The struggles of silence ( Ticci Jack)

Chapter 1 : New

He did it, he finally made it. After traveling across the country he had finally made it to the killer safe haven. It had many names, most just call it the Slender Mansion, he preferred the term safety or the safe haven. It was more true. The building was encased in magic for the protection of the people who lived there and the ones who stumbled across it. The magic hid it from normal people, people unlike the people from stories and rumors. He had first heard about this place from a rumor after collecting his prize and he followed the lead all the way here. To safety. 

He fixed up his bag and sniffed the air. The smells were strong, blood, people and... Beer? He pulled out his scalpels and headed up to the door. Nerves suddenly took over as for once since 'the incident' he felt scared. He felt fear pulse through his body as everything screamed to run. Why? What could be so scary? His instincts told him to stand his ground and he obeyed, fidgeting with his scalpels. 

He slid a scalpel into his pocket and raised his hand, rolling it into a ball and knocking loudly. He tightened his grip on the one scalpel as he heard footsteps head to the door. After traveling across the country living off kidneys he stole from victims and showering anywhere that let him, or couldn't stop him. He was hungry and tired, if this was a trap then it's definitely the end of him. 

He heard the door unlock as a man in a orange-ish jacket and a white mask with feminine features stood blocking the doorway. Ej quickly flinched away and tried to cover his nose only to fail because of his mask. The man stunk of cigarettes, the stench was so strong it burned his nose. "You found us." The man pulled out a knife and growled at him. 

Ej quickly stepped back again and tightened his grip on the scalpel. I can't quit, if I do I'll just die. I have no where else. It looks like the rumors are true, if he doesn't let me in then I'll have to kill him. He quickly stepped forwards before signing out what he needed. 

The man sighed as another one walked out. "Dude whats taking so long? Let them in or kill them." The boy was way younger than Ej. He looked to be an early teenager. He had a carved in smile and burned off eyelids, his skin was somehow white and looked leathery. 

"Yeah, that would work if he actually did something, I think he's mute. He's just standing there." The man admitted and looked over at the boy and started to talk with him as they started to walk back into the house completely ignoring Ej. 

No! I was so close! Ej unintentionally growled dragging their attention back to him. He froze as the pale young boy paused and laughed, "D-Did he just growl!?" He laughed as the other boy raised an eyebrow behind his mask. 

"Werewolf or something?" He asked and walked over to Ej and looked him up and down spotting the scalpel. "A scalpel?" Ej growled again and pulled up notes on his phone before typing out a message for the guy. Once he finished writing he spun it around for him to read.

'yes I can speak, no I will not speak, yes I am a freak, no I'm not a werewolf  I don't know what I am and either you step out of my way and let me into the safe haven or I will remove your kidneys and eat them in front of your friend over there. I haven't eaten in a while, I haven't slept properly and I'm exhausted, don't test my patience.'

The guy read through it once before reading it again and looking up at Ej in shock. "U-ummm, follow." He stood awkwardly before leading him into the house with the pale boy following close behind. They entered the house and Ej watched the ground and made sure his mask was secure and his hood was pulled over properly.