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It was November, to be precise, near the end of the month. I had just been on the run from — no, still on the run from the police. You can't really get away from killing your whole family. I huffed as I shivered a bit from the cold. It was a completely normal reaction. After all, it has gotten much colder, chillier with the changing seasons. I was getting restless. I haven't eaten, nor killed in over a week. It fucking sucked. I kinda wanted to sink my teeth into whatever I killed — is that normal? — whatever. I kept walking for about...however long I was walking, listen. I don't keep track of these things, man. I got off the trail, and that's when I spotted my target. A man, probably roughly in his 40s, I smiled — err.. the best I could anyways. And held my hand in my hoodie pocket. Where I kept my kitchen knife. I hadn't cleaned it since my parents' death. Why would I? I made sure to stalk slowly behind him before I grabbed him by his waist and pulled him close to my chest. "Wh-whhaat the fuck are you doing?!" he whimpered out. I carefully placed my knife against his jugular vein, not enough to slice it yet, but I knew what I wanted. "Shut the hell up." I spat out. God, it felt so good to be in control. I carefully applied deep pressure, still not hurting him. "Give me your wallet." The man huffed, thrashing about "NN--NO! I'm not doing that! Get the Fuck off me, kid!" I groaned, "It's your funeral." Just as I said that, I slid the knife over his throat, slicing his jugular. Watching the crimson Liquid gush out felt so nice to watch. I chuckled, before turning him before me and stabbing him some more, slicing his cheeks and his face. Seeing the red gushy insides made me feel so warm inside. — Oh, and outside of course. I let him die before I ransacked his pockets, pocketing his wallet. And his money "jackpot! 40$" I happily jumped for joy. "Better get outta here before I get caught. sucks to suck bitch." I blew a raspberry and left the body lying there. I had been walking for hours. Sometimes I kinda wish I could blink. My eyes were killing me. I was somewhat... partially blind. Also, my cheeks were fucking HURTING. They were infected with the dried blood around my mouth. I huffed. Should've eaten that man back therreeee— WHHAT?? I paused. My whole body shuddered. "What the FUCK."

I shuddered. I hated HATED I thought of that. Disgusting act. I really needed some food in my system then.. I was distracted for a moment when I felt the wind picking up. Fog all around me. I shielded my eyes from the wind with my arm. My hoodie was still covered in blood.. Eww, I noticed a long black tentacle reaching for me. I nearly sliced it off when it grabbed me. "WHAT THE FUCK? LET ME GO HOE!!" I screamed as it started pulling me close to its owner. a Long figure dressed in a nice suit. with..no face? And white skin. The figure looked at me...I think, as it started playing a static noise. But through that noise, I could make out. "jeff—ery—woo—d—s"

How the ever-loving FUCK did this thing know my name?
"WHO ARE YOU!?" It didn't answer, instead started walking. I thrashed about. Angrily.
It stayed silent. WHY DOES IT KNOW MY NAAAMMME!!!
"WHY DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!?"
no answer. Fine. I didn't even want to know.. (I did.)

The figure finally made its words legible as it huffed out.
"You have great power." The fuuuuck did that mean???
"Thanks?? let me the hell go now?" The figure ignored my request.
"too good to let one go to waste. You're coming with me. You're going to live with me. In my mansion"
Like hell I will?? the fuck? Who was this bitch? Goth Willy Wonka?? I'm NOT living with some random sp-..spoon-shaped asshat.
WHATEVER. I'm not good at insults..

"You will put your power to use. You will murder for me. Be one of my goons."

I paused. Murder for him? I liked the sound of that.
"..Murder, huh? Do other people live there?"
I hated human... animal— INTERACTION. I hated interaction as a whole. The figure nodded.
"Yes. Some people live there."
I huffed. Great. If only I had Smile Dog with me right now, I would've beaten this guy to a pulp.
I wiggled around in his slimy grip. God, his tecticals were too tight.
"Fine. I accept your offer... but I am NOT kissing the ground you walk on."
The figure shrugged.
"Many say that... you seem to have great disobedience."
EWWWWWWWW. WHAT THE FUCK I'M NOT A DOG!!! ...is what I wanted to say.
"Shut the fuck up, weirdo!— G-Goth Willy Wonka!"
god damnit, it really needs to freshen up my insults.
The figure chuckled
"Call me Slenderman."
God..I heard Liu talk about this with his friends one time. I thought they were joking. Like kids do. Not that they were 100% serious.
"I'm not calling you that."

I will keep calling him Goth Willy Wonka till the end of time. I swear to god.
The creature nodded
"I will respect that decision then."
Why the hell was he so respectful? I thought he killed random people for even looking at him— no.. he does do that. So why is he so..reluctant to lay a harming finger on me— I don't even think he has fingers...
"Can you let me go???? I can walk.
He shook his head. I huffed. fine..
It kind of took us a while, due to my constant cursing/insults and thrashing, but we did, in fact, reach the mansion. It looked old.
So this guy WAS goth Willy Wonka? damnn..
He put me down really gently. So I took that opportunity to try and stab him
I did get one cut on his shoulder; however, he disappeared. i groaned
"COME OUT, COWARD!" he grabbed me from behind.
"Foolish of you to assume I would allow you to incapacitate me."
He brought me inside the mansion. It was dark and kinda dirty, falling apart. With gold trims all over the broken areas. It was silent. too silent..

I looked up at him as he placed me on my feet.
"so., this is your...mansion??"
He ignored the foolish question
Instead, calling out for someone. named "Toby", what a stupid name, Toby??
The proxy walked out, ticcing. Did he have Tourette's or something?
"This is ticci toby. Toby, this is Jeff. Jeff the killer."
Toby waved hi, before saying one of his tics, he said
"Are y-Fuck!--ou new?"
I rolled my eyes and nodded
"Yeah. yeah I'm new or whatever."
Toby shook my hand rather jerkily. He apologized
"Tourrettes." Oh, so I was right? Dang.
"I would kill myself if I had Tourette's," I blurted out.
he paused
"You're very blunt." He removed his hand, looking back up at Slenderman. "Is he genuinely staying here?" he seemed annoyed.
Slenderman nodded
"Yes, he in fact is. Is that a problem?" Toby sighed, taking off his mask before setting it inside of his jacket pocket.
"No Slenderman.."
He stormed off. Slenderman looked at me...I think? with annoyance.
"Can a guy not say the first thing that comes to mind now?"
He sighed.
"Don't be too blunt with your choice of words."
He continued his speech.
"You'll stay with me until I can figure out where you go. I have a spare closet you can sleep in."
A closet??...Better than having bugs in my hair but it still sucked ass.
"Okay.."
as long as I could get some food in my stomach, and not human. I would be fine

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I looked at the size of the closet I was supposed to sleep in. It was spacious, thankfully. But not enough as I would like. But I cannot be picky. I was about to sit in it when I felt a slimy tentacle tightening around my waist. I shuddered deeply as it pulled me closer to its host.
"This is where you'll be—"
I cut him off with more of my nonsense, but can you..— yes, you. The reader. Can you really blame me??
"GET YOUR SLIMEY....THINGS OFF OF ME! GAAAAHHHH!!!!!!" I kicked and I thrashed. I even pulled out my knife and landed a huge gash on one of them. Seeing the blood squirt all over the place — hold on. WHY was it black??
He didn't reply. Hell, he didn't even look phased.
"Jeffery."
Will he PLEASE stop saying my name? God!
I was disgusted at the black blood, scared even. I looked up at him, and that's when I saw how tall he really was.
I stopped thrashing and put away my knife out of fear for my life...I think.
"I thank you for stopping,"
"shut the FUCKKK UP!!!" he ignored that. "You'll be sleeping here. I do not trust you enough to go on missions yet, so you will need to stay here in the mansion."
I huffed. What am I? Four??? I'm not a kid! I DON'T need supervision JUST to go out killing people!
"Still, put me down! NOW! fucking hell!"
Just as he was about to reply, we heard a knock at the door.
"Come in." Slenderman reluctantly replied to the soft knocks.
Then, a little girl wearing a god awful pink dress covered in blood walked in
She waved at me with a soft smile before turning back to Slenderman
"EJ and Ben are back from their mission." She smiled brightly, but she had a tooth missing. How old was this kid??? 6-7? hah.
Slenderman nodded and reluctantly dropped me. He picked up the girl and set her outside his room
"Tell them to report their findings to my office. And thank you for telling me, Sally."
She nodded and ran off

Slenderman looked back at me.
"that was sally. She'll be in the room next to yours."
WHAT. MY ROOMMATE WAS A 6-YEAR-OLD GIRL??? fuck no
"Yeah, no. I would rather die."
He huffed at my answer.
"It's not like it's in the same room. You will survive"

I groaned. I hated this place, and he had already made my decision,
"Fine. I'm starving."
He led me to a place where all the other proxies and... "goons" were. It was the cafeteria..Well, not the one they had in school, thankfully. It was cleaner and more....Goth??
"Is this where all the food is?"
He ignored me and let me pick my food options. THEN. HE LED ME UP TO HIS ROOM AGAIN AND LOCKED ME IN THE CLOSET!!!
"WHAT THE HELL, MAN??"
I screamed and pounded on the door. He just said.
"Do you want a glass of soda?"
I paused
"What kind?"
It was a valid question right???..right?
He slid a Pepsi under the door
"Okay."
I drank it and ate my food.
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A while later, the mansion was dark and quiet. And I was out of the closet for a bit. Sitting in Slenderman's Office with him while he spoke toBenn and EJ, I haven't met them yet.
Ben, the 10-year-old, looked at my infected smile. And leaned in REAL close.
"HIIIIIIII I'M BEN! BUUUTT THEY CALL ME BEN DROWNED!"
He was really loud. Very loud.
Before I could reply, Slenderman cleared his throat.
"Ben. I'm sure you're way too close to him."
Ben backed up a bit...I said very awkwardly
I'mm Jeff..??" I don't like when all on me. It's weird.
Ben happily replied
"COOL NAME!!"
"I THINK YOU'RE NEW??"
I nodded,
"Yeah, I'm new, just came here...today?" god, this shit was weird. very weird
Once Slender got him under control
He was calmer and less in my face.
"Ben, Ej. I can proudly say you've two. Eliminated the problem?"
Ej nodded. Ben blurted out
"Yep!"
Slenderman nodded and had them leave. Once they left. Slenderman lowered his head to...I don't know what he's doing, I think he's just trying to look down at me??
"Are you comfortable sleeping here or in my closet?"
Was he asking like I had a fucking choice??
"Man, I don't fucking know, dude?"
He shrugged, turned off the light, and let me sleep on the floor of his office. I didn't mind much. It smelled nice and felt clean enough. I just didn't have a blanket..which was gay..yeahh gay..i think that's the word..

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I sat up. I have never really been able to...SLEEP. Because of a silly thing I like to call..HAVING NO EYELIDS.
When I did, I noticed a leg was right next to my waist. I looked up and saw Slenderman sitting at his desk, writing something down. He seemed to know I was awake.
"Hey, you! Goth Willy Wonka!" He finally looked down at me. Expressionless?? I dunno. He huffed as he looked back at his work.
"Go get something to eat, then wash yourself. You reek."
I do NOT reek. He doesn't know that humans have NATURAL pheremones and...Yeah, maybe I do reek..
"I don't like showers, dude, come on." I pleaded, if I could roll my eyes right now, I would, but I was going blind, and my eyes can't really move like they used to.
"That's a very gross thing to say, you know that, right?" He was sounding like Mom now. God..I could rip him apart and feast on his... never mind that.
"So what?"
He stood up from his chair and grabbed me with one of his slimy tentacles
"LET ME GO!!" I could only really scream about this so many times before I lose my voice..
He ignored me, of course, and walked out into the hallway, where he took a sharp left and brought me to my "room," which I was sharing with. ...
Ticci Toby, and EJ..
Toby looked at me with surprise as he turned to Slenderman.
"He's with us??" Slender gave a curt nod and walked into the room's restroom. It seemed every room had one.
They could hear me screaming as Slender turned on the water, eugh.
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TOBY
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I winced as I heard the screaming and running water from the bathroom. God, what was happening in there?? An exrosist??
Ej looked at the door with curiosity
"I think it's best not to go in there."
I warned, thankfully, my ticks have been good today.

Ej walked up to the door to hear a bit better. Jeff was screaming out of his mind, and Slenderman was BEGGING him to shut up and let him wash his hair...
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SLENDERMAN
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I begged Jeff to just shut up and let me wash his hair, fuck, he had BUGS in it for Christ's sake.
"Stop moving, you're going to hurt yourself."
Of course, he didn't care. Hell, that only riled him up, like he thought it was FUN to be in pain.
"LET ME GO! FUCK YOU!"
He thrashed about wildly and almost wacked me clean in the face. I had half a mind to waterboard him, but he was really handsome, so I held back.
Once I got him chill enough, I scrubbed his hair, all the while he was glaring up at me.
After like 2 minutes of calm quiet, I saw some soap get in his eyes
. "Oh fuck." I tried to wash it out, but the bitch has no eyelids, so it technically wasn't working well.
"IT'S IN MY EYES!!"
He screamed. And I sighed
"I see that. Can you stop moving?"
Once the soap was... gone, I picked him up with my beautiful tentacles..heh.
With a towel held firmly in the other, I set him down on the floor and had him wrap himself up
"There should be clothes in that room. Where Toby and EJ are."
"Just tell them you're walking in."
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JEFFERY
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"Like hell I am, I'm not going in there!"
I huffed. Apparently, Slenderman had had enough because he genuinely picked me up and threw me out of the bathroom...albeit gently. I landed on my bed (which was kinda the floor.)
"FUCK YOU!"
I screamed at him while Toby and E.J. watched in confusion,
"Hello??"
Ej looked at me, then back at the bathroom door.
"FUCK YOU!!!!" I screamed louder while Slenderman just calmly walked out with Toby and EJ, saying, "Let's give our friend some space to change." Like I was a fucking dog. I mean... I'm not.

Once I changed. I felt a cold air whoosh behind my back and tickle my neck. I rushed to turn around and saw Slenderman standing behind me.
"What?" he was silent.. tooo silent.
He grabbed my arm, pulling me in with a tentacle
"USE YOUR HANDS PERVERT!"
He leaned down so that we met Eye to eye.
"I don't have any."
"But that's not the point. You're acting like a child. Cut it out."
WAS HE SCOLDING ME??
"don't fucking-"
He cut me off again
"Go eat, you're wasting away."
Did he call me skinny?? SLENDERman called ME skinny!?
"Not hungry. I'll eat later."
He was so close. he literally almost leaned in for a kiss. He let go of me, pushing me off of him. He looked away, covering his face with one of his perverted tentacles.
"I'll be in my..Office, if you need. .me.." Then he teleported off. Weird asshole..

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I brushed out my hair and was finally done. I felt "clean," As clean as I could right now. And decided to get something to eat FINALLY. I walked down the long, curling stairs to see a closed door. I opened it up, and it was the cafeteria. I got some food, then walked my skinny ass upstairs.
I sat on the floor of "MY" room to eat, and that's when I heard it.
The sound of a little girl entering the room
"Jeffery?" she sat beside me. Looking up at me.
"Sally," I spat out. I hate kids with a passion, but I guess she was okay to sit beside me.
"Slenderman told me to tell you that uhhmm.."
"That um, when you're done eating to go to his office."
I huffed. that bitch God forbid a man wants to eat a little before having to deal with THAT thing.
"Sure, whatever."
I watched her leave. Then I scarfed down my food and went to Slenderman's office.e
"Hellooo???"
I called out, but he wasn't there. I looked around in confusion, but then I felt a cold whoosh of air, and the "comforting" tickle on my neck.
I felt the slimy tentacle on my shoulder, and I knew it was him.
"Yes, Slenderman?"
He didn't answer; instead, he shoved some paper into my hands before teleporting in front of me.
"I lowered my head to read it, and as I did, I let out a huge sigh
"Ughhhhhhh... a missionnn.."
"I thought you didn't trust me."
He glared..I think, at me.
"I don't. But this is urgent, and I need your skills out there."
"Go with Ben, he'll be outside waiting for you..DO you know how to drive?"
I shrugged.
"Somewhat."
Slenderman paused, but sighed and said.
"Then Ben will drive, get going, there's only so much time before... never mind, just go." I was confused at that, but I didn't feel like arguing today.
I walked outside the mansion and saw Ben. HE looked 12..ten maybe?? Shit, bro was dressed like Link from those Zelda games.
"S,o uhm. Mission??" I blurted out. Ben nodded eagerly
"He didn't tell me much, but it's at this diner thing, we just have to persuade the guys into coming with us back to our car, and boom!"
I nodded slowly..Crazy bitch..
In the car, I sat in the front seat.
"Do you have weed?" I asked out of habit, Ben turned to me like I had grown another head
"No??" he looked really uncomfortable now.
"force of habit, my bad." I leaned back and..Right now, I really wanted to close my eyes as the sun was beaming in my face.
"So uhmm. Do I kill witnesses?"
Ben shrugged
"Just..actually yeah.
Ben started the car and sped off, going real fucking fast for my liking
"SLOW THE FUCK DOWN!"
I screamed, trying to use my hands to cover my eyes
"This is the normal speed limit!" Ben giggled.
I screamed louder, stuck to the seat
"PULL OVER NOW!"
I tried to take the wheel, steering the car while Ben screamed for me to stop. He took control of the car's inner mechanisms and forced it to a halt on the side of the freeway
"BITCH WE COULD'VE DIED!" he yelled at me
"SO!?" I screamed back, forcing him out of the car and myself into the driver's seat
"I'm driving. move!"
He huffed and let me drive

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I don't know how long I've been driving for. I think it's been like 20 minutes, Ass timing, but I'll make it work.
Ben huffed, or maybe sighed. I don't know.
'You're going too slow." He complained, rolling his eyes and letting out a "UUUUUGHHHHH"
I shrugged
"That's too damn bad. I didn't want to DIE before I got to kill."
He growled, sinking lower in the passenger seat.
"Well...Slendy said The guy we have to kill is very important-looking.In a suit."
"He didn't say it like that." I cut him off. He rolled his eyes
"Well..no. But he said..."
He cleared his throat and mocked Slenderman.
"The guy I need you to kill..Is a guy wearing a black suit with a very thick French accent. Brown hair and blue contacts."
I chuckled. Oh man, Finally i get to kill someone that'll put up a fight..
"Hey..You should let me deal with this, I'll kill him for you," I offered, Feigning Innocence and care.
But in reality? I only wanted to rob him and maybe eat... Nope nope.
After a bit of thinking, Ben mumbled
"We can't get messy, we have to be..."
"Like I'll drown him in the bathroom sink and crush his skull and-"
Ben gasped.
"NOT LIKE THAT, STUPID."
I looked confused
"Don't drown him?"
Ben nodded, now looking kinda uncomfortable.
"Yeah. We need to keep it clean.. That's why Slender gave me this."
He held up a plastic baggy with a fine white powder..COCAINE?
"Whoa..let me get some-"
He smacked me on the chest
"COUGH ACK!!"
I coughed and almost swerved the car
"HUUU WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM BITCH."
He huffed, angrily saying
"You druggie, it's not cocaine, it's cyanide."
I paused. Who the fuck puts cyanide into a fine powder in a dime bag?? MY BADIi thought it was something GOOD.
"My bad, gosh," I cleared my throat
"So we poison his coffee??"
Ben nodded.
"Slendy says you'll distract him while I act like a waiter."
"We need to do something about your...face." What the hell is up with my face?"My beautiful smile? Yeah, I know, Flattering." Ben huffed. "No, not flattering.." Ben huffed. Once we got to the Diner, Ben made me wear this..COVID face mask, with..Sunglasses. fuck him. "I'm not wearing these." But I didn't get to finish my sentence before he said. "FUCK the guys leaving." I paused, then.. Ran as fast as I could, putting on my best salesman voice. "Hey! Hey, SIR!" He stopped and looked at the crazy man...ME. Running at him. "Hello?" he sounded kinda confused. "Heyy, sir.. Would you like to buy some..." I looked around for something I could "sell," then I realized I had my knife. I pulled it out. "Knives?" with a soft voice, I handed it to him, explaining all a knife could do. When Ben swooped in from behind him and placed cyanide into the waterbottle he had on his waist before stepping beside me, "Do you find it a good fit? It's Such good quality." He shrugged and looked up. "It feels cheap. Where was it made?" I stared at him with a dumbfounded expression. I failed geography not once, not twice, hell, not even three times. SIX times. And even then, I didn't even get a good enough passing grade, so I just dropped out. "Err... Japan!" He seemed impressed. He took out his water bottle and took a swig. He paused. Then took a bigger one, then. He fell limp. I took the body into the van so no onlookers could see "He's fat as shit." Ben chuckled as I struggled to pull him inside. Once back at the mansion, Slenderman was outside waiting. Then walked forward, taking my hand in a slimy tentacle. I couldn't care anymore, as long as it wasn't my waist or neck. "Did you dispose of the body, Jeffery? Ben?" The question hung in the air before Ben replied, "Yes, slendy, we're going to bury him here." Slenderman let Ben go inside while he spoke to me while still holding my arm. "Did you enjoy your first mission?" I laughed. The hell was I supposed to say 'ouh yes, Daddy Slenderman, I enjoyed my mission with Ben Owo' I thought about genuinely saying that until Slenderman continued talking, "Go take a shower and meet me in my office, I have something to give you." "I don't need a shower, I don't smell." Slenderman genuinely looked repulsed.. "You're disgusting. I'll wash you myself again." I had half a mind to punch the shit out of this bitch, but I held back. And huffed. "I'll do it myself, you're not my mom." I stormed inside and to my room. Ticci Toby was there, reading something, not ticcing as much but still kinda ticcing. "Hi," I said as I went to the bathroom. Toby looked up at me and waved, "He-ey." "Did Slenderman ta-alk to you?" I paused. "Yes," I called out as I turned on the water to drown him out