Chapter 1: Man : Shane

  A street shrouded in dazzling lights. The smell of liquor permeates the air. In one of the Numerous building buzzing with chatters and gossip, A man could be seen sitting near the entrance of the building, he looked irritated yet desperate. The bouncer gave Numerous glances towards him, but the man ignored him. Surprised by his the man's attitude, the dark-skinned bouncer said in a stern voice, "Sir, if you are not entering the establishment, please do not linger"

  The man, visibly irritated, replied in a furious manner "The fuck is wrong with you? Huh? Have i ever fucked your mom? or your girl?" He paused for a second before continuing with a smirk on his face, "Oh, my bad, I must have forgotten that monkeys are ######################. " The bouncer didn't say anything else and started moving towards the man, eyes full of rage. The man with unwavering eyes stood still as the bouncer grabbed his collar, lifting him up with ease. Before he could do anything, a domineering voice echoed from the building

  Under the sign saying 'Luck's Den', an old man who was in his 60s commanded the bouncer to take his hands off the collar of the man; the bouncer obliged. The man who seemed to be in his 40s got up from the ground and began to walk with indifference. As the man began walking down the street, the bouncer was irritated but did not express it outwardly. The bouncer looked at the Old man with reverence and politely asked, "Boss, who was that man? Why did you let him go? he was clearly breaking the rules of the casino."

  The old man, visibly tired, with dark circles under his eyes, took a cigar from his pockets and searched for a lighter, but realised that he didn't have one with him and sighed before continuing to speak, "How long have you worked here for?"

  The bouncer replies with nonchalance, "I started last month"

  The old man Replied "Ah, then you must be new here. That explains why you don't know him."

  The bouncer, clearly nervous, spoke, "Is he a hidden second-generational millionaire or something? His appearance says otherwise. But even so, it shouldn't bother you, So Why?"

  The old man, borrowing a lighter from a customer, lights his cigar. After inhaling a long, deep puff, he continues, "He is Shane Goldsmith, he was a regular gambler and a Dunkard. but he wasn't always like thi-"

  The bouncer interrupts the old man "Isn't he the famed prodigy from Harvard who was famous, because of his Quick Calculations and the formulation of a new theorem? well, nothing special in a growing world." then the bouncer paused for an minute, and said in confusion "That couldn't be him, Harvard graduates normally would have a job most people would die for."

  The old man was visibly irritated by the interruption of his conversation, but as the bouncer mentioned the Harvard prodigy, the irritation of the old geezer is replace by a surprised look.

  The old man Asked "Oh, you pay attention towards these kinds of things? hmmm... well, he was meant to be a successful person, but that all changed because of a simple mistake his parents made when they were young"

  The bouncer leaned towards the old fart, his curious eyes and ears ready for gossip~

  ***

  Down the street, a silhouette of a Man, with ragged clothes can be seen walking down the Street. As he strolled around the place, In a distance he noticed a vague sound. it was coming from the room next to his Worn and torn shed. The man, realising the person living next door should be asleep right now, went to check up on him.

  He breached the wall, which serves as the boundary between lands. He hopped over the wall to the other side. He considered going through the front door, but the sound got louder and resembled to something of a woman moaning. He knew the man next door was of a similar age as him. he was a normal dude, who had a normal job and was unmarried. Shane knew that from the loud sounds that the man was getting lucky, in his heart, he was happy for him as a neighbour who was of the same age as him. Shane moved away from the door to the back side of the hut-like house to find an axe which was about 40 cm long and had a double-edged blade. He picked it up, he felt the cold steel at the tip of the axe, it felt sinister as it brought up a smile on his face, a devoid yet sinister smile.

  The light passing through the back door was bright. He moved towards the door silently, but it wasn't silent as he looked upon his feet, the green-brown crocs he wore squeaked with every step. As he walked, Shane remembered a vivid memory of something, a person precious to him. he tried to recapture the moment but was unable to. Forsaking the feeling, with the slient-ish squeak, he walked toward the door, using the cold steel axe, he was able to carefully nudge the door handle, securing a stealthy entry.

  As he entered the back, he tried to mutter the name of the axe "Brcks...Briks? Or maybe Blarks? I can't see shit!!" As he was trying to pronounce the name of the axe he held. He sees a bottle of 'Danny & Brothers whiskey', he himself was fond of Danny's whiskies, so he place the axe gently near the table, as he grab the bottle of whiskey.

  Under the Exposure of the dim-street light, Shane picked the bottle from the counter and began to examine it "Since 1823, huh?... I guess my grandfather lived in its founding..." After a pause for thinking he whispers, "it's been a couple of hours since the last one, let me have a taste." He raised the bottle toward his mouth as he took a sip of it. "Mm..mm...Exquisite," he places the bottle back on the counter as he looks around him. he sees a grindstone and a rusted washing machine. He goes near the washing machine to inspect it. But the curiosity was replaced by an additive taste that lingered in his mouth. He turned back to the counter and picked the bottle up, and gulped it in one go. After savouring the last sip, he felt his nerves calm down. He places the bottle back where it belonged. After closing the counter, he stared through the window; the glimpse of Birmingham night made him a little ecstatic.

  As the night soothed his soul, he felt drowsy, like his consciousness was fading as he starred at the black sky. A few moments Later Shane's body shifted from a still stance to one similar to a baby who just learned to balance. But his eyes were devoid of light, like the night had made him of its own. Shane, who was in a wobbly stance, began to walk towards the table to grab the sinister axe that he place, and with a squeaking sound, he stride towards the room of pleasure. The doors of the room weren't closed, But feeling the cold hit his body, Shane instinctively swiped the hoodie which was hanged over the chair and wore them. In the lightless hall, Shane moved in front of the moaning room but didn't enter it.

  Inside the room, A man in his middle-age is laying down, As a girl in her 20s with blonde hair is riding him. The girl had a voluptuous Body, Curves in the right place, a lean body, but the noticeable thing was that her chest was flat. On first glance, it also seems that the Man is forcing prostitution. The man with a Weak voice Mutters "Yes..Yes..C'mon..Give me your ALL"

  The girl Moans at each ram.

  Seeing the Act of Sex, Shane wasn't flustered or embarrassed, but he slowly removed his Pant, and began stroking his Dih. The Eloping was about to be finished as the man saw a figure making repeated movements. The man Gill buckaroo was startled at figure began to scream fearfully, "AHHHHH WHOOO AREEE YOWIUU?" The Loud voice of Gill made the girl nervous and terrified. She was about to look in the direction where Gill looked, but before she could turn, a Axe flew from the direction and struck Gill on the head. The girl couldn't process this, and stood still...Speechless.. She didn't dare to look back. Behind her, she heard a progressive sound of squeaking and a Weak whisper, "Is it brocks?... Ahh! With the blood sweeping into the creaves, I should get a better look at the name of this DAMN FUCKING AXE". Hearing the Voice of the unknown man, the girl, without a single sound, runs up to the door and tries to leave.

  Shane looked at the Girl as she was running with a bedsheet as her clothing. Even though Shane could block her way or injure her, he didn't bother to think about it. He was Calm as this was a normal day for him. He looked at the face of his dead neighbour, and his mind flashed with memories

  *-*[Flashback]

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  Shane was born into a wealthy family, growing up he was very introvertive as to the point where he could be considered anti-Social but even though his social life was at it's lowest, his academics and athletics were way above those of his peers. in fact, his interest in mathematics and physics made him select mathematics as a major and Physics as his minor course in university.

  But in his Academy life, he had no hobby to speak of, even though he was a genius in many fields. The reason for his lack of hobbies was the conflict between his parents. His mother was Pornstar and his father was a Pharmaceutical Scientist. They always had conflicts throughout his life. Apparently, they met an AV-Shooting Studio where his father, who was high-due to smoking weed, impregnated his mother. His mother was so satisfied with him that day, she married him. Though they had a few fights before Shane was born Few years after Shane was born, his mother started accusing his father of visiting strip clubs while he was married to her. From that day on, the conflict between Shane's Father and Mother began. Sometimes they would just argue and reconcile, but sometime they would fight in a way that Shane would get so terrified that he wouldn't leave his room. The only person besides his parents that Shane had talked to was Bucky, his cousin. Bucky was a cracked head from a very young age, as his parents died and he lived with his grandmother. Bucky's father was a war veteran, and the older brother of Shane's Father.

  Bucky was always high and talks random, almost nonsensical things. But Shane didn't mind Bucky's company. Shane Out of Pure boredom, built a web page were he connected the camera that he hid all around his house. Bucky and Shane were almost Inseparable, both were different in personality but Same in nature. Their grandmother would give them both allowances each month, and the amount of money was huge. Shane didn't know what to do with this kind of money. Normally People would choose to deposit in Banks, But Shane didn't felt the need to deposit the money. Shane had a Personal thing he liked, that was to observe the emotions of people. Normal people would consider this "hobby" boring or Creepy, but for Shane it was one the few things he looked forward in life. Shane didn't consider this a hobby. It was more like a personal game. Shane was good in every subject, but simple things or things with common sense troubled him.

  It was through Bucky's suggestion that Shane picked mathematics as his main elective. It was an unexpected thing from someone as bucky, it was during an evening of spring. Shane visited Grandmother's villa. Hearing that grandmother left for a doctor's appointment, Shane went towards Bucky's room. Bucky was smoking weed and was on his computer. But after seeing Shane visit Bucky Closed his PC and smoked the weed in one go, poured himself some liquor and invited Shane to sit. Shane didn't say anything, just nodding and shaking his head. After the Glass of Liquor was finished, Bucky began speaking about random, senseless things. Though Shane gave a Non-chalant Look, he was actually listening to the Bullshit of Bucky, because even though it might look like Shane sticks around Bucky. After all, he doesn't have anyone else, Bucky clinging to Shane because he listens. They both respect each other, in fact bucky is also-like Shane, because without the influence of Liquor Bucky won't talk like usual and stays silent.

  Shane's Parents, His father, Mark Goldsmith, and his mother, Francia Goldsmith, were very busy. They would always avoid or ignore the Presence of Shane. At his graduation or any functions related to Shane, his parents wouldn't be present. This led him to be independent of his parents. At times, Shane would always go trekking with Bucky; it wasn't a normal trekking, two of them would bring stuff like Gas, a lighter, airsoft/Air guns. The trek was just an environmental disaster caused by them. In one of the hikes in Nepal, Shane had a notification of his website that a camera had been de-activated. Curious, Shane took his laptop and opened the web-site to check the situation which caused the de-activation of the camera. On the camera in his parents' room, Shane had noticed that his father was rushing towards his mother's room, and his mother, though partially naked, was sleeping with an open mouth. His father stood in front of the room for a few seconds before removing his underwear. As always, he was high. After he removed the Underwear, he started to piss on the mouth of Shane's Mother. Shane wasn't surprised or disgusted, he wait for the following to happen, after sensing a pungent smell and a warm sensation on her mouth, she woke up. Unexpectly she drank the urine in her mouth and was turned on.

  It was her kink, urination. After a long-lasted Sex session, the couple made some decisions. Shane somehow expected them to discuss getting a divorce. So he and Bucky came back to Uk. Outside the Gate the Mansion of goldsmith looked luxurious. The four pillars of the great house stood like a Milky Waterfall. The garden was tended so well that it looked similar to the ungroomed trees of a Forest. The Mansion could be considered the Dream House of many people in Britain. As he approached the inside, he found his things outside. He thought that the fight after sex led to this situation. he went inside and surprisingly spoke first to his parents, "If you guys are getting a divorce, I will go with Mom". After hearing this, the parents were confused. They inquired why he concluded that they were getting a divorce.

  He said, "Because the house is a mess"

  His mother said with distain "When was the house not a mess?"

  His Father Said, looking at Shane with Indifference "Did you ask this because your belongings are outside?"

  Shane said with non-Chalance "It could be"

  His parents, not understanding Shane's Mind, looked at him with disdain. After looking at Shane's behaviour, they began to say something as his father poured a drink for him and his wife.

  "You know why the House is a mess, and we are always fighting? It's because of a Burden that we can't handle."

  After taking a sip of the drink, he spoke, "We are disowning you. I thought it might have struck a thought in you after seeing your stuff outside. But that thought is for normal people, not for Sociopaths like you. The day you left for a hike was the best day of our entire marriage."

  Shane didn't react, he turned away and picked nesscery paperwork from outside and left.

  He went to his Grandmother's House. his grandmother was deaf and blind; he communicated through touch. Apparently, she was born blind and was deafened in a war. His grandmother welcomed him, and he stayed there till he was quite fond of his grandmother. Although he couldn't interpret her words, she likes Chinese philosophies. Shane never experienced the care of a loved one, so the tiny gestures and care his grandmother gave him made him feel more 'Alive'

  One specific day, the morning of Summer, he heard that his father's stock market crashed and he was in debt. Shane didn't feel any pity or Joy, His father, after he was disowned, invested all his and His wife's money in a Crypto. In a few Years it blew up, they became Over night Billionaires. But due to the greed of my mother, they invested everything in another crypto, believing in their luck, But lady-Luck was not smiling upon them. They grew in debt.

  One day, the morning of Summer, Shane and Bucky went fishing under Bucky's Wish. They went and came back to their house. Shane was becoming talkative, and Bucky was using drugs less and less. On coming back home, Shane went to find Grandmother, but He couldn't find her. He thought she went to a hospital for a checkup. But a few days passed, and she didn't come back.

  Seeing his grandmother missing, Shane inquired about it around the house, the servants, and grandmother's personal servants. after Inquiring, he found that his grandmother went to her son's house, which is Shane's Father's House.

  But for the first time, Shane did have a feeling about this, and it was a bad one. Quickly, he rushed there and found no one in the house. He lingered longer, searching rooms and other places

  But as he reached his previous room, he found a new type of smell in his room. He first went to the toilet for a Quick session and returned to his old room. inside the room, several flies were hovering above his bed. he found the strange smell strong here. He removed the Bedsheet to find a familiar face buried in carbon-ash. He soon touched the face of the woman to check if she was scorched, but she wasn't. The Carbon-ash was dusted upon her after the murder.

  He looked at her. Her face was towards the ceiling, unchanged but Surprised.

  *-*[Flashback][ends]

  He looks at his face, his gaze towards the ceiling, Unchanged but terrified.

  Shane pulled the axe from the cranium of Gill without any emotion on his face. His arms tremble. One might think it is from nervousness, but it is not. it from the thrill of kill. The excitement of being that is no longer Human.

  As the axe lay on his arms, the bloodied steel spelt 'brook'. With an exclaimed sigh, Shane said, "Oh, it was not brick or brack, it was brook...WHAT A TRASH NAME."

  As Shane was commenting on the aptness of the name of the axe, he heard a vague but sure siren sound. He looked outside and Said causally, "Police? Who committed a crime now? some unlucky dude...:

  Throwing the brown Hoodie of Gill, Shane moved out of the room towards the kitchen to wash the bloodied axe. Shane commented after hearing the siren sound louder, "Police Chase? The criminal must run towards this area. Should I help in the capture of the criminal? Nahh...Those police think they are above the food chain...let them do their shit, and I will do mine"

  After finishing washing the Sinister Axe, Shane felt that the axe was laughing at him. Shane thought to himself, "This guy got excited after drinking blood, huh? Well, I'm not going to lie i enjoyed it too"

  Shane removed his shirt and wiped the sperm residue on his dih with it. He crumbled the shirt like paper and threw it away.

  Shane hopped over the wall to his old shed. After a rough landing, Shane searched the shed in a Rush to find something. At a few minutes, Shane stopped moving as he held a cell phone in his hand, he raised the cell phone to his ear, murmuring, "Will he even pick it up?"

  ***

  In One of pubs of Birmingham, a Man seems to be in his 40s was chugging a Gallon of beer under peer pressure. In the middle of the chug, something vibrated in his pocket. The unsheveled man abruptly stopped drinking and picked up the cell phone

  The man Spoke " Shane? fuck is that you, mate? It's been a fucking year since I heard from your ass, did you forget your dear old buddy?" ending the sentence with a drunken Smirk.