Murderville - Audrey Jensen

Chapter 15 - Bumps and Bruises

(Warnings : swearing - as always, intense atmosphere, a lil sexual scene 😏

Word Count : 2986

Song : Arsonist's Lullabye, Hozier)

Vicki darted as quietly as she could so she was beside Audrey, wrapping one arm around the girl's waist as her friend stood in front of her.

Now she prayed that a Hobbit with a metal pole would be enough.

"Look" Emma motioned towards the light coming from the other room through the curtains before sliding against a wall to hide. Audrey ducked down behind the counter, pulling Vicki with her. The trio shared various glances at each other as footsteps drew nearer.

Emma began to charge up her stun-gun, taking a deep breath. Audrey fidgeted with her weapon, her nerves increasing as the mysterious figure got closer and closer, shining their light on the room they were in.

Someone pushed back the plastic covering, entering the room

We are so screwed.

Audrey let out a battle cry, lunging and hitting their attacker, knocking his balance off. Emma then tried to tase them but the figure was already on the ground, groaning in pain.

Or maybe not.

"Noah?" Audrey exclaimed, making Vicki peek up from her hiding place "What the hell!"

"Did you just try to tase my man-parts?" he asked, his hands thrown up in shock as he sat up.

"We thought you were a psycho-killer" Vicki sighed "So, yeah"

"Get up" Audrey shook her head.

She, with the help of Emma, got him back on his feet, pulling him back inside the room. Vicki walked over to the boy, giving him a small hug before smacking him on the back of the head.

"What are you doing here?" Emma frowned.

"Does that really require an explanation?" Noah argued "You know I wanna make this guy pay as much as you do"

"Hey" Audrey stopped him "Don't blame Emma. Blame me"

"And me" Vicki added "Family are supposed to stick together, it was a dick move"

"Damn right it was" Noah grumbled, but it seemed he was only teasing.

"Guys, we have bigger problems" Emma motioned to the room.

"Holy Christmas" Noah whispered, making his cousin snort at the strange saying "Oh, I knew it. Oh, it's a genuine killer's lair"

He began to walk around the room in wonder.

"Why is he so excited by this?" Vicki nudged Audrey, concerned about the boy's mental state. Audrey just shrugged.

"That's a thing?" Emma raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, please don't get him started" Audrey begged, but it was too late.