Chapter 6-Lurking Creeps & Killing Spree

November 20 - 23, 2019 

The following five days were great everything went to normal and the police started a search party for David and let me tell you it wasn't easy for me to stale and go back and made sure they never found the body and something that I couldn't understand is what were these fucking feelings towards Mike! Was I falling in love? Was I becoming like those killers that become obsessed with a girl but in this case a boy? Did mention that it was Mike's 18th birthday and I needed to find him a present. "Man being an ex-serial killer is tough, sometimes I wonder if I truly don't care what others think about time or if others are right about me being a monster," I muttered to myself as I continued to walk towards the mall to buy something nice for mike. 

The Mall was packed starting next month ,it will be December 1st. I hate to think how deadly things can get in Black Friday after skimming and going through some shops, I finally found something that Mike will like and no I won't tell you all you need to keep reading to find out. My phone rang and saw that it was Mike. I answered I was greeted by a happy cheerful yet shy and stuttering Mike "H-hi Zachary! I just wanted to know if you will be coming for my birthday at the school parking lot, it's gonna be huge!" I giggled at how happy he sounded. It warms my soul and eases my mind. 

"Sure I will be there!!" I responded happily and more excited than I should have been, as I was talking to him I seemed to notice some sketchy looking animals I try not to pay too much attention to it but something about them settled but I wouldn't worry about that right now, I soon arrived at the school parking lot and surely it was a huge party and saw a lot of animals talking and laughing and having fun, I also noticed the deer form a couple of days ago flirting and talking to some of the older girls his eyes past me and I felt uneasy for some reason one thing that I noticed was that he was wearing that symbol in a pin and others too. How strange. 

"Zachary!" I heard Mike and saw him waving towards me next to the food table that was not far away from where the deer was, 'just relax Zachary' I thought to myself and looks like the voices seemed to agree as I look behind me and saw Hush a black Alpaca that look like a demon and back at them, and back at Hush I turn to walked towards them "I'm so glad you came Zachary!" I was greeted by Mike by giving me a hug this surprise and Darell I glare at them and they stop. "I was worried you were not gonna show up," Mike said as he broke the hug I let out a small chuckle at him. 

"Of course I would show up Mike why would you said that" I tease him and assured him that I won't miss his Birthday I wonder if he ...No that's silly of course he wouldn't what I'm thinking yet again I got to know him the past weeks when Sheila and I were playing video games in her house and Darrell had even drop clues, plus Mike has been acting shy around me. 

"No-No reason." he told me blushing and looking away "anyways thank you for coming to my Birthday lets go have fun and Zachary you didn't have to bring me a present but that's really sweet of you," he said as he hugged his tail and turn to look at me and direct time to put the present along with the others. 

We played some games, dance and even beat several pinatas and eat some cake they were surprised that I can sing happy birthday Spanish and told them thatI 

knew Spanish from my uncle, a Coyote from New Mexico which I didn't talk much about him knowing that something tragic had happened to him. What I didn't expect was for Mike to introduce to his parents that was totally unexpected and I gotta said they were really nice towards me "Okay everybody is time to open some presents" I heard Zachary's mom said as we make our way to open presents and I could have sworn that Robert kept looking at me and I noticed him staring at me before looking at him I couldn't shake this feeling that something felt odd but I decided to ignore it I wanted to enjoy myself and live a normal life, David was my last kill. Mike had already made it to my present and when he opened it he gasped in happiness. I had given him a Nightmare Before Christmas cute jacket and some super trashed grey skinny jeans and a couple of bracelets and Nintendo Switch. 

"Oh Zachary thank you very much he hugged me and I let out a nervous chuckle as I looked at his parents who were smirking. I heard Romeo laughing, I blush at this. Why was Mike falling in love with me? Why me!? And most importantly why was I feeling this way towards him, for crying out loud I was a Serial killer and Ex-Serial killer! This had to be a mistake! 

"Glad you like it." I said to him with a smile "now let's go play some video games" I said, knowing that there was one more gift that I regretted writing and thank god he didn't notice it. It saves me the trouble. 

"Hold it! MIke you forgot another present form, Zachary!" I heard his father who was giving me a smirk and a sly smile that read 'You stole my son's heart now deal with it" My mind froze as he broke the hug and went to read the letter! And when he read it he gasped in shock with tears of happiness on him, it was a love letter before I could say anything he leaped at me hugging me from my waist and kissing me on the lips "Oh boy" I thought to myself, the one thing I promise to never do again is to fall in love and not caring what others think about me cause anyone involved in my life tends to die. 

"Oh, Zachary! I would love to be your boyfriend, I-I love you!" Mike said I felt conflicted about this love for me was never important most people were unsettled by my crazy eyes bad behavior but not Mike and his friends which I have acted wild whenever we hang out I did notice some animals looking me unsettling when I arrived at town knowing that I only focused on killing and killing my world was black and I could see was my new friends and Mike and his parents Sheila was the closets of my new friends' she admires me and Darell was like another brother but for Mike why did he love me? Why was this flamboyant fox in love with a half flamboyant ex serial killer? Was it because of my personality? 

I looked at him and knew what I had to do I had to deny the letter was a misunderstanding I couldn't let him be involved with a deranged hybrid like myself I have hurt so many because of my decisions which, never in my life trust and I know if he found out he will help me, never did I need help…but did I need it? That's what they told me in Happy Times Asylum and my morality wasn't the best. I hated having morality when the situation was drastic. "Mike I..." I was about to denied him until I heard the voices whispering that this was my chance at having a great life a life of "Sunshine & Rainbows over and over again and...they were right I didn't know what I would do if there were gone I was afraid they will leave me in the Asylum. "...I would love to be your boyfriend" I said happily and kiss him on his forehead he giggles and blushes and everyone cheer and clap 

"Ah, young love" we all turned to see Robert said with a smile on his face that was mysterious some animals tense up at his approach especially mike's parents "Relax everyone I only want to talk to these young ones of course if you allowed me and give them some advice on life, I promise they will be safe." He said some hesitated but his words were some of them and Mike's parents in which they nodded and I turned to look at Sheila and Darell who gave me worried looks. I gave them an assuring look as we made our way towards him. "Allow me to introduce yourself my name is Robert Horizon" he offers his hand in which I share with him, "now I know you have heard of my heinous crime but I assure you I have turned over a new leaf and would like to offer my assistance," He said with a kind but yet mysterious preaching voice as he handed me a business card in which I took. 

"Thanks, Mr. Horizon" he smiled which sends chills up my spine for some reason that smile reminds me of a serial killer named the Mutilator someone that made my life a living hell but it was paranoia "I must go now," he said as he left that was creepy as his followers left with him. 

We stood there for a moment as we herd hoofsteps walked towards us and we heard a stern voice next to us full of wisdom "that robert sure is something eslam I right" we looked a horse dressed in a business suit that was a light brown with squares and blakc pants his fur was dark brown and had a professional muscular build "My name is Dr. Irons and I advise you not to get involved with people like Robert as he is nothing but a false prophet full of lies and his followers are nothing but blind fanatics" He said kindly towards us warning us "Anyways let's go back to enjoy youngs Mike Birthday if you need advice or any medical assistance I'm your friend" He said, as we went towards to enjoy the rest of the day I learn that Dr. Irons was a well proper horse which I took a liking towards him, and was well respected. A kind guy like him makes me think that Doctors really care about their patients, however something about Robert still scares me and his followers the looks they were giving me. 

The next day came being November 21, and the towns were getting ready and preparing everything for next week since it was going to be a Thanksgiving and have a great feast in honor of The Harvester a serial killer that protected the village and town form the wicked in which people were thankful and saw him as guardian and yet they fear him and pay respects towards him a savior and heroin for the town that took in an infamous gang. "So Zachary how does it feel having a cute flamboyant girly fox as your lover~" Sheila teased me, we were hanging out in the arcade as Darell was busy studying at the library and Mike was busy at work in which I often visit and boy was he so full of energy and determined to help others and hardworking and helping others the store and trying to be brave. "It feels great" I smile as we continue playing and talking about art and what we like to draw and her about being an actress "Dammit lose again, how are you so good on this game?" I asked her in which she smiles and responded by saying luck just plain dumb luck we decided to order some pizza and I noticed Officier Garcia sitting next to a table and talking in the phone he hanged the phone and sigh in frustration I decided to go see what was up with him. "Hi, Ricardo what seems to be the trouble?" I asked him and he looked at me and responded in a tired voice and gave a stern look and noticed the lack of sleep. 

"Just found out that David was found mutilated by a river and no signs of the attacker or clues were found but what disturbs me the most was that it was him that killed those opossums and had a history of racism and yet work as security, if you ask me, nobody will miss him." He said in which it took me by surprise and he didn't seem to notice 

"Oh okay," I said, "so who do you think did it?" I asked him cautiously as I noticed in the corner of my eye that I was being watched by some of Roberts men in which they had been following me for some reason. "Don't know but I have this idea but it might be the Slasher of Ohio-woods but that is just a hunch, listen I love to stay and chat but I got work to do," he said as he stood up and left "Oh and Zachary you and Mike better not get caught doing any funny business in public areas." He teased as I blush at his response okay I shouldn't tease Mike out loud about that, I noticed that some of Roberts men were talking and whispering and look at me and left okay something is going on and I don't like it I decided to follow them but not before telling "Sheila that I needed to go help some folks at the community service and told me how kind I was, I followed them to the parking lot and saw them near a black 4 x 4 truck, where I noticed a royal turkey a beaver and a mountain goat. 

"Are you sure?" 

"Of course it is him that Hybrid is the Slasher of Ohio-Woods!!!" 

"Robert was right, we need to make sure he stays out of the picture.'" 

 "How are we gonna do it?" 

"Simply, we kill him."

That's all I needed to hear as I hid and was hyperventilating as the thoughts returned. "NO! Stop! No more! David was the last one I swear, please don't!!' I said to myself as I didn't want to think about it but my world keeps getting black and grey a memory of meeting the creator of my favorite TV show "Sunshine & Rainbows" 

"So why did you kill them?" I asked William Clifton a.k.a Mr. Smiles and old serial killer and my idol an old black panther as he visited me on the Asylum 

"Because they were harming children, I always wanted a kid but was taken from me when my wife died in that dreadful car accident my beloved wife and unborn child broke me and sent me to a state of terrible depression only to find out that my rival in business was responsible." He paused for a moment and continued "Sunshine & Rainbows was the key to cure me so I created the show to help me see the good things in life while being a father figure for multiple children who needed happiness and the show made them laugh especially orphans. 

"You killed them to keep the children safe and knew of their terrible business practice and crime connection.'" 

'"Yes Child trafficking," He said with venom and disgust "when I killed them I also saw Sunshine & Rainbows and I did try to avoid about the horrible acts by pretending not to hear it and saw the good things of life my show "Sunshine & Rainbows" it makes children happy but killing is what makes me happy and saw true happiness on keeping Children safe don't make the same mistake as me but if you do remember that every good thing in life is Sunshine & Rainbows" Life isn't always Sunshine & Rainbows, sometimes is Cruel & Miserable, he put his paw on my shoulder as I cried at seeing him sad and hug him I was broken and he understood just like my family did and I knew I wasn't the only one. 

I knew what I had to do Kill them I said I was an ex-serial killer and will never kill again but I can't undo what I did the past two years If I was a monster so be it a monster to kill other monsters "I heard the voices singing the "Sunshine & Rainbows" theme song and they understood what I wanted despite them trying to convince if I was sure if this is what I wanted or not but at the end they understood "once a serial killer always a serial Killer" time for a killing spree as the unnerving happy theme of "Sunshine & Rainbows play as my vision flicker with memories I embrace it, I truly do as I stare at the window a reflection of a hybrid with a wooden bloody mask kept flashing as lighting and rain started to fall, The Slasher of Ohio-Woods, Deadwood lives again!! A disturbing sinister smile form in my lips as I picture their corpses 

'Thank the lord for the Nighttime by Neil Diamond' play in the background as I hold into the arm of the royal turkey who was trying to steal money from the mall with some hired mercs, I chop his arm off with my chop trap causing him to scream in agony as blood splattered thankfully the mall was locked up, I threw his arm to side and hack at his other arm he falls the on ground screaming in horror and agony and I stomp in his throat several times until there was a pile of blood forming I heard running behind me as I saw one of the mercs run in fear, only to trip in a wire that activated a trap that sent a pickaxe straight towards his mouth killing him instantly, this was going to be hard to clean up before opening hours luckily I have bought a truck I dance at the song and made my way towards a tool store and just when a merc saw me try to run only for him to throw items at me as I continue to sing and dance the backup into another trap as the poor wombat step into some nails and scream in agony and I rush at him and pin him to wall as I started to bush his head on the wall with several tools falling he started screaming in panic and terror as blood and skull and brains splattered the wall. A merc that was trying to hide in a dressing room in a clothing store but was greeted by me as I impaled him with a pitchfork several times until he was cut in half, one, two, three times, etc! His body jerked back in front as I impaled him in different areas of his waist as I violently yanked and plunged the pitchfork. One of Robert's followers down some others to go. 

November 22, 2019, another hunt was going on "oh god, keep running you fools!!" a bear merc said ash he remembers seeing his boss getting burned alive with a homemade flamethrower as they were about to investigate a disturbance, and seeing me laugh and joke "if you can't stand the HEAT stay out of the kitchen" in a hotel that was run by a mobster and didn't expect fried turkey for launch, how unBEARable it was for me for him to scream and run at my dinner. I slowly walked towards the running animals as I stopped at a hall and pulled a hidden lever as a trap door opened and one of the poor suckers fell into a pit of spikes, his bones and flesh-tearing was heard and one of them. Did one of them seriously trip!/ Oh well, I made my towards him and started to violently whip his back with the chain and hook of my chop trap as he tried to crawl away I grab a hold of the head and started to rip it off as my claws dig in his throat and skull a terrible scream was heard as his head was severed. I quickly jam a stick of TNT in the eye socket of the severed head and light it up and kick it like football at the running animals' which exploded and injured them. "Gooooaaaal!" I yelled in victory as I headed my way towards them as I put some rock n roll music at the bear look at me in horror along with his cronies and lifted their arms in fear as my weapon hack and chop at the rhythm of the song "Summer of Heat" from the video game "Friday the 13th ost " the bear trap live up to its name as I use personally for the bear as it close and tear some flesh off and earn horrifying dead songs from the bear especially from his muzzle and stomach. "Oh come on, I'm just playing around no need to make such a FUZZ" I cackle as blood splattered everywhere. All the meanwhile as animals were partying on the dance floor below at the song quite ironic isn't it. This night was indeed magical and quite funny at how easily they died by every horror movie logic. 

Alright third day let's go,I pulled over a large mansion located near the mountains and woods of Nebraska a little far from the town and saw several parked cars with the same symbol alright fina target the mountain goat this is one is going to be tough, my best course of action is to sneak in welp time to get to work and go into stalker mode. 

The mountain goat that had been stalking and spying in Zachary along with the now-deceased beaver and royal turkey, was having dinner in his mansion with several hired mercenaries, serial killers and rapists but most importantly, survivors of the Slasher of Ohio-Woods Massacres who wanted some payback, the goat cleared his throat to address everyone while clinging his wine glass with a spoon towards the fancy dress animals on the large dining room "Good evening everyone and thank you for coming to my home as you can tell already our glorious leader Robert Horizon has briefly informed me of a nuisance and we know what that nuisance is especially those from Ohio..." he said as some of the animals tense at the mention of their home state and memories of disturbing wooden mask staring at them. 

Two guards were busy guarding the back gate which leads to the garden in the back of the mansion near the forests, the two guards were a bull and a wild boar who were dressed in normal attire both of them armed with pistols and flashlights, radio and combat knives "I'm gonna go get a drag of smoke, you want to join?" The boar asked the bull as the bull was sharpening his knife with another knife. 

"Nah I'm good Nigell, you go ahead." the bull said as he shook his head as he continues to sharpen his knives leaning against the wall stone of the gate, as the wild boar went further towards some trees not knowing that someone was watching breathing heavily as he moved into the shadows without the boar knowing, his eyes twitching as he followed the boar, the boar ended up stopping near a tree and took out a pack of cigarettes and lighter ready to take a drag but suddenly he was assaulted by a rusty barb wire wrapping around his throat in which it was cutting and tugging, the boar panic and try to fight off whoever was struggling him was strong he had to act fast, but the more he moves the more barbed wire cut him causing dark warm blood to leak from him resulting in him choking on his own blood, with his last breath and strength the boar went limp as he gurgles his dying breaths. The killer let his body drop to the floor and stare far into the mansion, a smirk form under his mask as he took the knife and pistol of the dead boar and hummed a tune as he started to walk towards his next victims. 

The Bull was growing worried for his friend as he was taking forever "dammit where the fuck is he didn't the heard the memo there's a fuckin killer on the loose, and what's worst he's out there alone." he muttered to himself until he heard leaves and branches crunch getting closer, his ears perk up and he looked at the direction that they were coming but saw now one but figure it as his friend "Nigel is that you?" but no response "Look, man stop screwing around and this isn't funny." The footsteps got closer but stopped at 30ft, this unsettled and put the bull in a nervous and scared tone "Nigel this isn't funny you son of a bitch! I swear this better not be a joke!" again it was quit the Bull decided to use his flashlight and when he turned it on he saw an 8ft tall hybrid covered in blood he didn't got time to act as the hybrid took out a knife and twirl and send it straight towards the bulls eye as the bull stubble for a moment and fall face first and send the knife deeper piercing it's eye "Boom!! Right at the BULLSeye!! The hybrid chuckle at his pun he stealthy climb the gate and stare at the window of the mansion where he saw the party, he turned his head and headed towards a shed just in time to avoid being detected by one of the party members as he looked outside the window to admire the view unknown to them about the horror outside. 

Drip, drip, drip drop It started to rain as thunder and lighting invaded the sky I was soaked in the blood of the guards guarding the garden, their blood drip from my claws and my mouth covered in it, I wasn't cannibal and eat others like Candy the Wolf another serial killer that I admire but I have eaten my fair share of flesh but not the whole body or organs like him one thing that I would agree is that were both were driven to insanity him by society and me by depression and society. My chop trap was stained with their dark crimson blood so as the hammer I picked at the workshop I also picked several tools that will get the job done. I headed towards the inside of the mansion from the kitchen door that was in front of the garden I noticed a water buffalo cooking some food, I slowly open the door with my bloody paw, he doesn't seem to notice as he was cutting some food I stealthy walked towards him hammer grip tightly on my left paw then raise the hammer and stab him on the right shoulder causing him to turn around and grabbing a knife in defense and swung wildly at me but I doge I grab his left paw and grab him by his shirt, break his knee as I kicked at his kneecap, throw him towards the stove. Oh did I mention for scrawny guy I'm Surprisingly Strong before he could recover I rush at him and hold him in place and turn the stove on he starts to shout and curse in panic and tries to push me off him but my grip was firm, his grip on the stove loosen and I shove his face into the grill causing him to scream in pain and agony, then I start to bash his head into the grill earning sickening crunching sounds as I lift him off the flame and throw his head in again and with one final bash his head explodes like a melon as the impact cause the grill to shattered and split his head? Damn that feels good. 

I continued to make my merry way towards this mansion, I even killed a couple in the act just like Jason in Friday the 13th part 2. That was fun. I stopped at the door where the dinner party was taking place. "This is going to have nuts in it." Nutty said laughing inside my mind I chuckled and took out a nail gun with an air pressure tank, this was going to be so beautiful I then knocked on the door "Room service!!" I joked and as soon as a jaguar opened the door, he was greeted by a wave of nails digging into his skull and face, everyone screamed in horror. "I get straight to the POINT you are NAILing it with this party." I chuckled at my own pun, I heard the goat scream at his men to shoot me but before they could I started firing at everyone their screams were like music to my ears, I won't lie seeing the survivors of my past scared me couldn't let them get away I heard a war cry to my left and saw someone rushing at me with a knife, I quickly dodge the swing and kick him in the back causing him to fall only for him to land on his own knife, ouch that's gotta hurt. 

"You are gonna pay for what you did to me!!" I heard someone shout as he pulled out a shotgun and started shooting pellets while killing others as well. I took cover on one of the tables. It was chaos as animals trip or panic and turn against each other, again another round was fired. 

"Still mad about me killing your friends!? That was two years ago!!" I rolled my eyes and shouted at him. I jumped out of my covered and start shooting as he does the same some poor bastards are caught in the crossfire, okay this is tiring I toss the nail to the side and pull out my chop trap and started hacking everyone that try to shoot at me and stab me, they all fall down as blood, limbs, organs fly and body shields were used as well the poor bastard with the shotgun run out of ammo and was the only one alive but I could smell the goat hiding. He tried to run as he was corner he screamed in terror as I got closer but every time he tried to go around me I walked in front of him until I kicked him towards the wall and swung my ax as he still continued to scream before I slice his jaw off and chop his head off as blood sprays like a fountain and his body fell limp, his head rolling to the floor. I looked around at the carnage and bodies with missing limbs and organs littered the floor. The room was now painted red, my nose caught the goat's scent. 

I saw him hiding near a thrown table and when he thought the coast was clear he tried to run for the door only for me to throw a chair causing him to fall and for me to pick him up and slam him on the dining table. "You think you can just walk into my mansion and kill me and everyone!!!" he screamed at my face and snarled as he tried to break free but I slam him back "you act so roughly but what would happen when everyone knows who you are? Especially that fox of yours, he is terrified and will come begging for us to save the town like a good puppy! They will abandon you!!" he snarled, which pisses me off a lot. 

"That will never happen!!! But if it does they will understand!!" I took off my mask and snarled at him as I got close to his face, he didn't look afraid but rather cocky and confident in his words, I hated so much. 

"You think they will listen to you, a serial killer, we know what you have done. We know that you're nothing but a monster and you know it yourself don't try to deny it!!" He screamed causing me  to freeze and thought about his words. He was right. I am a monster. I didn't know if my decisions that led to this were the right ones, my eyes widened as my ears perked up at a click and what he said. 

"Nighty night, bastard" I reacted just in time to grab his wrist and shove a .410 bore polymer revolver under his chin that was aimed at my face and pressing his figure blowing part of his head staining my face with blood. 

"What the fuck!?" I said as I got off his dead body and wipe my face, I swear that was a lot of blood, well time to dispose of this body's I said as I had time but first I needed to get back to the toolshed as I made my way towards the hallways my ears perk up as I heard someone singing in german and I noticed a room open with the lights on, how did I miss this guy!? Okay now I was mad, walking into the room I noticed that the bathroom door was open as well and the shower was running. Oh, I'm definitely going to enjoy killing this fool. I pulled out a kitchen knife that I borrowed for the kitchen and slowly lifted the knife and slowly approached and when I pulled the glass door open a male grey wolf screamed. 

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt your singing, oh by the way all of your friends are now dead," I said, he responded with a loud confusion as I stood there with a crazed look holding the knife tightly "So yeah they are all. Then! I suddenly launch forward not giving him time to react pinning him towards the wall my paw on his throat and knife straight towards his eye earning a gasp of horror only for me to yanked it out and violently shank at his stomach until his organs spill, so brutal yet funny as he makes gasping dying funny noises, then bash his head with the glass door. 

I walked out of the mansion sneaking from behind again as the guards in front have no idea what was going on, I hope they liked the surprise I left for them I open a soda can of rootbeer as I sneak and look around if nobody was around and when I was almost halfway towards the gate the mansion behind me exploded causing me to jump and spit out my soda. Okay didn't think it would go that fast. 

"What the Hell!?"

"Is everyone okay?"

"Spread out and find that son of a bitch who did this!!!!" 

Oh well time to go look at the time, I finished my soda and toss the can behind me and climb out of the wall before anyone found me and started heading home this was going to be a long walk better jog and hurry home before the sun rises, hopefully, this little show of my doesn't come back to bite me. Right? I mean I just went on a killing spree and let me tell you it was glorious! Now let's get the fuck out of here.

"You sure are something kid." I heard Romeo said in my voice as I laid down in my med and started watching cartoons, I was extremely tired hopefully the news won't cover this up, but then again they had no idea it was me, that nail gun sure did its job with the modifications I did too it, I could have easily done it with a chainsaw or any other weapon but let's just said I got the idea when I was playing in my ps4, damn that game was sure fun to play. I couldn't believe I got away with it and for the most part nobody notices anything I hope so for my own sake and of my friends those mercs surely didn't have enough GUTS to face me, especially the one with the shotgun, like seriously it was two years ago! I didn't know he will remember but...I kind of burn one of his friends alive in front of him and the other one got slowly got his limbs torn apart by tractors and lets just say another one got cut down the middle by his groin by a saw table, I gave him some trama well he was mad that's for sure, but now with his friends, yay! I'm such a terrible person but I could be worse but I'm not I'm pretty sure there are worst serial killers like me, so  now I'm guessing that begin label as an ex-serial killer is gone out the window, damn I was doing good but I just couldn't resist, plus why do I care what others think of me.