𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈 𝙄𝙑

chapter 9 - trapped.

the same night the group was together and everyone had gone home, except for ryan. he was at a gas station, filling up his gas tank. he was inside the station, buying a couple things. he looks out the window gas station looking to his car and it all seems pretty normal, he grabs a couple more things before getting in line to pay. he finally pays and as he's walking out, his phone begins to ring. he pulls his phone out of his pocket and looks, the unknown number is calling. he answers, "hello?" the voice replies, "hello, ry-" ryan cuts them off, "look, if you're the "killer" or whatever..i'm completely out in public, doesn't matter if its night. theres people all around me." the voice chuckles, "you're braver than you seem, y'know getting rejected all those times by maisie..you would think it would take a toll on you?"
ryan scoffs, "okay, ouch..and also fuck you." the voice continues, "i suppose everyones caught onto the fact that i'm someone in your little group, you guys are surprisingly fast." ryan chuckles, "oh what? didn't expect us to?..just like how we're gonna find out who you are." the voice responds, "oh, they will at some point...i'm not too sure about you though, ryan." ryan laughs, "you really wanna try it?" the voice chuckles, "hey..don't get brave, your precious car is looking pretty nice right about now. i could mess that up very fast if i wanted." ryan looks to his car, "you're not even around my car.." the voice responds, "thats what you think..standing infront of the gas station, i see." ryan stops, "..screw you." ryan hangs up and runs to his car quickly, he throws his bag in the backseat and gets in the driver seat. he slams the door shut and looks around inside the car, nothing seems too out of the ordinary..he begins to text rio, "dude the killers watching me" rio quickly texts back, "wtf you good?" ryan texts back, "idk they knew i was at the gas station and everything" rio texts back, "just get out of there dont worry too much" ryan texts back, "i will" ryan throws his phone down, he goes to grab for his keys but..he doesn't feel anything.

he looks up and shines his phones screen light, his keys aren't in his car. "..what the fuck.." ryan mutters under his breath, feeling very on edge now. ryan goes to open the car door..but it won't, he then goes to grab for the lock knob..only to see that they've been taken out of his car, every single one of them..he looks out of the driver window when..he starts to hear tapping on the passenger window behind him. he turns slowly to see the masked person holding his keys, waving them around as they begin to taunt him. ryan yells, "what the fuck do you want?!" the killer tilts their head before walking to the back of his car..ryan looks from the mirror, he sees them grab the nozzle from his car..and begin to splash the gas all around his car. ryans heart sinks as he begins to realize what they're doing, he starts to yell for help loudly from the inside of his car..but it doesn't seem to be getting anyone attention around him, he hits and punches at his window..but nothing will budge. ryan glares into the mirror as he sees the masked killer throw the nozzle to the side and pull something out from their back pocket, he looks closer to see its a lighter.

ryan yells out for help as he begins to then kick at his window..the person lights the lighter, but ryan cracks the window. just getting a little closer. the killer tosses the lighter onto ryans car, as it begins to become engulfed in the flames..ryan kicks the window one last time, smashing it open. he begins to crawl out..getting really close just when..

the car explodes.

the whole place lights up from the fiery explosion as the masked person takes a step back, keeping their distance. they watch as the car is completely overtaken by the flames, they then come up with a sick idea in their head.

daria was doing homework, sitting at her desk when she hears a chime come from her phone. she puts down her pencil and grabs her phone, she sees its a new text to the groupchat..this time with a video attached to it, she hesitantly opens the video to see..ryans car completely engulfed in flames as the masked killer flips the camera to face them, they wave around ryans keys..toying and taunting the group. daria covers her mouth in shock as she watches in absolute horror, she can't even mutter words. she holds back tears, knowing that they won't hesitate to do anything..to her, or even to her family.