A Strange Liking

Chapter 1-A walk in the woods

Y/Ns POV:
The bus comes to a halt at my bus stop. I wave to my friends and walk out. I watch the bus leave. I sigh. There wasn't really anything to do now that my friends were gone. My parents were always at work, my older brother always locked in his room, and my sister was at college.

I pulled my phone out of my back pocket and scrolled through tiktok. As I got to my house, I was still looking down at my phone. Just as I opened the door I came across a video my classmates posted. I think their names were Cricket, Wire, and Marbles.. Nobody really liked them, theyre kind of annoying, but the video caught my eye.

The video was of another kid, in some kind of pirate costume? Weird. They were saying he was a 'zombie'. I scoffed. I always liked the supernatural, and it would be awesome if stuff like that existed but it just isn't possible. It was a nice thought. They said they found him in the forest near my neighborhood. I put the phone on my couch. I hadn't even taken my shoes off.

I thought about it for a moment. I had nothing better to do. I put my bag down and rushed upstairs to my room. I only had to grab a few things. Just a small pocket knife and pepper spray. You never know what's out there.. I walk back downstairs and write a note in case someone wonders why I'm not there.

'Left for a walk. Be back soon
-Y/N'

I stuck it to the kitchen counter, and walked out. I walked towards the forest. It would take a little while, since my house wasnt very close to the forest. 'Shouldn't be that far now' I mumbled to myself. I looked up, and I found myself at the foot of the forest. I was a little scared to step in, the forest was always so dark,though I had been in a few times before.

What if the video wasn't fake? What if zombies were real? I tried to push the thought to the back of my head, and stepped in. I looked around. It was dark and quiet. It was only 4pm, but it looked like it was 1am. I kept walking, until I got to a graveyard. I stopped. I could hear a faint yelling? I tried to hide behind a wall and listen in.

(Before I continue I just wanna say this is after the second movie but nobody really remembers what happened)

"What were you thinking?! Dont you remember what happened the last time you were spotted by people?" A feminine voice yelled. It sounded familiar, yet I couldn't put my finger on it. "I'm sorry! I didn't think they'd be here.." A male voice said. It was hard to understand through a thick accent. Maybe Irish? Scottish? I couldn't really tell.

I kept trying to listen, but as I got up to get closer I stepped on a branch. I panicked. Everyone shut up. I quickly looked around and dove behind a tree. The creaky, old, metal gate softly pushed open, and I began to hold my breath. I wanted to die. I didn't know what I had stumbled onto, but I don't think i wanted to find out.

Then, to my surprise, the feminine voice said "Be on the lookout. I don't want you two getting into trouble." She then left, and I watched her leave. Thankfully she didn't see me. I was shocked when I realized who it was. Dixie Grim! She had won class president just a few months prior. What the hell was she doing out here? And what did she mean by 'the two of you'? Are there more?

I didn't look over, I just stood behind that tree, trying to figure out what was happening. Another voice sprung up, also female, but higher. "Nice going, Gonner." She said sarcastically. Was that his name? Strange. I decide to poke my head out, and noticed they had already left. I assume they had went back inside the graveyard. I crept closer to the gate, making sure not to step on any leafs this time.

I pulled the pocket knife from out of my back pocket, and opened the gate. I slowly looked around. 'I was sure they had come back? Maybe I was wrong.' I thought. I started to put the knife back when I heard a voice from behind me. "Aye!" I quickly flicked my knife out and spun aroune. It was him? The guy from the video. 'Gonner' I think his name was.

"You.?" I spat out. I was unsure of what to say. Is this real? He did look like a pirate.. And a zombie. He raised his hands in the air, same level to his chest. "I'm not gonna hurt ye.." He spoke again. The girl he was with pushed through. She was a mummy and was shorter than him, by a lot. "I might! Who are you? Are you gonna tell anyone that we were here?!" She says in an concerned but intimidating voice.

I shook my head still confused. "Put the knife away." The mummy requested. So I did. I slowly put the knife back in my pocket, and Gonner put his hands down. "I'm.. Y/N." I said, just so they knew I wasn't a threat. "My names Isis. This is Gonner." She pointed to herself, then the pirate. I smiled nervously. "I really needed to get home.." I mumbled quietly.

Isis and Gonner exchanged looks. "Dont tell anyone we were here.. Please?" Isis asked. I nodded "You have my word Isis. Also, maybe don't tell Dixie I was here. We go to school together, and I wouldn't want to be dragged into whatever this is.." I asked. Gonner smiled. "Our lips are sealed, Y/N!"

I'm not sure what it was, but something about the way he smiled made me feel weird.. I just shrugged it off and ran away. So zombies were real. I didn't know what to do with this information.. I walked off to my house, deciding if I should pretend this never happened, or if I should meet with them tomorrow..

I don't know what I would even say, but something is pulling me back to that graveyard..
(1069 words lmao)