The Killer Couple

We are into this together

Finally, we have decided to kill them. She was reluctant until now, being an amiable woman. But these criminals are not merciful - invading our privacy, relentless in disrupting our peace; we are not to be merciful either. 

We fancied this house for being close to nature - acres of reserve forest one side, never draining lake on the other side, this place is a treasure but also a brewing ground for raiders. They are named raiders because they strike people in groups, particularly after the sunset, raid their houses, show no mercy to neither children nor elders. There were abandoned houses, and no neighbors for at least 100 feet from our place, served us an apparent target. People don't want to live here; remote and tranquil, often gave shivers that someone is staring at them all the time. To add misery, street lights were not working for a long time, our repetitious complaints were inaudible to the authorities through the dense trees.

"Honey, we were warned about this place earlier" she pacified me while I squatted up in the middle of the night.

"How do you expect me to sleep? I leave you in this place every day. What if I arrive late someday? What if you forget to close the doors and windows?"

"You are over imagining things. Nothing will happen to me."

"Do you think, these locks and bolts will protect us from the raiders? and these fucking power outages. They may be here now, lurking under our bed, waiting for the right moment”

Imagine a surreal peace, calm as an ocean, one could hear the fearful breathing and a pounding heart. I couldn't see my wife in the pitch darkness outside our house and I reminded the lies I have told her in my college days. "Even If you are miles apart I can feel you"

The vulnerability in our house was convenient for raiders. A young couple alone in the middle of a secluded place is like a dinner date with your crush and favorite food on the table; who would miss that opportunity. We are not abdicating either. We have shielded our house; doors, windows, ventilators, and no inch of space left open. We have our high tech weaponry - Smoke poison, Tranquilizers powerful enough to fry the enemies and miniature ultrasonic noise emitting devices to repulse them.

Upon twilight, the raiders will strike. The night is their fort. Nothing shall stop them once they enter our house. 

"Did you bolt the windows and doors?" I asked her for a zillionth time.

"Yes, I did. If you have doubts, go check yourself" she was annoyed by my question.

"Ok. They are here"

"What shall we do now?"

"Remember Avengers Infinity War - Wakanda war scene"

"What?"

"Direct the enemy to our side. Switch on the light, open the front door"

We turned off the lights in all rooms except the hall. They found us and barged towards the front door. We held our hands together and our eyes met

"Till death do us apart"

"Till death do us apart" she repeated. We both clutched the weapon.

"On the count of 3"

"1…2…3"

I slammed the door open, and they entered. We wielded our weapon like a sword, bunches of bodies fell to the ground. We had no mercy and won't fall back until we hunt the last one. 

Later, we rested in the chairs amidst the graveyard and the lone surviving enemy flew and buzzed near my ears. 

Both of us grasped the weapon - the killer couple.