My Grim Reaper

"Ya dumb cunt!" The slurring words echoed down the hallway into a little boy's room, who was trying to shut his eyes and ears against the noise. The utter hate. A quiet sob from a broken voice before the breaking glass was heard.

"You are a disgrace." The roar continued. "You make me sick- how could I have married you? How the hell did I get myself to fuck your ugly ass so you can pop out that pussy-ass son."

"Grim is n-" The woman's voice that was quiet seconds before was now growing volume with anger.

"Shut the hell up!" There was a loud thump as a body met the wall, and after the introductions, the body was having a grand old time. Hitting it over and over- that's when the little boy pieced together it was a head.

The shaking child crept from under his safety blanket, tip-toeing down the hallway to witness the scene. His mother lay limp on the floor at his father's feet. The drunk male's eyes shifted to his arrival, a twisted smile spread.

"Son, take note. This is how you treat women."

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Grim jackknifed from his sleep, breath coming fast as his eyes darted around the room. He felt sticky from the sweat that had made it's way down his forehead and arms during his nightmare. Assessing that this wasn't his old room, and he had grown. It was safe. What was missing from the usual was the fact Mel wasn't around- not in the bed and not making noise in the kitchen. Just...gone.

Flinging the covers off, he struggled into a pair of near-by jeans before making his way into the lobby of the apartment. Nowhere. Mel had disappeared. Sickening panic set in slowly. Grim hurried to the kitchen counter- if she had went anywhere she usual left a note. And as typically done, there a note sat. The panic was unneeded. What his father said was probably true- he was a pussy for always clinging to women.

Grim,
Went for a study session with Danny. Be back before 4.
Love you,
Mel.

Plan and simple. A mixture of relief and jealousy settling now into Grim's stomach before he decided it was time to just turn and preoccupy himself. Decision made; he made his way to the shower where he cleaned up and got ready to go out. Just as he finished drying his hair the doorbell buzzed.

Going over, he spoke into the intercom. "Yah?"
"Oh..Grim." An often visiting voice came through the speaker. "Can you let me in?"

He sighed, not really piecing together the girl was here for Melanie but pressing the red button anyways to unlock the main door to the apartment building. A couple minutes went by before a knock was at his door.

Grim opened it to meet a brunette that looked fairly similar to Melanie- considering they were cousins and all that was no surprise.

"Where's Mel?" She asked, already pushing herself past him and into the home.
"Not here."

Shutting the door, he made his way over to the couch where he flopped, leisurely pointing to the note that sat on the counter.
"Read it for yourself."

"Danny, huh?"
"Yeah, who is that tool?"
"From what I heard- Danny's not a tool. He's her friend."
"Kaiti, she isn't here."
"And?"
"So why are you?"

A mischievous smile made its way to the young woman's lips as she stared at Grim. "Maybe I wanted to see you."

"Me?" His tone doubtful, he was pretty sure Kaiti hated him.
She scooted over to sit on the couch, in a position that was borderline straddling him. Grim couldn't help but love the look in her eyes. The nightmare left him shaky, the last thing he wanted was for Kaiti to leave and for him to be alone again. And by the look in her eyes- Grim knew exactly what would make her stay.

Snaking an arm around Kaiti's waist, he drew her closer to him. Kaiti already itched for it to go quicker and went in to bite his lips before they just settled in kissing deeply. Her hand reached for the corners of her shirt and Grim's didn't stop her though he knew full well who this was with. It was Melanie's cousin- the girl who thinks is the love of his life.

He'd just lie about it and say he did nothing but sleep.

They broke away from kissing to undress, finishing the task at hand first, Kaiti actually straddled Grim this time, leaning over with her hands on his chest waiting for their lips to come back.

"What are you doing?" The voice was loud in the room that had only had heavy breathing playing in its air.

Grim froze as he instantly recognized it, before even looking over at the door, his eyes searched for a clock. 3:45, before 4 like the note she had written said. And with a deep breath that made the guilt well up, he met pained eyes.

"Melly- I-I can explain."