The Offerings Page #5

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never understand my beliefs.

Who are you

to judge me anyway?

You wear a cross

around your neck,

but you have no faith.

Only gilded meaningless

Sunday rituals.

A god you worship

at your convenience.

How could you do

the things you've done?

My elders believe

in Zhongyunji.

We raised charm blooms

and herbs.

We sell them at high prices.

For generations,

my bloodline made

a fortune on this practice.

But eventually,

there's a price to pay.

Fortune turned bad,

and our offspring cursed.

My little brother

born an invalid.

It was an omen

of bad fortune.

So we isolated him

from the others.

Life went on.

Luck continued running out.

I need to protect my family.

He had to be sent away.

Sent away?

You mean murdered.

I don't expect you

to understand.

Luck is not by chance.

There's structure to it.

Ruthless sacrifice

that must be made.

My elders knew the rules

and respected them.

Fortune cannot be achieved

without a sacrifice.

You're a sick b*tch.

Aah!

Watch your tongue,

or I'll cut it out.

[distorted voice

speaking Chinese]

[wood creaking]

Tonight's the last night.

And you know he's going

to close the gates of hell.

Our offerings

are no longer enough.

You offended the ghosts,

and now they are very angry.

[wood creaking]

[distorted voice

speaking Chinese]

It's all your fault.

Hey! Come back here!

Miss Wu, let me out!

Let me out of here!

[Alyssa panting, sobbing]

[pounding on door]

[muffled shouting]

[distorted voice

speaking Chinese]

You little b*tch!

I'll kill you!

[shouting]

[both grunting]

[Alyssa panting]

[scraping]

[scraping continues]

[groaning]

Alyssa, what are you doing?

Untie me now!

Okay. I have money.

You know, name your price.

It's all yours.

[groaning]

I have my car,

jewelry upstairs.

Name it, it's all yours.

[sobbing]

I don't want to die!

Neither did they.

[sobbing continues]

Alyssa, come back!

Come back!

Come back! Alyssa!

I was gonna kill myself.

Then I got to thinking.

Being dead must be

a very lonely existence.

And I don't wanna be alone.

Not anymore.

I want you.

And I love you, Alyssa.

We'll be together this way.

No more lonely nights

worrying about the future.

Death has to be

better than life.

Think about it. Eternity.

A neverending cycle of love.

You and me, together forever.

Jacob, listen to me...

[voices whispering

in Chinese]

[whispering continues]

You're f***ing crazy!

Let me go!

It'll only hurt

for a second.

Then it'll all be over.

First you, then me.

No.

[sobbing]

[whispering continues]

Just a few more moments

of this tortured life,

then we'll be in heaven...

together.

Let's seal this moment

with a kiss.

Get off of her!

Is this your new boyfriend?

You know I'm not

the jealous type,

but you're my girl.

[sobbing]

No!

No!

[choking]

Alyssa!

[sobbing]

[distorted voice

speaking in Chinese]

I don't want to die!

I don't want to die!

[distorted voice

speaking in Chinese]

Aah!

[distorted voice

speaking in Chinese]

We're through.

[Blake]

Let's get out of here.

[Alyssa]

It all seems like a dream.

I only wish I could wake up.

I've returned to the city,

but these memories

follow me wherever I go.

A year ago today, I thought

my life had just begun.

But it has never

been the same.

I will never understand

the evils of this world.

But it comforts me to know

it doesn't

always go unpunished.

Miss Wu and Aunt Chen

burned money and incense

to bribe the dead,

but justice has

no price for a victim.

Miss Wu once told me if I

follow the rules next year,

I will be blessed

and have good luck.

Tonight I burn these offerings

not for luck or blessings,

but for Mei-Ling, D.W.,

and my best friend Nicole.

I can only hope

their souls do not wander

and they find peace.

[Jacob whispering]

Alyssa.

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