The 59-year-old victim of a stabbing in Kalihi told police that his attacker repeatedly said he wanted to kill the victim during the attack, according to court documents.

Arnold Diederichs, 43, is charged with second-degree attempted murder after he allegedly attacked Antonio Lapada with a knife Tuesday at a Kalihi Street home where the two lived. Diederichs is being held at Oahu Community Correctional Center unable to post bail of $100,000.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled in Hono­lulu District Court on Monday.

Lapada, in a police affidavit, said he was sleeping in his bedroom when Diederichs woke him just before 10 p.m. Lapada said Diederichs held a 4-inch knife in his right hand and told him, "I like kill you."

Lapada said he tried to block the knife with both of his hands but failed and suffered a small cut to his right shoulder. Diederichs then tried to stab Lapada a second time, again saying, "I’m going to kill you," the police statement said.

Lapada said he was able to take the knife away from his housemate but suffered a cut to his left thumb when the handle of the knife broke off.

The suspect then fled to his bedroom but returned carrying an 8-inch knife.

Diederichs told a police officer who was interviewing Lapada, "I need to finish the job. I got to kill him. He slept with my soul mate," the documents said.