WOEBEGONE (new) ✔

09| ii

My mind was in a haze as I stood there, surrounded by the ominous figures of 93 and Pigman. They had been threatening me, trying to force me to sign something, but my thoughts were all over the place. My heart was pounding, and my hands were shaking as I tried to read the documents they had shoved in front of me. But the words on the page were a blur, and I couldn't make sense of anything.

Suddenly, 93's voice cut through the fog in my head. "Just sign here, and we'll be gone," he said, pointing to a line on the paper. 

"I won't do it," I spat at him.

"Really? Well then, I guess we'll have to persuade you." With that, he nodded to his men, who proceeded to punch and kick me repeatedly. I screamed in pain, but still, I refused to sign.

They stopped for a moment, as if they were waiting for me to break. But I held strong. My body could take in so much that I was in and out of consciousness, but even in my delirium, I knew that I couldn't sign those papers. Whatever that failed to get Leon's approval wasn't worth given in with a few scratches. 

And the torture continued, as I could feel my strength slowly ebbing away. They knew they had to do something drastic to get me to sign those papers. That's when Pigman suggested they inject me with something. I fought against them as they held me down, but it was no use.

As they injected the drug into me, I felt a sudden rush of numbness spreading throughout my body. I tried to resist it, but my muscles were already weak from the torture. I felt my hand being guided to the paper, and a pen being pressed into my palm. I knew what was happening, and I wanted to scream, to resist with all my strength, but my body wouldn't cooperate. I felt like a helpless puppet, being manipulated by forces beyond my control. The pen moved across the paper, scrawling my signature in a shaky hand.

I knew I had failed Leon. I had given in to their demands, and signed away his legacy. Tears streamed down my face as I whispered an apology to him, knowing that I had let him down. I could feel his presence beside me, urging me to fight, but it was too late.

As I blacked out, I heard a voice say, "Ahh..what a pleasant sight. All completed and signed. Now all I got to do is not miss my flight. Thank you dearly..you did a great job.." 

It was followed by another voice asking, "What should we do to her? We can't leave her here like this.." To which the first voice responded, "Is that even a question?"

My mind was foggy, and I could barely make out what was happening. The room started spinning, and I felt my balance falter. I could hear a voice say, "Ok, sir..", and the man who had injected me with the drug left the room, along with the giant man. The man standing in front of me must be Pigman, I guessd.

He started taunting me, "You were missing your bf right? What a big talker he was.. but see he was unable to save you..in brief, he was never there for you whenever you needed him. Looser..." But I knew he was wrong. I could feel Leon's presence with me, even in this dark and dangerous place.

"I don't think you know what you're talking about," I said through gritted teeth. "Leon is here with me. He comes with me wherever I go."

Pigman just chuckled. "You really think your dead boyfriend is here with you? How quaint."

As I heard the distinct sound of a gun being cocked, an excruciating pain ripped through my body. Everything seemed to fade away - the sight before me, the sensations within me - all of it blurred together. Was I shot by Pigman? I couldn't be sure. 

My vision was hazy, but through the fog, I caught a glimpse of a figure emerging from the mist. It was Leon, I was sure of it. I could see him standing behind Pigman, his ghostly form flickering in and out of focus. He was smiling at me. Despite the agony pulsing through my veins, I couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope. Leon had come to save me. 

"I'm here with you, Sara," he said softly. I couldn't help but smile back, feeling a small glimmer of hope. "I know, Leon. I can see you." 

I tried to fight it, but I could feel myself losing control. I felt defeated, and as much as it pained me. I could feel the tears streaming down my face as I apologized to Leon in my mind for giving in. And then, everything went black. and I could feel myself losing control. I felt defeated. I could feel the tears streaming down my face as I apologized to Leon in my mind for giving in. And then, everything went black.

I felt a wave of relief washing over me as I saw Leon's familiar face. "Leon! You're here! I knew you wouldn't leave me," I said, grinning.

 "You were so stupid.." he scolded.

It was quite a pleasant and well-kept place than the other places I was in whenever I met Leon in my dreams. I looked around in confusion, trying to make sense of my surroundings. "What is this place?" I asked Leon, who appeared to me in a ghostly form.

the garden we were in had lush green lawn, and the flowers were in full bloom. The sun about to set in the nothern horizon where sky looked absolutely enticing. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the trees. It was a peaceful and beautiful place, unlike any other place I had seen in my dreams with Leon before. The air was filled with the sweet scent of flowers, and the sound of birds chirping created a symphony of nature. It felt like a paradise, a place that I could stay forever.

"Your recklessness has landed you in trouble again, Sara," Leon looked at me with a stern expression. "I asked you to stay away from it. I warned you that they are malicious. They have absolutely no reason to spare."

From where did he learn to talk this much rubbish in one go? I have been out just for a while and here he was! I pouted, "But it looks so familiar. Is this our front garden? Are you haunting here too?"

Leon just rolled his ghostly eyes as he came and to stand next to me. "I'm not haunting here, Sara. And you're not dead. You may have to suffer again because of your silly choices."

My face lit up with a smile. "No worries gentleman. I'm as good as dead now. I can live here with you. I mean 'haunt' here with you.. for forever"

Leon sighed, his ghostly presence looking at me with a mix of frustration and concern, "You're not dead, Sara. "

My smile faded as I looked at him, taken aback by this sudden reveal. I was sure that I was shot dead and had achieved my plan B - Reuniting with Leon. 

"What do you mean? Of course, I'm dead. Look, I can see you!"

"You got yourself into a lot of trouble, and I have to figure out how to get you out of it."