When You Smile - Complete

Chapter Seventeen - Ghost Stories

Chapter Seventeen – Ghost Stories

Miyako sighed. “We have no choice, do we?”

“No.” Tezuka replied.

“And just wait until we start – Kaidou won’t survive the evening.” Fuji stated from her other side, his eyes opening as he grinned evilly.

“Why?” Miyako asked, searching for information from Tezuka this time – no longer trusting the word of Fuji.

“He’s had troubles with Ghost Stories in the past.” Tezuka replied simply, eyeing the horrendous drink as Inui pulled a clear bottle from the bag – the ugly drink visible within.

Miyako looked over at Kaidou, who appeared to be shaking already; Yori had a hand on his arm, worriedly asking if he was okay. He was none responsive. “You guys seem to care for one another, but you’re just horrible to each other as well.”

“That’s what friends are for.” Fuji replied, smiling sweetly.

“You lot scare me sometimes.”

“Are the girls exempt?” Oishi asked. “I don’t think it would be nice to make them drink it.”

“If they want to participate then they are free to do so – I won’t make them drink it. Oshiro-sensei would have me for dinner if I did.” Inui admitted, looking highly upset.

The girls rejoiced.

“Damn.” Fuji whispered.

Miyako shifted away from him worriedly.

“Do we remember the rules?” Inui asked. “Each of those on the male Regular’s team tells a story. If you produce fright, you don’t drink – those who are frightened drink. But if you don’t produce fright then you drink.” He explained. “So who’s first?”

“I’ll go.” Momo said, grinning evilly. “You’re all gonna piss your pants.”

“Try us.” Fuji urged.

Momo cleared his throat before he began. “One day, a sixteen year old boy was home alone and a parcel was left at the door. He opened it to find that inside were hundreds of puzzle pieces. He thought nothing of the puzzle and simply left it in the cupboard of his room.” He explained. “Later that night he heard strange noises coming from outside his window and as a result he couldn’t sleep. So he decided to solve the strange puzzle to pass the time and hopefully be able to sleep. As he was solving the puzzle he began to notice that the image was very familiar. It was of his bedroom.”

Kaidou made a small, horrified sound, but was holding it in. Most of the boys were unaffected, but Sakuno was clinging desperately to Echizen and the other girls looked like they were about to run for the hills. Miyako however just leaned back against Tezuka casually, waiting for the ending – the only kind of tingling she felt was the kind when one desperately wanted to know what was going to happen.

“He was curious, so although he was a little scared, he continued to solve the puzzle.” Momo continued. “But then, he realised that in the window of the image there was a tall dark man standing there, holding a large knife. Cautiously, he looked up at his own window and there was the man!”

Girls screamed and suddenly a member of the circle was gone – Yori followed Kaidou back towards the hall as he sprinted to sanctuary.

Momo cackled. “And then the kid woke up. The end.”

“Looks like Kaidou is drinking when he returns.” Inui muttered. “Now, who is next?”

“I’ll go~!” Eiji exclaimed. “Many years ago, there was a school bus transporting twenty primary students home from school. It came by some train tracks, but was travelling too fast to stop as a train was heading right for them. All of the children on the bus died – the bus driver barely survived. It was great tragedy.”