Juni (Creepypasta)
Misfortune could be cruel, ruining innocent people’s chances of having a normal life. No one deserves to go through what the kids of Harbor View High had gone through. Unfortunately, life will be unpredictable. Someone would try to change everything. The cycle repeats. Different towns, different groups of friends, and one killer. This story is one of many, but the question is: what happened to the last survivor?Juniper Adora Villanueva had a perfect life. Parents who didn’t show mental health issues, addictions, and their familial bond wasn’t dysfunctional. Their little Juni had been the light of their lives, and the reason they opened a family-run Diner in town. Her parents wanted the best life for her.However, little Juni was a Freshman in high school. She stayed on top of her class, and teachers liked her. No, she wasn’t bullied, nor was she unlikable. With a pretty big friend group, and a boyfriend since middle school, Juni thought of this being her future.Spring Break of 2015 crept around the corner. Finals were over, with kids planning what they planned to do during Spring Break. Juni strolled along the halls, greeted by a couple of friends.“Juni,” one of the friends piped up. “How did your finals go? I can already tell you passed.” The eager friend said with a grin, pushing curly, ginger locks aside. The other friend raised an eyebrow in confusion, looking back at Juni. “Don’t mind Amelia. She is just a little too excited because a girl and her twin brother just invited us all to a party they’re going to be throwing on April 20th.” The friend said, rolling her eyes.“Hey, you would feel the same way if you were in my shoes, Aaliyah!” Amelia said, her cheeks red like a lobster.“So, you’re telling me you accepted a party invitation because you like both twins throwing the party?” Juni asked teasingly, an eyebrow raised. She didn’t care much for parties, but if her friends were going, she was going. “You do realize that this party could get us all in trouble right?” Juni asked, fiddling the straps of her book bag. Amelia and Aaliyah looked at each other and burst into laughter, making Juni start laughing. “That’s the point! We have fun, not tell our parents, and it’ll all be good!” Amelia said, shrugging it off like it wasn’t such a big deal. Juni couldn’t understand how that did it but didn’t question either.“This will be the first party to kick off our High School experience!” Aaliyah exclaimed, “Come on, Juni. You have to come! Brent is going to be there.” Aaliyah nudged Juni, who blushed. Juni playfully punched Aaliyah.“Come on, you doofus. Let’s find the others and discuss this over lunch.” She said before wandering off, her friends soon followed after her.At lunch, the friends talked over the details. “A party? No way!” An astonished male friend piped up, taken back by the information. “This is going to be awesome! I can’t wait to get someone’s number.” He folded his arms behind his head, leaning back in his chair. This was one of Juni’s least favorite friends, considering he was flirtatious, getting into the friend group because of Amelia. “Don’t make this party about getting a date, Karter.” Juni said rolling her eyes, “didn’t you have a crush on Amelia a week ago?” She asked, looking between the two. Amelia turned red again and coughed. Karter looked to Amelia, then back to Juni, his face also red. “Hey, look we don’t,” he trailed off. “It didn’t work out, okay?” he mumbled to Juni.“Sounds about right,” Juni scoffed without a second thought.“I overheard a party. What time is it?” Brent said while sitting down next to Juni and putting an arm around her.“Around 5 PM, but we don’t have to be there right away. The party doesn’t end until really late.” Aaliyah responds. “Well, is everyone going or not?” An impatient Aaliyah asked. Everyone agreed to go to a party.The night of the party, something felt off. Juni’s stomach danced nervously. Anything could go wrong at the party. It was just a party; Her first High School party. However, Juni still finished getting ready for the party. Her short, dark blue hair pulled back into two small pigtails, resting near her shoulders. Juni had thrown on a favorite band tee, a loose-fitting pencil skirt, stockings, and a pair of black converse. Sadly, it was the only outfit she could throw together in the niche of time.After saying her good-byes and hugging her parents, Juni made it to the big party. Waves of people there arrived, more than Juni could count! She pushed through the crowd, finding her friend group huddled on a sofa close to the refreshments. Giving a small wave, Juni made her way over and sat down.“Hey, Juni. Glad you could make it!” Aaliyah exclaimed, sipping from her cup. Juni wanted to get a drink, yet felt that weird gut feeling again. It was like her gut was telling her not to drink the punch, she still ignored it. Getting up, she went and got herself a drink. The punch tasted funny, but Juni wasn’t a fan of Hawaiian Punch. Her mind occupied her, sitting back down on the sofa. “Hey, does this punch taste funny to any of you?” Juni asked curiously, staring down at the red liquid in her cup.“No, it tastes fine to me. It’s probably just spiked with alcohol, you’ll be fine.” Amelia said, immediately reassuring Juni. Shrugging it off, Juni drank the rest of her punch. The party was pretty nice, even if the music was loud. Going to another party would be fun, but Juni didn’t want to think ahead. Now was the time to enjoy the ongoing party.Time passed and Juni began to feel funny. Her mind swirled like a merry-go-round, and she began to feel rather numb. She began to see a shadow in the corner of her eye. A dark figure stood across the yard from where she and her friends sat. The figure was sporting a red coat and a mask that had a singular red eye and a jagged smile on it. Juni tried to hand her cup to Brent, her eyes still focused on the figure. Was it real, or was it the punch? It was hard to tell.“H-Hey guys,” Juni stuttered, her speech rather slurred and shaky. “I think I’m going to use the bathroom. I am not feeling so good.” she added on, getting up and wandering off to go wash up.Closing the door, Juni held the rim of the sink, peering at her reflection in the mirror. She couldn’t believe what she saw. The masked figure couldn’t leave her mind, sitting in the darkest corners. Why were they staring at her friend group? Juni shook her head and began splashing water on her face. It helped, but she decided to sit in the bathroom until the nauseating feeling passed.Once she left the bathroom, she made her way back to the friend group. All eyes were on her as she wandered back to her friend group. Maybe she overreacted to the drink she had? It wasn’t too concerning to her at the time. Making her way back to the sofa, she stared at her friends, noticing something was missing. Brent wasn’t on the couch. Juni rubbed her head in confusion, having a hard time forming coherent thoughts.“Hey guys, do you know where Brent is?” Juni asked after mulling over what to say.“Yeah, he went looking for you. He seemed really worried. I personally think he chickened out and went home.” Karter replied, snickering. Juni raised an eyebrow at this.“Chickened out?” She asked, plopping herself down on the sofa. “Why would he chicken out? There’s nothing to be scared of.” she added on, feeling disoriented. Her hand hit a small box that was sitting next to her. She picked it up and opened it. Inside was a small gold locket, the initials ‘J’ and ‘B’ were on it. Juni found this sweet, but couldn’t bring herself to cry. The anxious feeling returning as the masked figure appeared in her mind again. “Hey did any of you see a masked figure across from us earlier?” she asked, her tone becoming a tad panicked.“No? What are you talking about? Are you sure you didn’t do anything besides wash up in the bathroom?” Aaliyah asked teasingly.“Never mind that, I’m going to text Brent to see where he is.” Juni said, pulling out her phone. She began tapping keys, until a hand reached out toward her phone. Looking up, she saw Brent. “Brent!” she exclaimed, getting up and hugging him. “I was so worried about you.”“Whoa, I should be the one worried about you.” Brent said, with an anxious chuckle. Patting her back, Brent sat them both back down. He glanced over, seeing Juni had the locket he planned to give to her. However, he didn’t say anything and kept an arm around her. Brent seemed off, not particularly being this quiet. It had been like he was protecting Juni. The party continued, and the group went back to socializing like nothing happened.The next day, Juni came to school, expecting it to continue like normal. What she saw at the party last night was just from spiked punch, and nothing else. This strange gut feeling she experienced had returned, yet she couldn’t ignore it. Pushing open the school doors, Juni didn't expect a crowd of people staring at her. Halls drowning in silence, making it easy to hear people whispering. Something wasn’t right. Bowing her head, she began walking a little quicker to her locker. The whispering was quite loud, and making her very anxious. Were they assuming something about her? That’s when a bad smell hit her.The locker before her omitted a nauseating smell. A mix of rot and decay, the scent filling the section with which she resided in. A thick, red substance oozed from the bottom of the locker, smelling metallic and appearing to have been there a while. Juni doubted herself, feeling that it was just a packed lunch she forgot. She had done it before, and surely this was just a container that spilled.Upon opening her locker, a body fell out, barely missing her, but spraying her down with the same red liquid. Juni froze in shock, peering down at the body before her. This is a joke, right? Is this why everyone was staring and whispering? The body, being torn up and almost unrecognizable. Almost completely pushing it aside, she saw the last name on the letterman jacket the body was wearing. “A-Ashida?” she mumbled to herself. It took a moment before it all registered. That was Brent’s last name. She nudged the body over with her foot, seeing a part of his face.Falling to her knees, Juni began screaming and sobbing over her lost love. It took many staff members to pull her away from the scene, so she tamper with the body. Juni screamed and kicked, pulled to the office. The police arrived to the scene and questioned Juni in the office. After police questioning her, Juni fit unwell to continue her schooling.Months had passed, and Christmas fell upon Harbor View. Juni barely left her house, let alone her room. Missing school, isolating herself from her family and friends. She didn’t feel like a person without Brent around. The images of her Brent’s body haunted her mind. Barely sleeping, barely eating. Juni wanted her lost love still there. It felt like a nightmare, and Juni couldn’t wake up from it. Her thought spiraled into much darker places every time she thought about him, about her friends, and what ifs. Curled up in a blanket, Juni held the locket given to her close. This was all she had left. This was all she wanted. A few stray tears escaped, sliding down her face. This was Christmas now. Well, it had been Christmas plans, until her phone rang.The ringing of the cell phone startled Juni as she picked it up, putting it to her ear. The sounds of talking can be heard, like subtle arguing. Sighing in annoyance, Juni finally was the one to speak up “Hello?” she asked, not willing to put up with whatever is happening. “Please don’t be another spam call or one of those scary prank calls. I’m exhausted and would rather sleep right now.” she added on, then hearing a loud rustling on the other end of the phone. She pulled the phone away from her ear quickly, putting it back to her ear to hear the quiet arguing again.Soon a voice she hasn’t heard began to speak “Hey Juni, this is Miranda, one of your friends.” the voice said softly, “I know you don’t really want to talk to any of us. That is okay. We were really worried about you though. I wanted to know if you’d like to come with us to a Ski Resort?” Miranda added on, sounding unsure of what reaction she was about to receive from Juni.“That… That sounds nice, but I don’t really want to go anywhere.” Juni replied, rubbing the bridge of her nose. Deep down, Juni liked the idea of wanting to go, but she felt she wasn’t ready to leave the nest yet. It was too soon, and she needed more time alone.“I understand you don’t want to go anywhere, but we’re worried about you Juni. This place is safe. The staff already knows of your situation, and will be happy to have people guard the area.” Miranda said, again trying to convince Juni to come along. “We can keep you safe Juni, Karter and the other guys can keep watch too if that helps.” she added on. “Please, Juni. I honestly don’t want to be stuck with Amelia going ape-shit over the next attractive person she sees.”“Alright, alright. I’ll go I guess.” a very irritated Juni replied, getting up from her bed. “Drop by the diner, I’ll meet you all there. My parents work today, and they’re willing to give me the week off if needed.” She added on, hanging up before anyone else can get on the line. She flopped onto her bed and sighed. Why did she have to say yes? She felt safe at home. She felt her stomach drop at the thought of leaving. There’s no way this will go well, she just knew it.Walking up to the resort to check in felt like hell. So many people, so many stares. Oh, how the stares burned into Juni. She felt like the people staring judged her, and it all reminded her of that day. Her vision began to blur, the memories came flooding back. The figure, Brent’s dead body, all the people that watched as her removal, covered in his blood caused a bigger scene. She wanted to find an exit. Then, Dizziness set in, everything went to black, and Juni began to fall forward. Karter, being the brawn in their friend group, caught her, and ended up having to carry her bridal style to the cabin.“Juni,” a voice rang through her head. “Are you even alive?” it asked. Juni’s eyes fluttered open, seeing they settled in the cabin. It was much cozier than she thought it would be. She looked around to find the voice, coming face to face with Aaliyah.“Morning, sleepy head.” Aaliyah said, getting up from the couch they were on. “You passed out, so the lug head over there carried you.” she added on, gesturing towards Karter.“Someone had to do it, and I was the only one who qualified.” Karter chimed in, deciding to show off by flexing.Juni grumbled a bit, rubbing her head. “Where are the others? Amelia? Miranda? What about the guys Miranda mentioned?” she asked, feeling a wave of panic. The more she thought about it, she decided to start getting up.“Whoa, whoa, whoa. Chill, girl. They’re fine. Amelia and Miranda are unpacking. Also, the guys that came with us? Those are some of Karter’s friends.” Aaliyah said laughing a bit. “If you’re wondering who’s who,” she pointed to a tall, pretty lanky looking man with a dark complexion and curly black hair. “That’s Ajani, he doesn’t talk much."Aaliyah’s finger extended toward another man, a bit shorter with short, dirty blonde hair and a pale complexion. “That’s Chase, he can be all bite at times.” she said, looking to Juni hoping she was listening. Then, her finger fell on the last guy. He had long shaggy black hair, and dark eyes. “That is Andy. He’s just intimidating all together, and no one will want to come near him.” she said, getting up. “Just holler for them if something happens.”Juni nodded slowly, unsure of what to think. A knocking sound began, startling Juni. “H-Hey… I think someone may be at the door.” she mumbled, wanting to run and hide. This proved too much for Juni, if knocking became scary.“Hello, anyone here?” a feminine voice can be heard. The door knob rattled, eventually, opening, and a woman stepped in. “Oh, there are people here! I was beginning to think I was going crazy!” she exclaimed, shutting the door and clasping her hands together. She looked around at everyone, a smile on her face. “You must be the guests I heard so much about. My name is Janice, and I am your hostess! I just wanted to give you heads up that there are security and people keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity.”“Oh, thank god!” Juni mumbled to herself, letting out a relieved sigh. This was the first good thing to hear in a long time.“Now, if you have any trouble with any of the utilities or see anything suspicious, you call us. We’ll come deal with it, okay?” Janice said, the warm smile not fading. She stepped back toward the door. “You kids enjoy your stay, and don’t get into trouble!” she added on, leaving the cabin. Left behind was a phone book with numbers listed in it. One of them, being Janice, which Juni did her best to memorize in case of an emergency. She felt she needed it.That night, Juni tossed and turned. She didn’t touch her dinner, since she had a knot in her stomach. Food repulsed her at that given moment. All she thought about was the bad, and closing her eyes just made it worse. This place wasn’t safe, and she didn’t want to stick around too long, or find herself distracted for a second. Eventually, her eyes began to shut and sleep began to take hold of her. For a second, Juni believed that everything settled. No masked figure, no more of those closed to her dying. Still, something felt off about that night. Juni thought more about this odd feeling as she dozed.A hand touched Juni’s shoulder, gently shaking her awake. She jolted up, swinging at whatever woke her up, luckily missing. Panic set in and her breathing pattern became rampant. Looking around, Juni turned on her bedside lamp, seeing Karter there. Her expressions went from fear to anger in an instant. “Did you really have to scare me like that? At least you could have told me it was you, instead of just touching me like a creep and standing there.” she muttered, rubbing her eyes. What could be so important at this time of night? Annoyingly, Juni would have to let this slide. It was just Karter; if it had been the masked figure, Juni and the others would have been dead already.“Jeez, relax!” Karter exclaimed, stepping back, so he’s out of reach of Juni. He looked around, bringing his voice to a whisper, “the pipes froze up, everyone’s asleep, and I really have to piss.” he added on. The disgusted, yet confused look Juni gave made Karter feel embarrassed.“So? There’s a phone book, just call someone to come and fix it.” Juni sleepily said, laying down and covering back up. She didn’t understand why he had to tell her all this. No one could leave that cabin, nor will they want to with a killer on the loose. She began to sleep again, not bothered again.The next morning, Juni awoke, unprepared. Coming down the stairs, Juni saw everyone sitting around the table. Everything was… eerie, weirdly quiet. Another thing that stood off was a note sitting on the table next to the phone book. It read:Hey,I know you guys were sleeping, but the pipes were frozen over and none of the numbers in the phone book were picking up. I think the signal was just bad in the cabin, so I went out to the woods to do my business. If I’m not back by morning, I’m either lost or staying in another girl’s cabin if you know what I mean.Hope you see this,Karter.A rush of emotions hit Juni all at once, causing her to panic. It was a weird occurrence that none of the numbers worked at night, resorting to Karter having to leave the cabin. Sadly, no one else had been thinking the same way as her. This annoyed her, causing her to run back to her room to change. Though she didn’t like Karter, he was still a part of the friend group, and she wasn’t going to forget about him disappearing. Running to the front door, she stopped, looking at the group still sitting there. Anger set in, and she whistled at them. She cursed in under her breath in Spanish, speaking up. “Our friend could be dead, and you all are sitting around, still twiddling your thumbs! Get moving!” she yelled, pulling the door open and running into the snow. She began running into the woods, her friends calling for her and running after her. Frantically, Juni ran through the woodsy area, calling for Karter. It wasn’t certain how far out he went, or if he were still in the area. Juni Just wanted him safe.A big lump in the snow caused Juni to trip and fall. Her friends caught up with her, watching in concern as Juni began digging at the snow. The digging didn’t seem to end, and Juni’s fingers began to feel numb. Eventually, determination and fear got Juni through the rest of the digging. Pulling herself away from the lump she uncovered, she stopped to think about what they just found. It looked like a slaughtered game, but very disfigured, so it made it hard to assume.“Oh my-... oh my god,” Amelia said, putting a hand to her mouth. Her eyes were tearing up, and she felt sick. “There’s no way this isn’t Karter.” she said, beginning to trail off. Her voice wavered like she’s about to cry, Miranda coming to comfort her.Aaliyah gasped, noticing a black converse sticking out of the snow close to the body, covered in blood. “Guys, I think this is Karter. He was wearing this last night…” she trailed off, beginning to cry. Looking to the three friends that came along with Karter, Aaliyah sent them off to go get help.A wave of nausea came over Juni, as she began to fall back into her own headspace again. It all happened again. The party, seeing the masked man, Brent’s body. After coming back to reality, Juni began violently retching. This was too much for poor Juni to handle. Anger and fear set in at once, Juni beginning to sob soon after retching once more. This wasn’t over, and that made her mad. If God existed out there, Juni wondered why they hated her so much.A rustle in the distance soon caught her eye, and she saw the figure again. They were holding a wooden bat covered in nails and barbed wire. The bat, riddled with chunks of flesh, skin, and hair. The figure just stayed there, still as a statue, and keeping an eye on him. This only made Juni cry more.Death became prominent as time went on. Juni lost friends, new and old. These deaths were at the hands of her tormentor. They took a lot from her, her friends, the person she loved with all her heart, and her pride. Time flew by, it being her Junior year of High School now. At this point, all she had was Aaliyah and Amelia. God, Juni was so glad that they were still alive. Those two were like sisters to Juni, and they’ve held a close bond since Elementary School. Though, Juni wondered if her closest friends didn’t want her around anymore, since she changed… particularly in a negative way.With the amount of torment Juni fought through over that year, she had become paranoid, delusional. Setting up traps at night just to feel safe, and keeping a dream journal to document her night terrors. Therapy assigned to Juni, as she found herself in and out of a ward when her thoughts spiraled, and couldn't take it. Doses of meds made it hard for her to keep her appearance up, leaving her very unkempt. Her hair was curly and needing a re-dye. It framed her face, some of it hanging over her eyes. Bits of red still stuck in the tips of her hair.Hazel eyes stared into the distance, dim and barely showed anyone was still behind them. Juni hardly looked up at her friends when she spoke, constantly losing herself in flashbacks. The medication prescribed made her feel like a zombie, but they were keeping her from ending it all. She didn’t want anything to do with life, and that was clear to see. Motivation was rare, and led to Juni rarely wanting to do anything. Her skin, desperately needing the suns kisses, and shades lighter than Freshman year. That’s when Aaliyah and Amelia had an idea.Arriving at the house, Aaliyah and Amelia sent a text, waiting for Juni. It took a few moments before she answered, looking like she had just woken up. Yawning, Juni held the door open and rubbed her eye, not seeming too pleased to have guests. “Hey, Juni” Aaliyah said softly with a smile. “My parents are out for the weekend, and we wanted to have you over.” she added on.“Yeah, it’ll be fun. Aaliyah’s house is the safest house,” Amelia chimed in, grinning like usual. She had always been the more optimistic friend of the group. “Her house has a built-in alarm system, and we can set it before we go to bed.”Blinking slowly, Juni took a bit to process this sudden request. A safe house? She didn’t really believe that, since the ski trip they took. Mulling over the right words, she finally spoke “That-... That sounds nice, but I’m not too interested in going anywhere.” She mumbled, beginning to close the door.“Wait! It’s also in a safe community, people are always prepared to come over in case of emergency.” Aaliyah said, which stopped Juni from closing the door completely “you’ll be safe, Juni. We promise and mean it this time.” she said, her smile faltering, concerned about her friend’s well-being. She knew it wasn’t like her to turn away an invitation.Juni took a slow, deep breath before sighing. Maybe this could be a good thing for her. Opening the door back up, she looked between the two. “Yeah, this will be fun. Why not?” she said, moving aside to invite them in. Soon closing them, Juni went upstairs to retrieve some of her things. Things could be turning around, and deep down, Juni felt excitement.A few moments later, Juni had her stuff together, and they had gone back to Aaliyah’s house. The place was definitely safer than Juni thought. A motion detecting light, an alarm with devices hooked around the house, and the front and backyard would have been difficult to get into without a pin. Relief hit Juni like a gust of wind, making her instantly feel better. This wasn’t so bad after all.A day had gone by, and it was Sunday night. Finally, things were a bit better, and she felt like she could breathe for the first time in a year. Juni and her friends sat poolside, talking, drinking soda, and eating snacks. Music played on Amelia’s bluetooth speaker, and they finally were catching up on lost time without Juni shutting down. The smile on her face was contagious, making Aaliyah and Amelia happy. Soon, all the soda went right to Juni’s bladder. She needed to go to the bathroom. Climbing out of the pool, she took off to find relief.Coming back down the stairs, Juni deafened by the sudden silence. She found that a little odd, since music had been playing not too long ago. “Aaliyah? Amelia? Are you there?” she asked, slowly walking into the living area. The television was on, and playing a movie on low volume. Juni looked at the time. 12AM. Well, maybe it was time to sleep anyways. Juni began to go to the stairs, but realized something was off. The sliding door to the front yard was still open, the lights in the kitchen were on, and the alarm wasn’t set. Juni’s heart dropped into her stomach. She turned around, approaching the couch. She found her friends sitting there, and they looked like they’re sleeping.“Aaliyah? Amelia?” Juni asked softly, reaching out to touch Amelia’s head. Upon contact, Amelia’s head felt cold and wet. They were just swimming, so it was a normal feeling. It was a normal feeling, until something squishy sloshed between Juni’s fingers. Quickly, Juni turned on the light. Words couldn’t form, only tears. Her only friends left, gone before her eyes. She had nothing left. Anger set in again and began frantically looking around the house.“Hey, I know you’re still around here, you sick freak! Show yourself! I’m offering you my life now, unless you’re a coward!” Juni screamed, continuing to look in places a killer could be hiding. Deathly afraid and ready to face her fate, Juni heard a rustling, now faced with the figure who found joy in tormenting her for so long. Realization kicked in, making Juni make a run for the kitchen. She had to find something to defend herself with, but knew she had very little time.After looking around, she found a moveable island counter. Footsteps drew closer, Juni pressed her foot against the counter, ready to push. Finally, the killer was in her sight. Pushing as hard as she could, charged toward the figure, pinning them. It is the perfect time for Juni to call the police. Pulling out her phone, she began dialing 911. A few rings, and someone finally patched through.“911, what’s your emergency?” A voice spoke on the other line. Juni glanced over to make sure the killer was still there before answering.“A man just broke into my friends house, he killed my friends, and is going to kill me!” Juni’s voice wavered, tears forming in her eyes. She really hoped the operator listened and took her seriously this time.Keys tapped, making Juni anxious. “Ma’am. Can I get a name and address please?” the operator asked, ready to type again.“Juni-… Juni Villanueva,” Juni began, hearing creaking from the other side of the room, but didn’t pay too much attention to it. She thought for a moment before continuing “The address is 335 North…” before Juni could finish, she heard a gust of air, like something being swung before suddenly blacking out. Is it finally over? Is she dead now? This felt really peaceful. All the people she cared about, she can be with them again. She felt at ease.Loud beeps began to play in her ears, causing her to cover them. It sounded like a monitor, specifically a heart monitor. She’s still alive? She could hear a man talking to someone, and a woman started crying. Was that her mom? Juni wanted to wake up right away and let them know she was okay. This is when Juni began to finally awake. The beeping got louder, and she can finally see where she is. Her vision was quite fuzzy, which she didn’t understand. Did something happen? It looked like a hospital room, the light causing her to wince.“Ah, you’re finally awake. Good morning, Ms. Villanueva.” The doctor said, turning his body towards her. He cleared his throat, unsure of where to start. “I’m sure you are wondering where you are, and that is perfectly normal.” he began writing down stuff on his clip board, quietly excusing Juni’s parents.“What happened,” Juni asked tiredly, trying her best to look at the doctor. “Did they catch the killer?” she added on, feeling a bit uneasy.“Well,” the doctor began. “The Authorities arrived at the scene, but they only found you unconscious in a puddle of blood. We weren’t sure you were going to make it with how much was already lost.” He gripped his clipboard against his chest, unsure of what else to say. Juni found this odd, tilting her head in confusion.“I woke up in a puddle of blood?” Juni asked, her stomach sinking.“Yes, that’s correct.” The doctor moved a bit closer to look at vitals to write them down. “Even though we were able to save you, we tried patching you up the best we could.” he added on.Either Juni was still very groggy, or she just heard the doctor mention she had gone through some patching. She blinked slowly, “wait, patch me up?” she asked. A lump in her throat formed, making it hard to speak or swallow. That couldn’t be right. She’s hearing him wrong! That’s it, right? Then again, seeing anything had been trouble for Juni.“Yes, the severe damage to your face required a bit of surgery. However, we can’t guarantee you’ll be able to see out of your right eye. I’m sorry.” The doctor grimly said, bowing his head.“My-... My eye? No, hold on. Give me a mirror.” Juni said shakily, holding her hand out. A melt down started to brew like a hurricane, ready to strike at any moment. Tears welled up, but the pain to even cry. She was suffering.“I don’t know if that’s a good idea. Are you sure you want a mirror? I can get your parents in-” the doctor began to say, before Juni cut him off.“GIVE ME. THE DAMN. MIRROR.” Juni screamed, gesturing her hand. “GIVE IT TO ME!”All sanity crept out the window, yet the doctor wasn’t as frightened by the meltdown before him. Hesitantly, the doctor gave over a small hand mirror to Juni, continuing to speak. “Ms. Villanueva, I am dearly sorry. We tried our best to fix it,” he said. “There’s a very slim chance of your eye ever regaining the ability to see.”Somberly, Juni gazed at what her appearance had become. Her skin, paler than snow and the only color she had was the dark circles under her eyes. No light shown in the eye she could still see, like a shell without a soul. Gazing at her reflection more, Juni went up to touch the bandaged wrapped around her face where her other eye was, hidden beneath. The bandage speckled with claret and being due for a redress. No tears could form as Juni continued to stare, trying to find something within her own reflection. It was like she could barely recognize herself anymore, yearning for the person she once was.“Are-… Are you alright, Miss?” the doctor asked, now very concerned for the well-being of his patient. He witnessed many events, but never felt as uneasy as he did at that moment. No one had ever stared like the way Juni did at her own reflection. It was… strange.“Get out.” Juni mumbled, starting to become shaky again, tears finally forming in her eye.Baffled by what Juni said, the doctor wasn’t believing what he was hearing! “I’m sorry I didn’t quite-” he began, only to yet again be cut off by Juni.“GET OUT!” Juni screamed, starting to thrash and throwing the hand mirror across the room, shattering it against the wall. “GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT!” She continued to scream before violently sobbing, which led to the doctor leaving to go get help. Soon after, Juni needed sedatives to put her to sleep while they redressed her wounds, and made sure she didn’t try anything hasteful.A few months had gone by, Juni moved from recovery to a psych ward for evaluations. Spending weeks on end, they evaluated her mental state, trying to find the steam of all the problems in hopes of getting her cured and moved out of the ward. Doctors increased dosages in meds, used sedatives when her breakdowns started, affecting other patients in the ward, and did all attempts to prevent her from shutting down completely. Nothing seemed to work, but they felt like they tried their best.After prescribing Juni with more medication to help with her insomnia, anxiety, and depression, eventually cleared and put back into her parents' care. This was a poor decision on the medical staff's part, for Juni wasn’t better. The medication only made her want to sleep during the day, missing more school and work, leading her to quit and drop out of high school. Meltdowns still pursued, and she still had nights where the sleep-deprived hallucinations kept her awake for two days at a time. No sleep, no desire for keeping relationships, and wanting to make the lethargic, depressed feeling to go away. Juni didn’t feel human.Night had fallen, and Juni prepared for bed. Redressing her wounds and taking copious amounts of medication had become the new normal. The gut-wrenching sensation Juni felt while gazing upon her new face, a scar taking up a large portion, and her eye, blind and pale as the moon light. How could someone still see her as a person? She couldn’t understand. Finishing up dressing her wounds, Juni decided to lay in bed. Sleep wasn’t going to come any time soon, so Juni cracked open a comic book.Something moved in the corner of Juni’s eye, making her look away from what she had been reading. The masked figure stood before her, near the edge of her bed. Juni couldn’t help but giggle at this, believing it was just another hallucination from not sleeping so well. Soon enough, she went back to reading. Oh, if only the figure at the foot of her bed were a hallucination. Grabbed her collar, Juni lifted from her bed and flung to the ground. Anxiety soon set in, leaving Juni to stumble to her feet.The masked figure began swinging his bat around, trying to hit Juni. It was too hard, since she desperately dodged and tried her best to move out of the way. Denting the walls, floor boards, and breaking valuables, the killer just couldn’t land a hit on their prey. They watched the fiery red head crawl around and stumbling, starting to enjoy playing around with Juni like a toy.Sadly, Juni thought this was her demise, starting to become tired of trying to slip by the killer. Eventually, Juni tripped over her vanity’s chair, falling to the ground. Footsteps approached, getting closer. Watching with wide eyes, Juni thought of what to do. Using the last bit of her strength, she shoved the chair with her foot, knocking over the masked figure. They fell like a giant, dropping their weapon. Exhaustively stumbling back to her feet, Juni picked up the bat, walking over to the masked figure. How she desperately wanted to see what was under it. Anticipation couldn’t hold on, and she had to peak.Peeling off the mask, Juni saw a face that looked… just like Brent’s, bot a bit older. This couldn’t be her boyfriend though, he had been dead for almost two years! Juni thought, the bat still pointed at the man’s face, who now looked very scared. Could this be a brother she didn’t know about? “Alright, just who do you think you are?” she asked coldly, glaring down at the man before her.“N-... Nate Ashida, we went to school together! Don’t you remember me? You were dating my younger brother!” the man replied, an anxious smile appearing on his face. That only disgusted Juni.“Why did you do it?” Juni began to ask, holding back tears. “Why did you kill them? Your own brother, my friends. You have no idea how much they all meant to me!” her voice wobbled and a lump began to form in her throat, yet she couldn’t stop the tears.Silence echoed on Nate’s side, like he was unsure of what to tell Juni. He sat there, frozen in fear and the anxious smile still plastered to his face. Anger began to boil over in Juni, not being able to handle the sudden quiet. Cracking her neck, Juni began to raise the bat. That was all it took to get Nate to finally speak. “Okay, I’ll talk! I’ll talk!” He yelled out, beginning to panic.“Then speak already. Keeping that thumb up your ass will only get you hurt.” Juni snarled, keeping the bat steady.Nate sighed shakily, a bit relieved he was still alive for the moment. He thought a moment before speaking, “I admire you, Juni.” he said, staring right at her now, his eyes not moving. Wanting to move away before he got hurt, he began to shimmy back. Juni stepped closer to stay close.“Go on,” Juni said, her hands shaking and gripping the bat tighter. Admiration? She couldn’t believe what she had been hearing! “Tell me more. NOW” she demanded, getting a whimper out of Nate this time.“Okay, okay!” Nate quickly said, his tone becoming more frightened. “Ever since you came around, and started to date my brother, I wanted to be just like you. I wanted the friend group you had. The chance at a relationship as well! I wanted to be just like you, Juni! We’re both outcasts. We should have been together, not you and Brent!” he added on, reaching out a hand to Juni in an attempt to get her to put down the bat.“That’s why?” Juni gripped the bat tighter, more tears began to fall. “That’s why you killed them? All because you were jealous of my life?” she asked, stepping closer to him, her feet now near his head. She could kick him if she really wanted to, but no, she had better plans for Nate. “You admired me?”“Y-Yes, I did. I-... I still do, Juni! I’m sorry for what I did! I swear!” Nate began to cry out in a panic. “Please, you have to understand where I’m coming from!”A smile crept into the corners of Juni’s lips. Oh, how she really liked seeing her tormentor cry. It was like music to her ears, watching him cry and try to squirm away. Poor, poor Nate. If only he knew that sorry wasn’t going to fix two years worth of trauma and death. Slowly, her small smile turned into a painful grin, and she began to howl with laughter. “Oh, look at that! He’s sorry! Sorry for taking away everything I cared about, sorry for taking away my vision, and taking away my chance of being a normal teen!” she said breathy to herself between laughs. “Oh, Nate. I admire you too,” she added on, now tenderly running her fingers along the spikes and barbed wire on the bat. “You know what, I should show you how much I admire you!”A panicked yelp from Nate, and the swing of the bat, Juni began to bash Nate over, and over again. Each swing began to become lighter, and Juni listened to the crunching sounds. Her whole life began to flash before her eyes when doing this. All of it could now rest. Swing after swing, Juni stopped once the guttural, sputtering noises were over with. The walls, floors, her clothing, and bed now painted in bits of Nate. Breathing heavily and extremely exhausted, Juni dropped the bat. She plopped down on her bed, easing up for the first time.“Finally, it’s over.” Juni mumbled to herself, catching her breath. All the weight on her shoulders seemed to have lifted for the moment. Even though she had finally defeated the man who desperately wanted her gone for so long, realization would always come back to bite Juni. Widening her eyes and jumping up from bed, Juni began to panic. She just killed someone! Although it was a bad man, she knew it was a bad idea to stick around after killing them. Quickly, she began packing a small bag with some of her belongings, putting on some boots, and taking the bat and coat from Nate’s body.Once she slipped boots on, and Nate's coat, Juni began writing a letter, which would go to her parents. Rallying her belongings, then climbing out the bedroom window, Juni fled into the night. Juni made sure to cover up her tracks out of town. No one had seen or heard her room since, and all her parents had left of their only daughter was the note she had written that night. Her whereabouts couldn't be traced, and the note left behind gave no details as to where she possibly ran off to.Dear mom and dad,I know you tried so hard to raise the perfect little girl. Life just didn’t go the way it was planned, and I have done something I dearly regretted. I am not stable and should have gotten more help than what was given. Once you are reading this, I would have already left town. I don’t know where I am going, but please do not send anyone for me. Hopefully, wherever I go, I’ll get the help I need. My life will be better off without being around you. No one will suffer because of me anymore, and I think it’ll be better that way. No more death, no more pain. I will eventually find myself again out here. Please take care of each other and know that I still love you guys very much.Thanks for being the best parents a girl could have.Take care,Juni.
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