After The Sunset, I’ll Rest

 [If you read the “I Killed Him, You killed Me, I'll Kill You.”, my entry in ‘Write a story about somebody reminiscing on events that happened many years ago’ ,this happened before that, and this is the another point of view of that story. But please read that before this entry (If they approve that entry).Every missing piece in this story will be found in that entry. Thank you]

“What do you like the most the sunrise or the sunset?” Lila asked me after the long silence between us while seating on the rooftop of our high school Alma matter and watching the sunset it almost time before the event.

“Sunset” I reply without looking at her and still watching the sunset in the sky.

“Why?”

“You know that after the stressful day after sunset you can rest”

“Like after the painful years after this sunset you can rest too?”

She said and looked at me, and when I looked at her pain and sympathy is visible in her eyes that make me look away and turn my gaze at the sky.

“I planned this after I found out the reason of his death” Then the memories of the past resurface in my mind like it just happened yesterday, the madness that I carried in years did not vanish after the years passed.

“Why can’t you just like the sunrise? Start a new day, a new life and forget the past, like your brother wants you to do?—Oh, silly me, of course you can’t, no one can after what happen” Because of my peripheral vision I know that she still looking at me.

“Maybe I will like the sunrise, maybe after this sunset”  Maybe. I’m still not sure what will happen after this, all I can think is my plan, and everything should go according to my plan.

“I know my conscience will never make me sleep at night, is there any way that I can change your mind?” I looked at her and she’s about to cry.

“There is no reason for you to cry”

“Everyone will die after this night, and I know it, but I’ll remain silent” Even she tried hard not to cry, a tear still slips to her eyes

“It was your fault too, if you don’t accidentally saw me here days ago, you will not know the plan” I don’t want to feel any regret to my plans, I must execute it perfectly.

“If I did not see you that day, I will be one of your victims” I’m about to answer her when my phone rings. I pick my phone in my pocket and when I saw my hired men calling I answered it.

“Update” I said with authority in my voice.

“Everything is ready, and the invites are starting to come and Mr. Kennan has been already here”  I smile, but I feel anger. I put down the phone after I off the call.

“Everything is ready” I stand up and look at her who still sitting and looking at the sunset.

“I don’t agree to your revenge, I’m a teacher now. Little by little I can understand the mind of my students, but that painful memory was not mine that makes me don’t understand how painful you feeling right now.”

I put down beside her a little bottle containing one capsule.

“That’s your antidote, in case you want to go there and forgot everything and you ate there” I turn my back and starting to walk to exit.

“Nico, and you are lookalike but never having a same attitude” I did not stop and look at her I just continue walking towards the exit of the rooftop.

I enter my car and the moment I seat I saw my picture together with my brother wearing his toga, we smiled at the camera, I did not know what will happen the day after the graduation day.

“I don’t know what you want brother, but I’m your brother, I want them to pay for your death” with determination to execute revenge I start the car engine and started to drive towards the event hall.

I WAS STANDING meters away in front of the big door of the event hall, I admit that I was having a second thought because hundreds will be dead tonight or less. I start to walk towards the entrance when I saw my hired man who will help me to execute my plans. I smirk at him not wanting him to know that I’m having a second thought about this plan, he also wants revenge to one of my targets. I heard the music that blends to the laughter of the people inside the hall, I continue to walk inside and I saw the banner of the batches, there are two batch in this event, that is why I talk to my men to put antidotes to the others, not enough to excuse them to the pain, but enough for them not to die, I still have my conscience.

As I walk towards their table, their former president notice me and called me, the others follow and greet me. We talk or should I say they tell stories about their unacceptable acts in the past, I listen while controlling  my anger inside me.

“Nico!” I turn my gaze who called me, Lila. She’s here, if she still trying to convince me to stop this, she’s just wasting her effort and time.

“Lila? I thought you’re not coming? I saw your pre-nap photos. I thought you were busy with your wedding”

We act like we just saw each other tonight. Others are telling stories, the others are listening while laughing, and the others are listening while groan because of shame and they defend their self.

The event hall was filled with music, and voices until a loud scream interfere the lively surroundings. In my mind, I smirk, it started.

I felt Lila froze because her hand is still holding my arm. Kennan stands and walk towards where the scream from, then Jerome followed. See us brother? We’re going to win this.

The music from the speakers, subside a little. Other walk towards where Kennan and Jerome go, but the others stayed in their seats.

“You should not attend the event” I said to Lila, who still remained seated and from her frozen state, I feel her trembling hands. I take a seat again and talk to her.

“I let you live, not because of our deal that you will not tell to anyone about this, but because I know that you and my brother are close friend. I realized that since the graduation event, I saw you two and only you who treated him nicely in the entire event” I said that in the low voice that only she will hear.

“Your brother is nice and innocent, and I know he will never agree to this” She looked at me with pain, like she saw my brother with me, because we’re lookalike.

“If you can’t stand this, leave this hall, leave this place and never looked back. I’ll ask my hired man to erase your name to the invitees who came, don’t worry, there is no CCTV here” She just look at me and we heard another screams and then follow by another and then the hall are filled by the music and screams of the others. Lila closes her eyes and takes a stand and walk away, she leaves.

“DON’T LEAVE ME HERE JEROME! JEROMEEEE!!!” Kennan calling Jerome, but as expected Jerome didn’t listen to him. They’re always selfish, their self before the others.

I look at Kennan and starting to walk towards his direction.

“You must see us a demon because of what we did to you years ago, but did you even think that killing everyone make you more a demon!” He said that even fear is visible in his face.

“HAHAHAHAHA” I laugh because till now they didn’t realize what really happens here.

“Did my brother and I really look alike?” I stop walking meter away from him. And now I can see in his face is shocked.

“I want to kill you both, but I realized that death is easy, compare with what my younger brother feels every F*CKING DAY!” I grip my gun so tight that anger, madness has been already visible in my face.

“Who are you, ” he stutter while asking me.

“ MY BROTHER TOOK SUICIDE BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU!” “YOU ALL KILLED MY BROTHER!”, “YOU KILLED HIM BY BEING JEROME ACCOMPLIANCE!”, “THEY KILLED MY BROTHER BECAUSE THEY STAYED QUIET!”

I want to kill him right now, but the death is always an easy way.

“I’m sorry, please spare my life, please I’m sorry, don’t kill me please” He kneels in front of me, but I don’t feel anything except anger.

It’s time for the last part of my plan.

“Don’t worry” I gave him a creepy smirk that will haunt him even after this night.

“I’m not that demon, I’ll let you live, I’ll spare your life” I said that with a smile to make him realize that if he betrayed me I will not have a second thought in killing him.

“Thank you! Thank you! I will not tell everyone about this, I will not tell anyone about this I—I promise--”

“Of course, there’s always an ‘if’ and ‘but’” I cut his words and continue my bargain.

“I spare your life IF you will tell the police that Jerome did this and put him behind bar, BUT if you said yes tonight and betrayed me, I’ll hunt and kill you more ways than one” I point the gun at the top of his head to emphasize my authority in him

“YES, yes I will say yes tonight and do what you want me to do” I saw his hands are still trembling

“Good boy” I pat his head with my hand holding a hand that make him close his eyes.

“I already called the ambulance and the police, at any moment they will be here” I stand up and ready to leave.

“Be the best actor, okay?” before I leave him, I raise my hand with the gun and hit him at the neck to make him sleep.

“AHHK”

He should be thankful, because that’s only temporary.

I’m already outside the hall when I saw Lila in one of the chairs before the main door. I walk towards her.

“I thought you left” I said when I stop in front of her.

“I still hear the scream” she didn’t look at me.

“The police will be here at any moment, let me accompany you to your house” I offer her while offer my hand to her to help her stand, but she remains silent.

“I think I will forever hear their scream”

“You’re just tired, come on you need to rest. Your fiancé must also wait for you.” Still offering my hand to her.

“I felt that I also have their blood in my hands, that I also killed them”

“Not all of them are dead, they just passed out because of pain”

“How can I go home with my love if I know that I let you execute this crime” and a tear fell in her eyes. I already hear the siren of the police and ambulance.

“If you don’t want to go, then I’ll go”  she still not looking at me and did not reply me. I walk away from her, if she wants to go behind bars, then I’ll let her.

“AHHKK” I hear a scream and I saw her gripping her neck like how the others grip their neck because of pain.

I walk back to her then I saw beside her the bottle that I gave her and it is still containing her antidote. I get the bottle and I also saw a broken wine glass.

“You and my brother” I put the bottle inside my pocket and turn my back, and leave the place.

After the sunset, I’ll rest, but not this sunset. My revenge for you is still not done, brother.