Chapter Thirty-Six

My expression changes to concerned. The sudden change in Jeff's voice makes me worried. His eyes look dead, there is no emotion visible. His voice sounded bored, a small hint of anger could be heard as well. He is standing in front of me now, looking down on me. 

"What...? What do you mean?" I ask, hesitating. Jeff sighs. 

"I was just trying to relax today Mist. I really didn't feel like cleaning up any messes... Then Iris just had to go and open her big ass mouth. And you just had to ask questions, didn't you Misty?" Jeff says, his eyes narrowing at me. I back away slightly. I don't like his tone of voice. 

"Jeff I'm confused..." I say quietly. Jeff lets out a loud laugh. "What is going on?" I ask, raising my voice slightly. 

"Well, I guess Iris is right, that should answer your question pretty easily." Jeff lays, a smile playing on the corners of his mouth. "God Misty. You can be very naive. I mean what did you really think was going on?" Jeff looks at me up and chuckles. "Did you really think that I changed? That I would just change my ways and fall in love? Really Misty?" Jeff says, laughing harder now. 

"What do you mean Jeff...?" I say quietly, feeling the tears start to form in my eyes. Jeff groans. 

"Yeah, that whole bullshit about killing three people and making a new snapped? Yeah, that was bullshit. Well... Kinda. The deal was that after killing Jane, I had to create an unnatural, and then pretty much corrupt a soul to give to Zalgo. All this had to be done within 18-dimensional months. I've been taking my time, I'm only at 16 months... and I wasn't planning on fulfilling that deal until next month, but I guess Iris sped up the process..." Jeff explains, mumbling the last part. He then looks up at me. "You see Iris truly is my creation. I founded her like you thought I did with you and returned her to Zalgo to give her soul."

"What do you mean by 'you thought I did with you'?" I ask slowly. Jeff smiles widely. 

"Yeah, that whole thing about you being a snapped was bull. You're not snapped. That little potion? Yeah, that was just temporary powers given by Slender." Jeff says and laughs harder. "Now you still have a purpose in this!" Jeff smiles. "I remember walking by the school, trying to think of who to corrupt... and then all I heard was your name being called.... 'Misty Moon, you forgot your book!'" Jeff says, imitating a teacher. "Then I couldn't help but pursue you, being a cop's daughter and all? Too much fun to not go after!" Jeff laughs as he thinks back. I'm frozen, shocked by everything being said. 

"I..." I begin to try to speak but I just can't. I stay quiet, looking blankly at Jeff. His smile widens. 

"You know, I guess I can thank Iris still. I mean she did the hard part for me." Jeff says, sounding bored again. "Well since now you know practically everything, might as well finish this," Jeff says and shrugs. 

"What? What do you--" I say but I'm cut off when a sudden sharp pain tears through my stomach. I look down and see Jeff's knife in my abdomen until he quickly withdraws it away. Blood spurts out. I grasp my side and fall to the ground. Jeff stands over me and laughs loudly. 

"You bastard!" I screamed. I feel the warm tears start to pour from my eyes. " I did Everything you told me! This isn't fair!" Jeff shrugged, giggling slightly.

"Anyone ever tell you?" Jeff says. "Life isn't fair sweetheart." Jeff leans down over me and brings his head down to my ear. "Hey, I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted..." Jeff says and then pulls away slightly, but is still inches away from my face. "Tell Zalgo hi for me will ya?" A giant smile spreads across Jeff's face. My eyes widen as I see his knife quickly come down to my body. 

I feel a sharp pain in my chest and then a burning goes through my heart. The warm blood starts to come up out of my mouth. My eyes start to flutter shut within seconds. 

The last thing I see is Jeff's bloody smile.