In The Dark

by Chelsea Curto

“I’ve never behaved myself before, and I’m not starting now.”

“I have a habit of getting attached to things. If you keep talking to me like that, I might fall in love with you.”

“My last name? My favorite food? My credit card number so you can buy yourself whatever you want? I can give you the world if you let me, Maxine.”

I need to consume her. I need to have her in a million different ways. I need to make her mine with a ring and a house and five kids,

“You should know something about me, angel. If you want it? Ask. I’ll give it to you.

I want to offer myself as a resource if she wants help. I want her to use me, to make me her toy in the name of learning.

Baby, I’d put a ring on your finger tomorrow if it wouldn’t scare you off. What cake flavor should we go with? Do you want two kids or four?