here?" A female voice said from behind both of them wich startled them a little, they turn around to see a young woman who looked the same age as them.
Jedediah answers "Well, we ain't really new here, been livin’ here for a few years now. Wanted to come an’ check the new store" he said bright and cheerfully, the woman just giggled.
" I'm Casey, it's a pleasure to meet you" she said flirtatiously while eyeing Jed "Name's Jedediah--" before the blonde can finish,she starts holding his arm.
"-Pleasure to meet you too lovely lady, but I don't think yer boyfriend will like how you're touching me" the blonde said with visible uncomfortableness in his voice, Casey didn't let go, it seemed that she only held the arm tighter. "I don't really have a boyfriend, but i think you're a good candidate" she said as she winks at him.
Jedediah looked at Octavius who had a dark expression on his face "Miss, I don't mean to interrupt but, we are in the middle of a line and my friend isn't the best with physical touch" Casey didn't listen, she just rolled her eyes at him "Miss, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. You're making him uncomfortable" one of the staff said. She doesn't listen, even if the staff joined the little argument, she didn't let go. Jedediah tried to rustle his arm out of her grasps but she wouldn't let go, she just kept holding onto Jed's arm tight and refused to hear the three of them out. "C'mon now, just let go of my arm" the blonde was starting to get a little annoyed by this. His mother always told him as a child to not roughhouse with a girl, but if it's for a good reason then he'll do it, Octavius took notice to this and tried to seperate the the young woman from his friend's arm. Casey scoffs "What even is your problem? I'm just trying to get closer to him" she rolled her eyes once more and this time Octavius is the one getting irritated. Before Octavius could start talking back to her, the worker stopped them "Miss, please! If you won't let go of this man's arm then I'm afraid I'm gonna have to call the manager" Miraculously, she let go and put her hands in the air "I was just trying to have a talk" both Octavius and the worker weaved a heavy sigh. Jedediah scooted a bit closer to Octavius, seeking a bit of comfort from the Italian, the brunette could smell Jed's hair, it smelled sweet and nice, but he needed to stop himself right now. As he stopped his thoughts, Octavius pats Jed on the back as a sign of comfort "Are you okay?" He whispered to him as they let the coffeeshop worker do their thing and assist young Casey to the door. Jed nodded reluctantly, though he was still uncomfortable, as seen in his face. Casey makes out the door, not looking back and walks away from the coffeeshop.
"I'm so sorry for the inconvenience, i hope you are alright, we'll treat you to some free coffee" The worker said as they went back behind the cash register.
"That would be nice, thank you"
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"Are you alright?" Octavius asked Jedediah as they leave the coffeeshop, "Yeah, don't worry ‘bout me October" the blonde said with a cheery but fake smile that can decieve anyone, anyone but Octavius.
Octavius doesn't say anything but he nods "I hope she'll learn that touching people without consent is inappropriate and next time she'll know better"
"Yeah, i hope so too"
With that, it made Octavius smirk sadistically, if that is what Jedediah wants, then he will do so.
"The coffee's pretty good huh?" Jed asked him, he turned his head towards his friend and nodded as a friendly smile was placed upon his face.
"Maybe we should go here more often" Octavius said and they both chuckle "Yeah, that sounds nice"
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It wasn't easy, but Octavius managed to get Casey's address, he had been able to spot her one day down the road and managed to follow her home. He found out where she lived and it all went smoothly.
He was standing at the alleyway that was beside her house and it gave Octavius a chance to look at his new victim's home, it looked like a mansion of some sort. It was painted all white and the entrance was secured by big spikey gates. Amateur hour if you'd ask Octavius.
He stayed within the shadows as he made his way to the house, he climbed up the gate making sure he didn't get caught in the spikes. Octavius made his way to the backyard since he saw Casey standing there, watering her flowers near the shed.
He took out a dagger from his sheath that was placed on the right side of his body and held it tight, there he saw Casey, humming alone with only a few sources of light allowing her to see, as he kept stepping towards her, she seemed to take notice of this.
"Um.. Is that you Angie? I thought you were gonna go back to your dorm for the night" she asked as she stands there, facing towards Octavius.
As Octavius finally seemed to get near the shed, there is light above his head that had illuminated his face, this made Casey aware that he wasn't this Angie she was talking about earlier.
Casey then walks backward to the shed–a rather idiotic option– and then runs on inside.
Octavius also runs to make sure she doesn't escape from his clutches.
The brunette made it inside the shed as he saw a poor Casey trying to grab a gardening tool to use as a weapon, but it had been too late. Octavius closed the door behind him and made sure he locked it and walked forward to Casey, who still has a brave face on.
"What do you want from me?!" The loud feminine voice asked him, as she takes steps back into the backyard shed that is surprisingly big.
Octavius kept a firm grip on his dagger, while he steps torwards her "You remember what happened a few days ago in the coffeeshop?" He asks with a sadistic tone.
Casey seemed to pause, as her back hit the wooden wall of the shed "I.. it's you..?" She seems to have recalled Octavius, as he was the one who told her to back off.
Octavius grabs her by the neck with his free hand and she suddenly yelps "I wouldn't scream if i were you" he whispered to her, she started to tear up as Octavius manages to points the knife towards her stomach and play around, causing the skin to release a small cut and blood to slowly droop down.
She wanted to cry and ask for help since it was written all over her face, but she knew that if she did do that, no one would hear her cries thanks to the thickness of the shed's walls, and she'd be immediately killed even after she would get the chance to scream.
Octavius takes this time to fully observe the young woman, she had light skin with small freckles on her face, dark brown eyes, and long ginger hair–a rather beautiful woman– but she wouldn't really be the one Octavius would go out with, he'd rather go out to dinner with Jedediah.
He focused back on Casey, who was still keeping her mouth shut while silently whimpering, he started to trail the knife down to her stomach making a straight line leading down to her bellybutton.
She kept crying and trying not to sob loudly as he did that. It was pain for her and pleasure for him.
"What should i do to you,hmm? What should i do so that you won't touch my beloved next time?" He asks her, as he kept playfully making lines down her stomach.
He pushes the knife deeper, with Casey's eyes suddenly widening as she tried to keep her mouth closed. Octavius keeps a firm grip on the knife and starts pushing it deep into the poor woman's abdomen with a bit more strength than he has before.
She cries and wails, but it only came off to Octavius as thin air.
"You want me to keep doing this, or should i just kill you right here so that you won't suffer anymore?" Octavius asked sadistically.
He knows he shouldn't enjoy this, but he is doing this for Jedediah, and also for sport.
He enjoys watching poor souls cry and beg for his mercy if they ever did anything to his poor Jedediah, his beloved.
"Please.. i won't tell anyone.. I'll never come near you two again.." Casey said, she looked as if she were about to pass out from all the pain she was experiencing.
Octavius thinks a bit, as he still chokes her with one hand and is pushing a knife on her stomach with the other. "I don't think i can let you go, you know too much there is to know about me. It would be too much of a risk"
With that said, he pushes the knife with all his might. He still keeps a firm grip on the knife as to not let the blood that was sputtering out make him lose his grip.
He pushes the knife even deeper, but takes it out again and starts violently stabbing her. The young woman keeps crying and begs him to stop, but Octavius didn't listen.
He stops choking Casey and drops her down on the cold cement floor.
She was now sitting with her hands on her stomach, as she cries and wails from all the pain she is feeling right now.
"That was rather fun, wasn't it?" Octavius chuckles a bit as he asked. Casey only looks at him "All this for some guy?!"
"No no, i don't think you understand, he isn't just "some guy" he's someone i completely adore, he understands me, and i feel safe whenever I'm with him. So i don't need a random lady to just ask me about my preferences, thank you very much" he answers her with a bit of sass and points the knife to the woman's head.
He starts stabbing her, and he keeps count.
One became two, until two became three, until it suddenly became thirty-five.
He stops as he looks at her, she's now stopped breathing, he eyes closed while her tears were mixed with the blood that was flowing down from her head.
Octavius stands up and makes his way out, he peeks his head out the door to make sure no one was there until he saw that the coast was clear.
As he steps out of the shed he closes the door behind him and walks back to the gate. But he stops as he notices a hose that was only laid down on the grass and it was still on. He noticed that he was covered in red blood, on his face, his clothes. That gave Octavius an idea.
He fills a tub full of water from the hose and takes his clothes off and placed them in the tub to soak them for a while in the cold water, he now only has his sleeveless undershirt and pants that have a bit of blood on them.
There wasn't any soap he can use to wash his shirt right now, so he just cleans the shirt, by rubbing it with only water to clean it. He only hopes it would work though.
As Octavius starts rubbing it, he takes some time to think.
'Would Jedediah like this? That i did this for him?'
'He probably would, he agreed with me when i said that she should learn her lesson'
'I hope Jed likes what I've done for him, maybe i even have a chance!'
He stops thinking as he focuses back on his shirt, he stops rubbing it and looks at it, not that many stains left huh, it shall suffice.
The brunette poured the dirty water as he saw a trail if water, half red flowing down to the draining system that this garden has.
Octavius dries his shirt with his hands with an attempt to dry them for him to wear. He manages to dry it nicely and he puts it back on to only see a few stains left and a few faded red, nothing he can't handle when he gets back home.
With that done, he grabs his knife again and washes it with the water. He looks around again to check if anyone is watching him, luckily it looks like everyone is asleep.
As he finishes cleaning his knife, he puts it back into his pocket. Octavius leaves the way he entered, by climbing the gate back to the dark alleyway.
He taught that woman a lesson on not to touch his Jedediah again, well, it wasn't like she was gonna learn any more lessons anyway.