𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝒀𝑶𝑼 | 𝑱𝑱 𝑴𝑨𝒀𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑲

Chapter Seventeen - Full Kook

"She must have a generator plugged into the main power supply." Sarah thinks out loud as they get closer to the porch.

They reach the porch, the flashlight illuminating a gray box. Devon opens it slowly, not wanting to make any noise. "Where are the breakers?" Devon looks at Sarah.

"Shit." Kie whispers.

Devon lifts the flashlight, following the wire that runs into the house, "it goes inside." Sarah says.

The front door squeaks slightly as Kie opens it. Devon's body tightens uncomfortably, "Is now a bad time to mention that I am scared of old women?" She whispers.

Sarah and Kie look back at their friend, "Yes."

"Okay, nevermind." Devon moves forward. They enter the house, looking around quietly. A cat hisses in the darkness, causing Devon to jump. They continue to follow the wire throughout the house, trying to find the breaker. Kie turns the corner and smiles, finding it. "Thank god." Devon whispers as Kie switches the generator off.

A door creaks open, causing the girls to gasp and press against the wall. A thumping noise is coming from above, signaling someone coming down the stairs. "Shit." Sarah looks to Devon.

Kie puts her hand over her mouth as the thumps get closer. "It's late, Leon. Too late." Mrs. Crain says, coughing. Devon pinches her eyes closed and grabs onto Sarah's hand, squeezing it for comfort. Mrs. Crain walks right in front of the girls but doesn't look at them, "I can hear you, Leon." She uses her cane to walk. "I've been waiting all night!" She turns to the girls, yelling.

The flashlight reveals her face, causing Devon to scream, "Go! Go! Go!" They run into a room, Devon shutting the door behind her as Mrs. Crain screeches.

"Where are you, Leon?" She yells.

Devon moves around the room in a panic, "Oh my god that woman is bat shit crazy." Kie struggles to unlock the door that's got wooden planks across it. Mrs. Crain comes into the room and starts swinging at Kie with her cane. Devon runs over, grabbing the cane before it makes contact with Kie and shoves Mrs. Crain away. Sarah grabs Kie and they run into another room, shutting the door behind them. They wait against the door in silence when something pierces through the door. The girls yell and jump back in surprise.

They run away, Sarah leading as she says, "This way! It goes underneath the house." They run down the stairs as fast as they can to warn the boys. Devon is the last to come down, running into JJ. He steadies her as she tries to catch her breath.

"What's going on?" Pope asks.

"Mrs. Crain is up there! She tried to kill us with a fire poker." Devon breathes out. JJ looks her over, making sure she's okay.

"We gotta get the fuck out of here." Sarah says, putting her hands on her knees. Devon hums in agreement.

"We locked her in the parlor, but we gotta go!" Kie yells.

"Okay, code red!" JJ yells down the well, "hey, John B! Get back on, man!"

The group makes a line with the rope, pulling it but they all fall back from the lack of weight. "Where the hell is he?" Pope questions.

John B yells from the well but no one can understand what he's saying, the words all mumbled. "He's drowning! We gotta pull him up." Sarah panics.

"Hey, John B! Get back on the rope. We're gonna pull you back up, okay, buddy?" Pope yells down the well.

"Come on!" The girls shout. Everybody grabs onto the rope and starts pulling.

They groan as they pull, trying to get John B up. Everybody screams as a gunshot goes off behind them. Some lose grip on the rope, causing John B to fall a little bit. "Tie it up, now!" Pope commands.

The girls separate, finding a hiding spot. "She can't aim for shit." Kie says, out of breath.

"She can't see. She's blind." Devon realizes. Mrs. Crain shoots again, almost hitting the girls. They get up from their spot, running away. After a moment of silence, the gun goes off again. Everyone runs out of the house. John B climbs up from the well and knocks into Mrs. Crain, sending her to the floor.

"Whoo!" John B hollers as he exits the basement.

Everyone except John B runs into the car as another gunshot goes off. JJ starts the car and starts driving as more gunshots fly. "Why are we always getting shot at? Why are there always guns wherever we go?" Devon yells. John B catches up, hopping in the car completely covered in mud and dirt. Devon looks back at him from the passenger seat. "Ew! You reek, John B."

"Are you shot?" JJ asks, looking away from the road. John B shakes his head, trying to catch his breath.

"I think I'd know if I was shot, right?" Kie asks.

"What the hell just happened." Sarah breathes out.

"That bitch is possessed." Kie says.

"That bitch can't aim." Sarah adds.

"That bitch is wrinkled as fuck." Devon winces, recalling Mrs. Crain's face. The group continues to discuss the abilities of Mrs. Crain. Devon notices John B's silence and looks down at him, seeing something gold in his hand. "Holy shit! No you did not!"

"We did it baby!" John B yells, a smile on his face.

"Oh my god!" JJ shouts, looking at the gold.

The entire car starts screaming in celebration, "Full kook!"

Notes

I actually am scared of old woman because I had a nightmare when I was younger that an old lady killed my sister. She bit her neck using her dentures and then tried to drown me in a pool. LOL!