Servant of Darkness

Chapter 3
Lovely StainLater That Night, In the Gardens

"Len!" She said exasperated, falling onto the grass, and laying down.

"Yes?" I asked, sitting next to her, daring to play slightly with her sprawled hair. She either didn't mind or didn't notice.

"How come he wouldn't do as I asked?" She puckered her lips.

"What'd you ask him?" I gazed at her, wishing time would freeze.

She reached over and grabbed a tiger lily, and proceeded to rip off the petals. "To be my boyfriend." Rip. One petal fell onto her chest. "I told him he'd be rich beyond his dreams." Rip. The second petal fell onto her shoulder. "But he said no, that he loved that other girl. No matter what I said, he wouldn't obey me." Rip. This one fell into the grass. "I want you to kill her, Len." Crush.

"Wh-what?" I felt my heart stop.

She didn't answer. Instead, she sat up, and turned her back to me. I saw her arms move as she worked on something. We sat there for what seemed forever.

"Len…" She finally broke the silence. "You'd do anything for me, wouldn't you?"

"Of course." I answered truthfully.

"Good!" She giggled, and flipped around, placing a circlet made of red flowers onto my head.

All harboring thoughts of doubt vanished, and I smiled a genuine smile at the sweet laugh. Yes, I would become even a murderer for you.