Obsession

Massachusetts, U.S.A

October 7th, 2018

"Hey, Mr Nelson." A brown haired girl with light hazel eyes, wearing a white t-shirt and black denims approached a middle-aged man wearing a blue suit. "...I read your novel, it was really good. I didn't know you were that much into thriller stories."

"Hahah! Well thank you for the compliment, Nathalie. About the thriller, I guess I am a pretty introverted guy and that's why it is pretty hard to know about my preferences."

"I will take my leave then, I have some work to be done by the library. I am looking forward to another thriller story from you, Mr Nelson."

She quickly went to the library with some papers in her hand.

Mr Nelson laughed slightly.

"She is as spirited as ever." He thought.

Click!

Thus!

She went inside the library. It was very large with all kinds of books. Psychology, Science, Philosophy, Social Science; there were every kinds of books with different topics.

The librarian was a middle-aged woman nearing her early 50's. She was writing something in a paper on her table.

Nathalie went to her and gave her the papers which she had brought.

"Here are the papers, Mrs Helen."

"Ah! Thank you Nathalie. Now all there is left is to arrange the books in the second shelf of the fifth row. Sasha is also there, can you help her? You see I need to complete signing these papers today."

"Sure, I'd love to help you. I couldn't let you two down now, can I." She replied.

"Hahah! You both are such nice girls. I hope both of you become successful in the near future." Mrs Helen told Nathalie.

"Yup!"

Nathalie went to arrange the books in the third shelf of the fifth row, with Sasha, who was doing the same.

"Hey, Sasha, arranging the books, huh! How is it going?"

Sasha looked towards her and said, "Oh! Nathalie. Yeah it's been all right..."

Nathalie picked up the books which to be kept on the particular area of the shelf.

Sasha continued, "...How was your date yesterday?"

"Sigh! I guess it was good."

"Why the long face? Isn't Joshua a pretty good guy. The way he talks is also pretty polite."

"No! The thing is not about him. It's just that I have been feeling somewhat weird for sometime."

"Weird? What happened?" Sasha asked Nathalie.

"Well I don't know. I have been getting this weird stench and feeling from my apartment. Also in our date, I felt like someone was observing us. I asked Joshua about it, but he said that he wasn't feeling anything like that."

"Hmm...I think it's probably because you are now with someone and you have the fear of losing him..." She thumps on Nathalie's back, "...I guess our girl is becoming a full-fledged adult now."

"Is that so." Nathalie replied.

After sometime they arranged all the books in their own places accordingly.

"Nathalie, wanna go grab some McDonald's?" Sasha asked her.

"Sure, why not?" She replied

***

23:19 (11:19 p.m)

A dark room with no lights. There was only one light and that was coming from a man's computer. The room was all messy. There were dirty clothes lying on the bed, cardboard boxes, soft drinks, beer bottles, chips packets were lying on the floor.

There was a figure wearing a hoodie who was using the computer.

On the desk there were pictures of Nathalie and Joshua. But only Joshua's picture was scribbled very badly.

On the wall in front of him, pictures of Nathalie were pinned and there were some notes written on each picture.

In a note there was the time written when she goes out with her friends and Joshua.

He takes a picture of her and starts to lick it,

"My one and only dear. Why don't you love me? Is it because of him? Don't worry I will make sure he doesn't come between our relationship...hmm...oh! You don't need to worry I will only kill him. Then we both will live happily ever after...So love me only. I am the only one who can understand you...

Yes...my one and only dearest."