Chapter 63: Mai's Darkness 6
Chapter 63: Mai's Darkness 6
Mai looked behind her and saw Aaron Saint, Dr. Kash, Leo Martins and Liyah Myers. She gave them a weak smile saying ''you finally found me, Aaron Saint''.
Aaron Saint tried to get closer as he spoke ''Mai come down and let's go home. Is dangerous to be up there"
''You're late, Aaron Saint'' Mai said with a crimson gaze and looked at her bleeding wrist, pointing the knife at it again as she warned ''I told you, didn't I? I told you I would hurt August Maijune if you were even a second late and you are already 10 minutes late, Aaron Saint''.
Mai said as she continued to use the knife to cut into her flesh with a saddened expression as if she were crying out for help yet no one could hear her.
''August Maijune, come down and let's talk. Don't do anything rush''. Dr. Kash said.
Liyah Myers looked at Mai tearing up as she spoke "August Maijune, I'm sorry. Please, come down from there, I promise to never make you angry again''
"Big Sis, why are you crying? This has nothing to do with you" Mai said and noticed Aaron Saint was getting closer to her "don't come near me. If any of you dare to cross that line to me, I will kill her'' Aaron Saint stopped at the line Mai pointed.
''I did a lot of thinking while sitting here alone. If I jump from here and die, everything will be over, right? But, I couldn't because I want to see my own blood leaving my body as I bled to death. That is more satisfying".
"Right!! Did you clean up the mess I made? I'm sorry, I couldn't help it myself. I become a different person when I see blood. Did you know? I only feel alive when I see blood. When I see someone begging, pleading for me to spare their lives. Disgusting, right? That's why people like me shouldn't be allowed to stay in the society. We will only destroy things until we finally destroy ourselves'' Mai said and frowned adding "disgusting and annoying. I hate my life" she screamed out.
''August Maijune, you're not disgusting, you're a beautiful soul'' Dr. Kash told her.
Mai laughed saying ''what bunch of nonsense. You're only saying that because you're not me. I bet Aaron Saint will beg to defy. Isn't that true, Aaron Saint?"
"Every day you wake up confused as to which personality you will see. Isn't that confusing? Isn't it tiring? I will end it all for you. You don't care about Mai after all'' Mai said coldly.
''What makes you think I don't care about Mai? Did I say that with my mouth? Stop putting words into my mouth and get down here before I get really angry with you, Mai''. Aaron Saint told her.
''Are you angry? How did you know I was Mai? Everyone else called me August Maijune, you're the only one calling me Mai. How did you know? I thought you would think I'm August?'' Mai asked and chuckled. ''Is really fascinating, Aaron Saint. You can even identify us now?"
''Are you having fun? Does making me worried make you happy? I roamed the whole City like a crazy man for you Mai. Does that really give you the thrill?'' Aaron Saint asked and glared at her.
''You must really be angry. I've never seen this side of you, Aaron Saint. Yes, it gives me the thrill to see you get worked up. Now you seem more like a human being, Aaron Saint. You are angry and that's exactly what I hoped to achieve. If you are angry, then you should know I feel even terrible. You said you cared about me and my sisters. Then, why didn't you find us earlier? Do you know the kind of life we lived until that night of the accident. Right, it wasn't really an accident. You lied to my sisters about the accident. Why didn't you tell Maijune the truth about that night? She was there to kill you but you caught her first which led to the accident. Do you have the guts to let them know the truth? I can tell them on your behalf. Should I?" Mai asked in a mocking tone and laughed.
''What? How did you know all that?'' Aaron Saint sighed and asked Mai.
''That is for you to find out. Oh, right. I almost killed your brother today. He was the first person I wanted to kill but, I remembered Maijune's promise to you and decided against it. I did well, right? I am not even Maijune''
''Wow, I'm getting the chills from her'' Leo Martins murmured to Liyah Myers.
''Game over, you came late Aaron Saint. So, I must do what I promised to do''.
Mai said putting the knife against her neck shocking everyone. Aaron Saint remained calm and looked at her.
''It was fun when I was being chased. Now that you've found me, everything has become boring and annoying''.
''So, you want to kill August Maijune because everything is now boring?'' Aaron Saint asked.
''Bingo!!! The thrill is missing. I live for the thrill''. Mai replied.
''Then, get down and come here. I promise to make every day thrilling for you, Mai. If you want a live filled with thrills and excitement, I will give it to you every day''. Aaron Saint told her.
'Really? Liar. You're lying to me, Aaron Saint. How are you going to make every day thrilling? Tell me!!''
''That is for me to know and you to find out'' Aaron Saint said to Mai.
''Then, who do you love the most amongst me and my sisters?'' Mai looked at him curiously.
''I love August Maijune. You're part of August Maijune'' Aaron Saint said.
''Lies. Be honest with me. You don't like me, right? You don't like me because you've always known deep in your heart that I am the real psychopath hiding behind Maijune, right? How did you find out? I kept it hidden so well. Even Dr. Kash didn't figure it out. Even the psychiatrist didn't figure it out. How did you know about me, Aaron Saint?''. Mai asked.
''How did you know that I know about your secret?'' Aaron Saint asked.
''Look at them? They are all shocked. When you all got here, everyone was anxious but you weren't. It felt like you already knew what to expect. You didn't seem surprised at all. So, I had this thought. Maybe, you knew all along that I was the true psychopath behind Maijune's tendencies to be violent. I had such thoughts'' Mai said and chuckled.
''Now that you know I know everything about you, will you come down? Let me help you down Mai. Is dangerous sitting there by yourself? One slip and you could really fall'' Aaron Saint said genuinely worried.
''No. I climbed here because is dangerous. Or let's play a game. If you win, I will come down. But if you lose, then we will have to see how fast you can run over here to actually stop me from falling. Are you in?'' Mai let out a sickening laughter.
''What kind of sick game is that, Mai?'' Leo Martins asked angrily.
''Oh, Mr. Martins is here? You must be angry with me too, right?'' Mai asked and smiled.
'"Yes, so stop the nonsense and get down or I will have my men get you with a jet right now''. Leo Martins told her.
''Don't dare me, I might really decide to fall before your men even get to me. Don't you know? I am really tenacious and always follow through with my words''. Mai chuckled as she said.
''Let's play that sick game, Mai''. Aaron Saint told her.
''Okay. shall we start?'' Mai asked.
''Aaron, are you really going to play along with her? Is dangerous''. Liyah Myers turned and looked at Aaron Saint as she spoke.
''That is the only way to bring her down, Liyah'' Aaron Saint said.
''Aaron is right. If we provoke her right now, she might really fall down. Right now, she is not in her right mind''. Dr. Kash told Liyah Myers.
''Are you ready?'' Mai asked again.
''Yes, bring it on''.
''What is the most comforting sentence said to someone dying?''
Aaron Saint, Dr. Kash, Leo Martins and Liyah Myers looked at each other confused at her question.
''You all can help him but you only have one chance. If any of you mentions the wrong answer, I am going to cut into my skin and fall down the building. Thrilling isn't it? I am excited to either die or come down. None makes a difference to me''
Mai pointed the knife to her throat once again waiting for the answer. Everyone thought deeply as they looked at Mai.
This memory was going to stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Mai suddenly coughed and touched her chest and Aaron Saint looked at her worriedly asking.
''Mai, what's wrong?'' Mai looked at her wrist that was bleeding and her body turned weak and pale. The knife fell from her hands and she looked at herself suddenly asking.
''What am I doing here, Aaron Saint? Why am I standing here?'' August Maijune looked down and saw the distance and stepped back.