The Downward Spiral Book 1

Chapter 2. Things That Go Splat in the Night

"Alright you guys, I'm heading out."

I ended up staying behind an extra 30 minutes after all to help them out with the equipment. It turns out that Lily's mom, who was also our manager, never showed up after the concert like she usually does so we could load all the instruments into her huge SUV.

So with the help of the owner of the place, we were able to work something out and they allowed us to store all of our stuff here for the night. My guitar, however, always stayed with me.

I threw my brown backpack over my shoulder and picked up my guitar case, ready to leave.

My band members started to wave goodbye but we all jumped when the auditorium was suddenly filled with terrified blood curdling screams.

We all rushed out to the middle of the stage in panic to see what was going on.

A handful of our fans from the concert had lingered but were suddenly fighting each other like they were out for blood. Others were either running away outside by people chasing them or bent over on the floor vomiting uncontrollably.

"What the hell is wrong with them?!" I asked. This was ridiculous! I hated seeing people fight each other like senseless apes in public. And I bet it was over something stupid too, like knocking over someone's beer or stepping on someone's new shoes.

Lily shook her head frantically and took a step back on the stage, her eyes were wide and still glued to the scene in front of her. "I-I don't know but this seems a lot more violent than how it was in Nashville!"

"Hey! HEY! Calm the hell down!" I screamed while cupping my hands around my mouth to project my voice.

No one stopped or even gave me a single glance. I rolled my eyes before dashing backstage to find a microphone to use.

"Where is security? They should have been out here taking care of this by now." Lily asked, coming up behind me.

"Actually," I looked up and spun around to face her. "Where the fuck is our sound techs, the owners or hell, even our manager?"

"I don't know about the staff, but my mom said she was doing overtime at her other job today but this is even later than usual.' Lily trailed off.

"Have you tried calling her?" I asked?

She blushed. "No...I accidentally left my phone at home tonight before the concert."

"Great." I replied sarcastically.

"Uh Guys?" Shaun called out. "I think you should get out here."

We both ran out to him and looked over at the crowd.

"Oh God!" Lily cried, covering her mouth.

I couldn't tear my eyes away from what I was seeing.

The fighting had turned into a bloodbath.

In one corner of the room a woman in a green dress was screaming as someone sank her teeth into her shoulder and blood spilled out from the bite. More people grabbed onto her and they didn't stop biting, even though she was kicking and thrashing her body around to fend them off. I wanted to faint when I saw the people attacking her pull back with chunks of her skin inside their mouths with dark red blood dripping down their chins. T

hey kept chewing and biting whatever exposed flesh they managed to get their teeth on until her whole body was covered in bite marks..

"What the fuck?! Are they on some kind of drugs?!" I cried out and covered my mouth to stop myself from puking.

When I didn't receive a response from my peers, I tore my eyes away to find that they were just as stunned as I was.

When I turned back at the crowd again, I saw a security guard running for his life towards the exit only to be forced down to the ground by five of our fans from outside the door. They began feasting on his body, almost fighting over him like a pack of starving wolves. I felt bile rise up to my stomach and I finally turned away.