BREAKING THE CHAIN | fear street trilogy

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⌜PART THREE⌟

⤷ TWENTY TWO; the eyes of the innocent ⤶

THE SOUND OF HER HEART BEATING drowned out the screams of the towns people who surrounded the villages church, her eyes narrowing at wails of the woman and men who banged against the church doors.

Arriving before her husband and sister, she quickly made it to the front of the crowd. "What's happening?" She demanded to know, her brother in law Alderman quickly came next to her with a solemn expression.

"Cyrus, he's got all the children inside. Won't let them out." He explained to her just as her husband rushed next to her holding her waist tightly. "Brother." he sighed a breath of relief. 

"The children..." Selena whispered before pulling away from her husband, immediately rushing to the side of the church where no one was. 

"Henry?" Sarah gasps as she watches her sister smash into the side door, her small hands slamming into the wood but it did nothing. 

Solomon watches as his wife struggles "My love, let me." She stepped away from the door as he, Caleb and Alderman slammed their bodies against the door. 

"Keep them out." Solomon ordered his brother who nodded before holding his arms out, keeping out the towns people watching as Solomon grabbed a pitchfork that was against the wall.

"Sol wait " He kissed her cheek before walking into the church. 

It was deathly quiet, the chilling aura settling into his bones as he looked ahead to see the Pastor. He was muttering incoherent words tapping a sharp horse shoe picker in his hands, his head bowed like he was in a prayer. 

Solomon's blue eyes caught onto the pile that was at the end of the isle, tilting his head at it in confusion. "Cryus." He called out, stumbling back as the man snapped his head up at him. 

Cryus Miller held no eyes instead there were two black sockets on his head with dried and fresh blood around them almost like tears. Solomon got to the pile before his stomach dropped in disgust at the realisation. He looked around at the young children to see them positioned in their seats, all without eyes and all dead.

BANG!

The loud noise of the door opening snapped Solomon from his shocked state, gulping down the bile that was begging to come out. His eyes widened as he watched his tearful wife rush to the front where her brother sat dead. 

Selena and Sarah ignored the cries and begging from the people as they rushed to their baby brother. Their poor sweet Henry, his innocent little face without his beautiful hazel eyes. 

"Henry." They both cried out as they touched his shoulders, shrieking as his body fell to the floor harshly. 

"I can see clearly now." The Pastor loudly stated as he made his way towards the sister who sat crying oblivious to the danger that was heading towards them ━ to Sarah really. 

"SELENA." Solomon screamed out as he rushed towards the Pastor. The girls turned just in time to see the Pastor with his weapon raised towards Sarah, the two watched as Solomon thrusted the pitchfork into the murderous pastors body.

Cryus Millers body falls hard in front of them, Selena shrieks as she stares in terror. Her tears streaming down her face as she watches her husband stand there in utter shock. 

Blue meets brown as the Pastors wife rushes to him with horrid sobs pushing past Sarah who falls into Selena. Breaking eye contact with her husband, Selena quickly helps her sister stand.

"We must tell father." Sarah whispers to her sister, her sobs almost identical to Selenas. The girl attempts to take Selena with her but Solomon quickly intercepts with a blank expression, clutching his sobbing wife to him as he took her outside to comfort her. 

━━ WIPING HER TEARS as she pulled away from Solomon who tried to drown out the screams of the mourning villagers. The couple watched as Sarah rushed towards her father who held a worried expression, a dozen fish in his hands from his morning journey.  

"Sarah what's happened?" Her father asked in horror, his eyes darting to Selena who was protected by Solomon. 

"The pastor-" Sarah began chocking back her sobs. "He lost his mind, he slaughtered a dozen children in the church." Her voice cracked as she bowed her head in sadness. "Our dear Henry-" 

Her words weren't finished as George Fier dropped his catch before sprinting to the church, the children were now being carried out by the men. Almost falling to his knees as his only son was lifted past him, gasping as Solomon clasps onto his shoulder still holding his wife with the other arm. 

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━━ SAT IN HER FATHERS HOUSE mind blank, heart broken. Silent as she heard her sister sobs from the other room, her own stuck in throat. Her eyes water as she thought of her brothers memory and of how his last memory alive was. 

Suddenly the door opens softly and in came her husband, his face full of grief and sorry. "My love." He began as he shut the door behind him. "There's a meeting about the events of today." 

She sat broken in her seat not responding right away, just staring at him with a frown. Finally she broke her silence as she stood up just as he got to her, hugging him gave her a breath of fresh air. "My father? Is he-" 

"He's in attendance, I thought it'd be best for you to also attend-" he stopped speaking as he felt her shake in his arms. "You do not have to my love, it was just a suggestion."

"I do not wish to." Her muffled voice told him, her breath fanning his neck slightly. "May I wait here for you?" She asks pulling away from him. 

His eyes stared down at her with concern "Of course my love. I will be as quick as I can." His kisses her cheek delicately. 

"Husband.." Humming as she spoke with a frown "Sarah I cannot leave her here." Solomon internally cursed Sarah's entire being. "She will be okay. Your father will be here." He replied with a sigh. 

"But-" 

Solomon pulls her into a gentle kiss to stop her words "Enough, we may speak when I get back. Drink yourself some warm milk." 

Nodding in agreement as she sat down with a heavy sigh, utterly drained from the loss. Patient waiting watching the door for Solomon to return. She didn't even hear her sisters sobs quieten nor the sound of the back door opening.