Into The Unknown

Chapter 8

SQUEAK
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"Are you ok?" JAKE says next to the now on the ground girl. She just nods embarrassed.

"These damn rats. Didn't your father pay to get rid of unwanted surprises?" TRISTAN puts his hand on his chest dramatically.

"As a matter of fact he did. I don't even know how it got here."

"That's not important. Who even wrapped that like a present?" LILY says looking on the ground for the poor rat.

"That's a sick bastard for sure." DAMIEN commented from his seat.

JAKE picks REYNA up and sees something in the box so he gets it. "Guys there is something else here."

"My first present but certainly not my last
~K"

"Is this person for real now?" TRISTAN says and grabs the piece of paper.

They all look at it and form a circle. DAMIEN goes over to them and also looks at the yellowish paper.

The auditorium door suddenly opens causing a sufferable crack to be heard and earning a few screams and gasps.

SUZY enters the room with MADDIE right behind her, the latter holding her friend's upper arm for reassurance.
"When did you all get here?" SUZY looks at everyone and then pushes MADDIE forward to close the door in an instant.

"Oh honey we were just getting comfortable." DAMIEN laughs. "You should have seen what this prick did. A big old rat just came from this box." he points to the object.

"A rat???" MADDIE yells and looks on the floor for any possible animal, still holding her friend's arm.

A loud noise is then heard, the projector is being turned on, blinding the people who were right next to the stage, the bright blue light on the red curtains was unmatchable.

A now familiar voice was heard.

"Please have a seat" repeating over and over.

The all skeptically sit down on the two front rows. Both groups stay with their own and carefully try to listen to the unwanted voice.

"Thank you for your cooperation. Looks like everyone is here."

"What is with his prerecorded shit" DAMIEN mumbles.

"AMARI, DAMIEN, JAKE, thank you for being so punctual."

They all look at each other.
"So it's not prerecorded." MADDIE says the obvious.

"Ah, my little play toys. The auditorium—so familiar, so comforting, isn't it? A perfect stage for the performance I've crafted just for you. Now, the show is about to begin... and trust me, you're the stars of this twisted masterpiece."

KROSTO starts talking as the action is presented. The art is seems very friendly like even though the gruesome scenes in between are far from what anyone expects. The screen reveals eight puppets, they all look different in their own way. After the little "spoiler" consisting of the two polar opposites showed, there are individual scenes.

First there's this puppet with blonde long hair, wearing a cheerleading outfit. Multiple passerby boys want to be next to her, to have her attention but she doesn't give it to any of them. One particular puppet caught her eyes, it's a black haired one that's wearing a blue and white jersey.
Now the puppets are seen holding hands, and laughing as they walk through the corridors, and everyone looks at them, jealousy written all over their faces.