Jonathan's P.O.V.

Trying to maintain my "tough guy" act was proving to be difficult. It was true that I despised being alone and wished for human interaction but it was something I wasn't used to. I have lived alone for years and only talked to a few friends, so having someone like Macy was comforting but confusing.

She seemed to be obsessed with me. No, intrigued. I guess she had never met someone like me before and wanted to know more. That's all it is; a social experiment.

After giving Baby a quick tour of the house and back yard, Macy ran into the house and upstairs.

She soon revealed herself at the bottom of the stairs with her hands behind her back and a smile on her face.

I raised an eyebrow at her, "What's that?"

She smiled even more and asked, "What's what?"

I go to grab her hands but she moves away, "Whats behind your back?"

Her green eyes lit up and she begins to giggle. "You have to guess."

Playing this game wasn't something I wanted to do. "Macy, tell me what you have or you can leave," my voice became stern and threatening.

She sighed and disappointment was visible on her face. I felt bad. I know I'm mean but I can't help it. It's what I've been shown, it's how I was raised.

Macy then revealed a box which was about the size of the first Harry Potter book. The box was a dark white colour and had the words "Saw" written in red writing. It was my box set of all the Saw movies.

Her eyes went to the floor. I took the box set from her hands and examined it. A few movies wouldn't hurt.

"You can go to the store and buy some snacks," I said to her. She looked up at me and smiled.

Digging around in my jean pockets, I found my wallet. Taking a look inside I found a 50 dollar bill. I handed it to her and said, "I don't want any change back."

"I don't want to spend your money, Jonathan," Macy said.

"Listen, I want snacks and I have enough money to buy ten new cars so don't worry about it. Buy a bunch of snacks and make sure to buy yourself stuff," I said sternly to her.

I don't have enough money to buy 10 new cars but YouTube was paying me generously so I had a lot of money to spare but 10 cars is a little bit of an exaggeration.

She nodded before asking me to write a list of things I like. I did so and she took off to the store.

Having the house to myself for awhile was a nice break. Even though being alone is one of my biggest fears.

I take advantage of my new found peace and decided to take a shower.

I head to the bathroom and close the door behind me. Whimpers and whines came from the other side of the door. Baby had abandonment issues from me leaving her for so long. It wasn't my fault, I had no choice. I raised her since she was a puppy, I was her father and I left her. I felt extremely guilty, even thinking about her at night brought tears to my eyes.

I open the door and let the light brown dog into the bathroom. She ran to me and cuddled close to my legs. Petting the dog made her calm.

I turned on the water and she ran to the door and started scratching at it. I sighed and opened it, letting her wander in and out.

Taking off my clothes, I move the shower curtain and stepped inside.

The water was the perfect mix of hot and cold. I let the water run down my body and catch the dirt and sweat which had collected over the past few days. It was a nice change and was extremely relaxing, just what I need.

The news of my mothers soon death had stressed me out beyond my limit. She was my protector and my mother.

My mother went through so much in her life, she didn't deserve this! Being poor most of her life, barely having enough food to keep her alive. Since she was the oldest of her siblings and had an alcoholic mother and a father who disappeared every other month meant she had to raise her siblings. She was not able to go to school because she had to work to buy food and pay the bills. Then she met a man who promised to change all that and promised to her love, then he turned in to a monster who abused alcohol and their son everyday.

My mother had been through more shit than the average person, but she still smiled and had a heart of gold. She was always loving and caring, I admired her for that.

Tears formed in my eyes and mixed with the water. My tears fell like rain and I could feel my heart break. I screamed out of frustration, she didn't deserve this! Frustration and anger continued to build causing me to punch the wall of my shower, leaving a large hole. I screamed "Fuck" and proceeded to hit the wall once more.

Breathing heavily, I ran both my hands through my hair and gripped the ends. I had to stop, but the tears didn't. I fell the the ground and brought my knees close to my chest and let my sobs free once more.

I'm not sure how long I was sitting there, but the sound of the front door opening snapped me out of my thoughts. I shut off the water and jumped out of the shower. Grabbing a towel and covering my exposed body, I shut the door just before the neighbours granddaughter saw me.

"Jonathan? Are you ok?" She calls.

"Yeah I'm good. Can you take Baby outside for me quick?" I ask her. She agrees and calls Baby to follow her.

I sighed in relief then peeked my head out the door. After looking for any signs of the girl, I ran to my room to get dressed.

I decided not to change my style. I chose to wear dark blue skinny jeans and my sky blue sweater. Looking at myself in the mirror I noticed dark red stains on my clothes in various locations. Suddenly I realized my hand was dripping with blood. It was bleeding profusely and had deep cuts all over it.

"Macy!" I shout over and over again as I run down my stairs, almost tripping over every step.

I found Macy standing by the kitchen table with a mug of tea in her hands and concern on her face.

"Macy, help!" I screamed at her while holding my hand. Blood was everywhere and I was not trained in the medical field. Bleeding out was my main concern and I felt as though it was going to happen.

"Do you have a first aid kit?" She asks looking around the kitchen, her voice as panicked as mine.

She finally found it under the sink and rushed me to sit at the table. Laying my hand under a stack of paper towels she examined it. "Good news, and bad news," Macy finally said.

"And that is?" I said, still panicked. "We're going to have to remove your hand," she stated in a calm voice. At this point I couldn't tell if she was joking or not.

"What the fuck? We aren't removing my hand!" I shout at her.

She begins to laugh, "I was joking. We'll clean it and wrap it. You might need stitches though." I gave a sigh of relief and let her do what she needed to do to my hand.

During this ordeal she didn't ask me once how my hand got so beat up, which was something I appreciated. Maybe she already knew.

After, Macy placed a movie in the DVD player and sat on the couch next to me.

"Did you get any snacks?" I ask her, then examining the room. She nodded and left to the kitchen.

A few moments later, Macy returned with, 2 bags of plain Doritos, cool ranch Doritos, Lays original, ruffles all dressed, ruffles plain along with a jar of ruffles dip. She also had a bag filled with various chocolate bars and drinks.

"Good job," I say to her as the movie starts.

The movie starts with a black screen, then someone being placed in a bathtub, the room is almost pitch black. The only thing illuminating it would be a chain with a light around his neck.

We then meet Adam, and Lawrence. Who are held captive in a large bathroom, chains around their ankles stop them from escaping. They are on either sides of the large room, A dead body lay between them.

They must solve various puzzles and work together to escape and save Lawrence's daughter and wife.

"What do you think the importance of the light in the beginning?" Macy asks me. "I dunno," I say munching on chips.

Macy then gasps when Adam throws a rock at the mirror, revealing that it is a two way mirror, "What do you think that means?" She asks me again.

"Have you never seen this?" I ask her.

She was intently watching, paying attention to every detail. "No my mom never let me. But I heard it's really cool."

It was the end of the movie, and anyone who have seen saw knows what happens. Lawrence grabs the hacksaw and places it just above his ankle. Macy let's out a little squeak then covers her eyes. She then buries her face in to my chest.

I flinch at first and almost pushed her off. What stopped me was seeing the horror on her face every time she screamed. She was scared, or maybe grossed out. Either way, I let her hide her face in my chest. I pat her back awkwardly. Then start laughing.

"Don't laugh at me," she says quietly. I felt bad again.

"Don't worry, kid. I'm laughing at how fake this looks!" She didn't reply.

"Macy, look!" I yell.

The dead man in the middle sat up and said, "Game over" to Adam.

She gasped, " That was amazing! I never would have guessed that! Can we watch another?" She asks excitedly.

"Of course. Go put the other one in."

She jumped off the couch and placed the next movie in the DVD player. When she got back to the couch she sat next to me and rested her head on my chest. I didn't move her again.

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