In The Garden

Chapter 17

A young boy sits bound and terrified in what appears to be an underground room. The floor is hard but smooth and it slopes at one side so that its lower on that end. All around the room there is white furniture. A table, a rocking chair and shelves as well as other things. On the shelves and tables in the room were Cherubs which, had they been in a different setting would have been cute. In this room, they looked eerie and off putting and they were all around. It was as if they were just watching what was happening. Also in the room was an altar covered with various black magic items and a large ornate knife. The boy struggled to get free and when he couldn't he began to cry. He had followed Alice Cooper here with the promise of a kiss. But she had tricked him and led him here to this room. Where they were met by Georgette Walker.

"Where are we," he had asked.

"We're going to play a game," replied Alice.

"What kind of game?" asked the boy. "Why is Mrs. Walker here?"

"I need your help," said Georgette.

"My help?" asked the boy.

"Yes," replied Georgette.

"With what?" asked the boy. "Where are we?"

"I want a child of my own but haven't been able to have one," replied Georgette. "But you can help me."

"How can I help you?" he asked confused.

"You're sacrifice will help me," told Georgette.

"My sacrifice?" asked the boy.

"Yes you're a sacrifice," replied Georgette with a twisted grin.

"What do you mean?" asked the boy, clearly terrified.

"I'm going to sacrifice you," said Georgette.

"What does that mean?" asked the boy as he struggled to back away.

"It means I'm going to kill you," replied Georgette with a smile.

"But I don't want to die," said the boy.

"No one ever really does," said Georgette.

The Uber driver dropped Darren off at Pandora's Box where Anna, Marcea, and Zelda had already arrived. He staggered to the front door of the shop. He opened the door to the store and walked in Anna looked up in surprise and disbelief.

"Darren?" she said.

"Yes ma'am," he replied.

"What are you doing here? Why are you in blood stained scrubs?"

"I was kind of sent here," he replied.

"Sent by who?" asked Marcea.

"A young lady named Mary," said Darren.

"You should be in the hospital," said Anna.

"I was told I was needed here," he said.

"And right you are," said a woman's voice from behind them. "Pandora Valentine at your service." She placed a hand on his shoulder and he could feel his wounds as the healed. "There that I believe is better," she said.