Chapter 46

FORTY-SIX

EMERALD FALLS

"Monsters are inside of everyone," he murmured to himself. "Don't be afraid of them. Feed them when they're hungry."

The buzz of adrenaline shot through him as he crept through town. There were demons lurking beneath the surface of his mind, hiding in the dark cobwebs tangled inside his head ready to crawl out and possess him.

Demons that once awakened refused to lie dormant.

As he watched the spoiled children, the voices inside his head stirred again and he could see the shadows of darkness literally swirl through the air like tiny devils planning their havoc. Each time they appeared, they stole a little more of his soul.

The pretty little girls in the crowd triggered his memories. The girls giggling. Always getting the attention.

Passing by him as if he was invisible.

But he'd gotten them back. When they slept, he snuck in and cut off their shiny ponytails. Hung them on the wall like trophies.

The police had found the twins. He'd heard it on the news. Seen that lady cop asking questions in town at the festival.

He smiled to himself. She'd looked right at him, even talked to him. But she had no idea who he was or that he was a killer.