As Mysteries Begin To Unravel (Paused)

Chapter 4 (My Favorite Number!!)

Me: 'Kay, let's get this chapter started!

My entire body ached when I woke up and I realized I was laying in the floor.

"God dammit." I whispered, getting up slowly and carefully.

I sighed and sat on the bed, noticing that Tony was gone. Where was he?

"Honey, we're going to visit your friend Grace today!" Tony shouts from downstairs. "We leave in five!"

My eyes light up at his amazing words and I get up, running towards the closet. Time to pick an outfit!

No. No. No. No no no. I'll burn that later. What the hell is this?! No... YES! I grab a pink sweater one size to big for me, and some skinny jeans. Perfect!

"Sweetie, we're leaving now!" I hear Tony's voice shout from downstairs.

"Alright, alright I'm coming!" I shout, rushing down the stairs quickly.

Tony smiles when he sees me. "Let's go."

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"Julia! You're here!" Grace shouts, leaping towards me as soon as I get out of the red pickup truck.

We embrace in a hug and jump up and down squealing.

"I haven't seen you in like a month, Julia! I missed you!" She says, letting go of me, beaming like she won the lottery.

"I know right! Tony, Grace and I will be going to Subway! Meet us there in an hour!" I say, getting into Grace's car and buckling my seatbelt. "Alright Jules, see ya then!" He shouts behind us, eating our dust.

😈 Lol sorry I had to.

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Grace was flirting with a cute boy while I sipped my Coke and furrowed my eyebrows.

I didn't understand. How long has Tony had that doll lab thingy down there? Why would he put them in separate boxes? Maybe he was planning something?

I thought back to the day I had accidentally went down into the basement. I saw a huge map, with little pins in it.

Why didn't I realize this before?

I sat straight up, knocking my cup over and all over my sweater.

"Julia? OMG you got soda all over your sweater! Let me help you clean that up!" She grabbed some napkins and began dabbing at my sweater.

"Grace. I need to tell you something very important. You have to keep it a secret, okay?" I pushed her hand away and she put the napkins down, all of her attention fully on me.

"Julia, let's go somewhere a little more, private." I checked le random watch I had on my wrist and checked the time.

11:46

"Grace I don't think we can. We only have, like, fifteen minutes before Tony comes to pick me up. Let's just talk about it now."

Grace glanced over at the cute boy longingly, then sat down.

Good ol' Grace.

"Grace, I think Tony is stalking every girl in this town."

Grace's eyes widen like I told her she was going to die in eight hours.

"W-what are you-"

"Listen Grace," I say, glancing around to make sure Tony wasn't nearby. "I'm not lying. I went into Tony's basement last night, and he had all these Barbies lined up in boxes. They were all named, first and last name, and they were all eighteen. They were all single, and I'm pretty sure I saw a box full of decapitated Barbies when I was rushing out. I think that either means those were the taken girls and he threw them away, or, he... murdered them."