“So, you’re gonna tell me who she was?” Sasha asked, breaking the silence that had fallen in the room as the intriguing pair stared at each other. Despite her apparent bravery, Jane’s racing heart betrayed her - its echoes bleeding from her chest down to Sasha’s sensitive palm. Confusion slowly replaced pain on the tiny woman’s face as she processed her tormentor’s words.
“You don’t even know…” Jane replied. It wasn’t a question. She already knew the answer.
“Why would I? You thought you had it all figured out, didn’t you?” Sasha mockingly consoled the shrunken woman. “What was I in your fantasy? A dangerous serial killer, sparingly choosing my victims? Or maybe some human trafficking psycho, kidnapping and sending poor unfortunate souls far away?” Sasha paused, enjoying the impact her words had on Jane. “Oh, don’t look so sad now. You couldn’t have possibly known. It’s a simple failure of your imagination.” Sasha finally teased in a humiliating tone, making Jane feel like a lectured puppy. The tiny woman’s cheeks burnt bright red as shame filled her entire body.
Jane didn’t know what to think or believe anymore. Panicking thoughts told her to flee but her body couldn’t move, trapped in another woman’s palm surrounded by deadly emptiness. The weight of Sasha’s gaze was enough to keep her in place. Her brain couldn’t process it all. Slowly but surely, Jane’s frustration turned into rage.
“You’re a fucking monster...” Jane finally whispered, unable to contain her feelings anymore. Sasha watched with amusement as the tiny woman’s face switched from anger to disgust and fear.
“Oh really now? Here I thought I was being nice, indulging your little quest for justice. You want it all to have meaning? You want me to be the bad guy? Sure, why not? Let’s go over the details if you want it so bad …” Sasha replied with a cold smile.
For the first time in years, reduced to a puny trembling form, Jane didn’t want the truth anymore. She wanted to get away and never turn back. Something she had given up on the moment she had knocked on Sasha's door.
Jane's torments continue as her quest for the truth slowly fades for another - her own survival. The third and final part will bring closure to Jane's woes, though maybe not how she wished.
I've been incredibly sick these past few days which delayed the release of this new piece and its upcoming sequel. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy it now that it's here! :)