𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙈 𝙄𝙑

chapter 11 - to die for.

still at the now supposed "memorial", everyone was still there. most people had cleared out, leaving the group, and only a few people left in the house. daria was walking around looking for everyone, since she was about ready to leave and go home. she called out, "maisie? carmen?" she walked around the house and turned a corner..when a random girl walked out at the same times as they bumped into eachother, "watch it!" the girl shouted as she pushed past daria.
daria scoffed and muttered under her breath, "bitch.." she walked around when she all of a sudden heard lots of shuffling coming from upstairs. she called out, "guys?" nobody came out. she went to go upstairs when someone tapped her shoulder, she turned to see rio. he asked, "what are you doing?" daria looked up the stairs and looked back at him, "i heard a noise, i'm looking for everyone." rio asked, "are you leaving?" daria responded, "yeah, it's late..my parents are gonna be worried." rio nodded, "alright, i'll look around too then." daria smiled as rio walked off also calling for everyone, she looked back up the stairs..she thought, she took a step back and decided to stay downstairs..just incase.

we see carmen walk into the foyer of the house, she holds her phone in one hand as she holds a drink cup in the other. shes texting someone when she all of a sudden starts to hear the shuffling coming from upstairs, she looks up..she doesn't see anything. she looks up the stairs and begins to walk up them, she walks down a hallway and walks towards a door. the noise all of a sudden stops..she calls out, "hello?" it's silent. she hesitates..she reaches for the doorknob and slowly turns it as she pushes the door open, the room is completely dark. she feels around the wall inside it, before feeling a switch. she flicks the switch, turning on the light to see..the parents of john both dead on the floor, both throats slit. a puddle of blood forms around them, she steps back and gasps in horror. all of a sudden..the masked ghost figure steps out from behind a corner, glaring at her. she goes to run but they grab her by the hand, and yanks her towards them. she cries out but is silenced a bit due to the loud music playing, they raise their knife about to stab her when she elbows them in the gut, using all her strength as they let go of her, being caught off guard. she drops her cup and runs for the stairs but..another one appears at the bottom of the steps. she gasps as she looks at them, and back at the other..she ditches her plan and runs into a different room, she runs in..and shoves a dresser infront of the door, keeping the door shut. she looks up to see a string hanging from the ceiling, revealing an attic door. she quickly pulls on the string, pulling down the ladder. she hears the door start to get kicked in as she quickly gets on the ladder and climbs up into the attic, as soon as she gets in she pulls the ladder back up, and shuts the door. she looks around and grabs a big box, she pushes it ontop of the door..trying to save time. she ducks behind multiple boxes, as she holds her breath. she hears the door from downstairs get kicked open as she pulls out her phone, she dials 911.

she hears the attic door open as the ladder goes down, the call connects, "911, what is your emergency?" carmen whispers, "please..help me, i'm at 235 westburg lane..theres someone trying to kill me." she hears the box shuffling around as the person tries to push it up, to get into the attic. the operator asks, "ma'am, are you at the memorial for john nelson?" carmen responds, "yes, please hurry.." carmen hears the box getting pushed off, she immediately disconnects the call knowing they already have the address. she keeps her hand over her mouth, keeping her breathing silent. she hears the footsteps moving all around the attic, she's absolutely terrified. her heart is pounding out of her chest, she hears the footsteps start to get closer to her when..they all of a sudden stop, and start to go further from her. she hears the person start to climb back down the ladder as she quietly lets out a breath in relief.

that is only when her phone starts to ring.

she gasps as she quickly pulls out her phone and sees the operator was calling her back, just as she goes to hang up..the box infront of her gets thrown to the side as the masked person glares at her, she screams for help as they grab her by the shoulders and pull her up. she tries to squirm away but they slash her chest, causing her to scream out in pain. she shoves at them, trying to get away but it seems to be no use..
the killer grabs her by the hair and begins to drag her towards a small window, "PLEASE STOP, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" carmen yells out as they continue to drag her towards it. she screams as they begin to bash her face against the window, her face begins to get red with cuts as the window bashes open. she groans in pain, very weak now..they seem to stop, they turn her face over to look at them..as they raise her head slightly..and bring it down hard, sending a big shard of glass going straight into her neck. she coughs up blood as her body begins to go limp, the killer glares at her as they let go of her hair. carmens body laid stuck in place, her neck being impaled by the shard..keeping her kneeled up, head outside the window. the killer turns quickly and rushes out of the attic, and shuts the door.

we see daria, still downstairs when serenity comes up to her, "hey..!" daria responds, "hey, where is everyone?" serenity shrugs, "beats me." serenity asks, "..are you ready to go?" daria nods, "yeah, just looking around for maisie and everyone..i would feel bad just leaving them, and i need maisie to get home." maisie then comes stumbling into the room, holding her cup close, "hheerree i amm..!" daria sighs, "are you drunk?" maisie shakes her head, "what? pshh..no." daria nods, "uh huh.." maisie asks, "aww, wait you're leaving so soon?" daria nods, "it's late, we both should." maisie nods, "fine.." maisie goes to call for everyone when steven comes in the room, "hey, you guys leaving too?" serenity nods, "yeah, as soon as we find everyone else." daria looks around, "just need rio, carmen, and brandon." they all look around as they hear a male scream come from upstairs all of a sudden..they all run into the foyer and look up to see, rio running down the stairs, "guys..we have to get the fuck out of here!" daria asks, "what's wrong?!" rio replies back, "carmens dead..carmens dead in the attic, SOMEONE FUCKING KILLED HER!" steven asks, "what?!" before beginning to run up the steps, rio stops him, "what are you doing?!" steven looks back, "we have to do something!" he continues to run up when rio goes after him, "steven don't! the killer could still-"
their voices fade as the girls all stand in the foyer, absolutely terrified.

steven pulls down the ladder and climbs up, he looks over to see carmens body..with a pool of blood around her, "oh my fucking god.." he cups his hand over his mouth as rio climbs up, "steven, the killer could still be up here..!" steven looks back, "he would've killed us by now..w-we have to get the girls out of here!" rio stops him, "no, no..he would've killed you-!" steven stops. "..what?" rio says again, "the killer would kill you..not me." steven looks confused as a evil grin comes across rios face as he pulls out a knife. steven goes to yell but rio covers his mouth and sends the knife deep into his gut, stevens cries are mumbled due to rio holding his hand over his mouth, "just..fucking..DIE!" rio says as he stabs steven again in the gut, steven groans in pain as rio twists the knife and shoves steven to the attic floor.
a puddle begins to form around stevens body as rio looks down, feeling proud of himself.