A Little Bit Of Hell

Chapter 21

Rue's POV

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I sit on my bed, watching videos on youtube. I'm so physically and emotionally exhausted from all that's been going on. I slowly become aware of a strange, very faint sound, sort of like tapping or maybe dripping. A pause the video, and strain my ears to listen. Its coming from my window. Slowly and quietly, I get up and start walking to the window. Theres a small sofa against the wall just under the window. I rest one knee on the the sofa, and lean forward to grab the curtains, the tapping sound making my head pound. I pull aside the curtains, and jump back in shock, landing on the floor, and shuffling back a bit. EJ is crouched on my window, in a very creepy, animalistic looking way. And by the way, my room is on the second floor, which would be equal to the third floor in a regular sized house. His hood is up, covering his face.. Or, mask. My breath quickens, and I shuffle backwards more. His hands move down, and pulls up my window, opening it fully. I try to scream, but no noise comes out. He hops down, and stands up straight, staring down at me. He tosses something onto the couch, which turns out to be his mask. I only now just realise he isn't wearing it, his hood hides his face. He looks back at me, and takes a step forward. "Please, don't scream." He says, and something about the tone of his voice makes my nerves settle. Its still gravely and hissing, but it doesn't sound aggressive anymore. He walks over to me, and reaches a hand out. I shrink back from it, and stare at uneasily. "I'm not going to hurt you." He says with an annoyed tone. I hesitate before taking his hand, and he pulls me up. I take a few steps back, and look away.

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Ruth's POV

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A stumble backwards, hitting the wall and causing a few objects on the shelves to fall to the floor. He grins wider, and chuckles a little. He takes a few steps nearer to me. I grab the first thing to hit someone with, which turns out to be an empty glass bottle that probably once held some type of alcohol. I hold it up, ready to strike if needed, and the boy laughs. "Who the fuck are you?!" I yell at him. He stops laughing, and still smiling clears the space between us until his face is inches away from mine. He is very much taller then me, about a foot and a bit, so he has to look down. He smiles again. "Who do you think I am?" He asks. I swollow hard, and fight hard at the thoughts that this couldn't possibly be him, and that its impossible. He's part of the game, right? I hesitate. "..Ben?" I ask half heartedly. He grins again. "Do you still think I'm part of the game?" I close my eyes and breathe out. I quickly try to make an escape, but he grabs the back of my neck, and pushes me to the floor. I flip over and back all the way up against the wall, about ready to scream. He leans down, gripping my jaw and pulling me to my feet, holding onto both of my wrists with one hand. "Shhhh.... Don't want to wake the neighbours." He whispers, chuckling at the end.

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Rue's POV

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I look down, still slightly uncomfortable with this strange conversation. "Don't leave your mansion, they're all after you and your friends." E.J says darkly. He's been talking to me for the last ten minutes or so, mostly asking if I'm okay, if they followed us home, stuff like that. My phone buzzes. I look at the text, its from Ruth.

Are you alone?

I look up slightly at the hooded demon boy sitting on the end of my bed staring out the window. I look back at my phone, and text back.

..no. Are you?

She texts back almost immediately.

...no

I lock my phone again, and jump slightly when I look up. EJ is right in front of me. "I'm leaving. I'm coming back tomorrow." The way he said it sounded as though I have no choice. I nod slowly, tilting my head, trying to get a look at his face from underneath his hood. He looks away slightly. I reach cautiously to pull at his hood, "what do you look like underneath that mask..?" I mutter. His hand shoots up, grabbing my wrist and making me jump. "I'll see you tomorrow." He says bluntly, getting up, grabbing his mask, and climbing onto the window pane. "Wait!" I say, getting up from my bed. He pauses, and looks at me expectantly. "What does E.J mean?" I Ask awkwardly. He stares at me for a moment, making me feel even more awkward before answering. "Eyeless Jack." He jumps back, hanging off the window, reaching up and pulling it close. The way he hangs off the window ledge, and jumps to the ground, its so unrealistic its almost as if he's computer generated.