“I guess you’re right,” I say with a smile on my face, one he returns.We finally get to the party that’s in full swing. The setup is just like last time, the campfire is in the middle, illuminating the entire place, and there are logs around it that people are sitting on. There’s music blaring thro
I’m adding the finishing touches when there’s suddenly a hand on my shoulder and I jolt. My eyes snap up to see King standing over me, dressed in a dark t-shirt and dark, ripped jeans with the school jacket thrown over his shoulders. I stare at him, confused.“You’re going to school?” he chuckles.“
“Well, shit! This is freaking amazing, Mars!” King exclaims when he comes into my room the next morning.“Yeah, I know.” I laugh at his reaction. “You should see it at night when the lights are on. It’ll blow your mind.”“I can imagine.” He says in wonder, his wide eyes still focused on the recent a
It’s been a few days since Aria told me about the ritual. It took a while, but I think it’s slowly getting out of my head. At least I can eat without picturing blood and body parts being eaten. Aria hasn’t stopped by, but she’s texted a number of times to make sure I’m okay. I am, and I make sure to
I can’t take it anymore, I thought I could, I really did, but I can’t. I crawl away and empty the contents of my stomach. Acid is crawling up my throat, and tears are running down my face as I heave and cough. I don’t know what’s worse, I don’t know who I pity more, who my heart is bleeding for, I d
“She took the little boys and led them into a room below, then she bound them and left them to hang upside down. After a while, she slit their throats and let the blood drain into two bowls. One for each child. She had to drain every drop of blood till there was none, and she did. The mother, she gr