XIII

I

The air has never seemed so cold Josh thought. As he rushes through the forest late at night to get home he looks down to check his phone. He pulls out his phone not looking where he is going and happens to run into a tree and knocks out. As his cold body know lays on the damp forest ground he has not known what has hit him.

"Wakey wakey Joshy" whispers an unfirmilliar voice. He opens his eyes and stares widley at the clown figure standing infront of him. "H-how do you know my name?!" He says worridly unknowing what response he might get. "We've been watching you Josh." The clown says letting out a deep chuckle. " W-what do you mean we?" Joshua's uneasy voice whispers.
" You'll find out soon. But for now put on those clothes and come out when you are ready." The voice demanded as the figure pointed to a pile of grey clothes that lay on the small matress Josh had been sitting on. As the figure leaves the room and backs out into the dim hallway light Josh gets a glimpse of the figure. Tall, wide and his smile, cold as ice."

Josh looks around for something, anything that belongs to him. Nohing in his jail like room but a dim light and a matress. Josh decides to do as the man asked.
As he slips on the clothes he noticed there was a blood stain on the left pant leg. He did not question. He walks up to his room door and places three fingers on the handle. Cold, he quickly removed his fingers and trys to decide wether or not to open this door. He did not know if he was dreaming or not, but decided to open the door anyways.

"Well look who's awake, surpirsed the snakes didn't get ya!" Bugged a large irish man in a steal cage infront of him.
"Charlie has been lookin' for ya. Just go down that hallway and turn left, well what are you doin' hurry off lad." The man hollered.
Josh got a wiff of his breath, smelt like cold stail beer. Just staring at his face with no expression Josh analyzed his blad head and big red beard, sorta reminded him of his uncle Fred. Then suddenly a man came trotting down the dim hall.

"Is he buggin' ya?" The man asked. Josh slowly backs away now seeing the man clear as day. It was the man in his room earlier the man who happened to be dressed as a clown. Not a party clown but a.. "Well kid is he bugging you or not?" The voice said more firmly. Joshua not realizing he had not answered the man yet let out a faint response. "N-n-no sir."
"Well what are you waiting for come on we are going to be late!"
As the man grabs Josh by the arm with his big meaty hands and tight grip. He drags him down the cold dark hallway.