“ Would you care to list them for me … it would be a delight to hear them once more!”

She began to read them off her oakwood paper ; around the time she had gotten past insomnia her pace slowed by the slightest millisecond. I closed my eyes and again lifted my lips in the slightest form.

“ Oh, please continue ma’m I would like to hear the rest” she nodded and continued to read. I lifted up from my chair and nodded /at each of the effects that are currently being taken place in my body . Now she is the fool here I am merely making her read off all the reasons why I would love to lynch her. I inched closer to her.It is her fault she is not keeping a watchful eye on me . I take an extra curtain cord that was peacefully hanging against a burgundy lace curtain that had floral patterns that scattered across the cloth as though they were afraid of each other.  I take the chord and wrapped it around her rather large neck , and held it tightly .

“ Ma’m what was that last effect you mentioned?” ,her hands flail wildly in the air, as I felt her esophagus and trachea collapse . I knew it wasn't enough for her heart to fail so I pressed tighter .

“ It was mental instability ma’m how could you forget?”

I let her now limp body drop down to the floor and brushed my hands off . “ A job well done , if I do say so myself …”.I slowly crouched down next to her body and took my phone out of my pocket . I flipped open the top and pressed the camera operation button. The phone clicked and my face and hers appeared on the screen. “ Say cheese Dr.Dunham …” I pulled my cotton based, hooded, sweater over my face so I wasn't visible to the phone and took the photo . When the photo was taken I blurred my face out of the picture.

Her phone rang violently in her pocket so I picked it up and flipped it open so it came to life. I looked to see who was trying to contact Dr.Dunham , and saw that it one of her colleague’s .I opened the phone and answered.

“How yah doin Kathy its Dr. Smith, logan's test results came back I think ya’ll should come over and take a gander at them before the annual charity ball …”

She went on about a very intriguing diagnosis of my mental state that I could not help but laugh at . I flipped the phone off and stood up . “ Well Kathy , looks like i am going to pay your friend a visit at the charity ball” I grinned in delight now excited about my new target . I turned around and see that on her small old fashioned television box was displaying a breaking news alert.

“ One of the world most renowned mental health professionals has been murdered after police found her body only moments ago…” I tilted my head and listened more closely to the news report.

“ Doctor Smith was murdered in cold blood , the murderer then proceeded to send our police department photos of the scene taunting the local NYPD, we assure you whoever you are you will serve justice..” . I stopped for a moment going through my plans and agendas . I knew i couldn't allot for this copy cat to continue so I grinned slightly at the tv. I stared straight into its eyes and spoke,” You think that i am just going to ignore this?.. Well then you are certainly wrong …”.

...

Later that night at the charity ball I saw her, almost an exact replica of my innermost thoughts my deepest desires seemed to be coming to life, crawling out from their mental cages, creating my ultimate rival. Quickly I fixed my name tag in my cotton based suit so it clearly read Dr.Dunham. While strolling through the crowd of rather rambunctious adults, I could hear the clincing of champagne glasses throughout the cavernous halls. I strided over to her quickly , but not impatiently, and glanced at her figure . She didn't seem like the murderous type.

“ Ma’m?” she turned around her mid length brunette hair swung with her head.

“ Good evening sir, y’all having a good time here tonight i hope ?”

“ Yes ma'am , I did have a few questions about the proceeds as to which charity  the money would be going to”. She looked at me I could tell she was nervous because her pupils had decreased in size . I could start to see the precipitation on her upper forehead begin to form and moisten her skin making it slightly shiny. Quickly I reached for her hand pulling her to a distant hall . once there I tore her tag off her dress and scoffed. It read Dr.Smith , it was one of  Dr.Dunham's colleagues on the tag so i pushed her up against the cold granite and pierced into her gaze .

“ Now Dr.Smith , or whoever you are , where is she”

“ Dr.Dunham! How dare you harass me like this! This is not how colleagues work together , were supposed to be two birds of feather, two peas in a pod”

She was playing with my mind. I knew it. She was planning on something and I acted as though I knew.  I let go of her lace like dress . She brushed herself off lighty and acted as though I had caused her real damage, but I could see that she was lying. She had that stupid grin that most amatuer killers have on there first hunt . They act as though they know the whole plan, but she didn't know I wasn't just here to steal my kill back . No. I was here for much more. I know I wont be able to stay in the shadows for much longer so if I want to be remembered and feared I have to go out. With a bang.

“ I am surely not up for your amatuer like games, I am here for a purpose, you on the other hand are here for the rights and claims you get to make afterward” she widened her eyes slightly . As though she was surprised to think I was like her . I smirked softy and took her pin from my hand opening the needle like end .

“ I am here to fulfill something , I never fail..”

I began to increase my tone ,“I never get caught … and I sure do not have any copycats that I leave ...alive” jamming the pin into her neck straight into her windpipe I twisted the needle fifty five degrees to the right causes it to collapse and instant death . I closed my eyes taking in a deep breath then tilting my head cracking my neck in release of pent up anger ,I opened my eyes with a new fire burning brightly, I strided back into the crowd making sure everything was in place  . I stood in the middle of the room and held Dr.Dunham's pin in my hand and pressed a button on it.

“ Now to end this madness once and fo...”