Into The Unknown

Chapter 8

"You should speak more quietly. We don't know who is watching." she looked around whispering at him.

"I am not afraid of a bitch. As a matter of fact he is afraid of us. That's why he chose to text us and not approach us."

Then they heard another set of footsteps and AMARI hid herself behind DAMIEN. They both look in the direction of the sound and it's none other than the boy's friend, JAKE.

"Wassup dude, long time no see." DAMIEN says and they both do a handshake.

"What is going on?" JAKE looks behind to see AMARI still hiding but she quickly moves beside them.

"We all apparently got the same text."

"But why tho? Like have we done something?"

"Me personally I have reasons to get such a text but her, yeah I don't know man, it seems fishy."

"Maybe it's a prank..." the girl tries to ease the atmosphere.

"And they picked the people randomly?" JAKE suggests.

The others shrugged. "Well should we go?" DAMIEN nods his head towards the auditorium but doesn't wait for the other to respond and heads toward the place.

"So did you tell your friends you would be here?" JAKE asks AMARI as they were a little behind.

The girl shakes her head. "If I would've they would tell me I am crazy for coming."

"Fair" he responds. "I didn't tell anyone either."

The air inside was cold, almost still, and there was a strong, almost painful smell in the auditorium. On the stage, a heavy red velvet curtain hung like a barrier, separating what was visible from what remained hidden. It was suspiciously drawn, leaving only a dark crack open.

"Bro are there dead corpses here?" DAMIEN says as he covers his nose.

"Should I call my dad?" AMARI covets hers as well and grabs her phone.

"No need, he was joking." JAKE looks at the guy with a 'shut up' look.

They noticed that the first two rows here open and the others were covered with plastic bags.

"Wow he even let us sit down. How thoughtful." DAMIEN said sarcastically and yelled. "Come out here if you have the guts."

JAKE grabbed his arm and dragged him towards the seats to inspect. There was a paper on the first row.

'Please have a seat' was written on the note. DAMIEN laughed at the stupidity, AMARI felt a shiver down her spine and JAKE looks rather skeptical.

"Ladies first." DAMIEN guides AMARI with his hands and the girl slowly sits on a chair. "Can't say the same to you" he says to JAKE and sits leaving the latter to laugh at his antics.

They heard some shuffling outside the room and decided to stay quiet, all leaning forward curious.
The door opens with a creak sound and reveals REYNA. She looks around the room and finally notices them all and closes the door.

She quickly goes over to them as they all watch and don't say anything.

"You said you were going home." the girl tells her friend.
"And you said you were going to sleep." AMARI talks back. REYNA just rolls her eyes and puts her hands up in surrender motion. She doesn't want to go sit next to AMARI because she would have to go in front of all three of them so she sits next to JAKE but looks in front, not wanting to make eye contact with any of the lads.