“But, you’re not sorry.” Jack said, his eyes bearing down on him. A vicious snarl in his lips as he jumped up from his chair. “I don’t hear a note of apology in your voice,kid. You don’t even look sorry.” His voice goes calm as he walked behind Jim. His moods seem to change with a drop of a pin. Mainly, it’s to keep Jimbo here on his toes,but it’s a good tool to have when you want someone on the edge of their seat.
A devious smile touches his lips as he brings out a knife, and lets the tip of it scrap along Jim’s neck. “Tell me,Jimmy boy. Did you ever stop to think maybe this is your fault? And I’m not taking about the fucking,Kiddo. I’m talking about what happened to your dear neighbor,because it’s true. His death is on your hands. Your fingerprints are on the murder weapon,too.”
“HA HA HA.” Jack laughs at him and it’s a cruel sound. He dangles the knife in front of Jim before pocketing it again. “And I know what you’re gonna say; why would I do this? Well, kiddo, it’s mainly insurance against you. You do something stupid, like go the police? They’ll get this within the hour and trust me, I don’t think they’ll go lightly on you either.” His voice drifts off into the darkness as he grabs the discarded jack in the box again. He places it on the chair facing Jim and goes to take a needle from his coat.
“Any last words, before I knock you out again? I know, I know. I’m leaving soo soon? I got a schedule to keep,but don’t worry–I’ll leave my gift behind.
J U S T F O R Y O U.” He says, in the most loving way possible.
“I’m sorry!” The words burst out on a sob, Jim taking a few quick breaths. “Please, I’m sorry. I wouldn’t have done it if I’d known, I swear!” He tried to keep his eyes on Jack, follow where the man went so he couldn’t surprise him again.
The tip of a knife against his neck has Jim going stock still, eyes squeezing shut as tears continue to stream down his cheeks. He doesn’t want to risk any more anger from the man, doesn’t want that knife pressing harder to break the skin it’s pressed against. The fact that his neighbors death was his fault was clear. Whatever he’d done to make the man mad, whoever he fucked who he shouldn’t have, it led to his neighbor’s death. It made him responsible. Jim had never wanted to be responsible for anyone else’s life, now he was responsible for some’s death. He wanted to be sick.
“Please, please, don’t do this.” Jim pleads one more when sees the needle, leaning as far away from Jack as his bindings will allow. “Just tell me, tell me who it is, I swear I’ll never see them again. I promise. Just please leave me alone.”