Don't Tap!

- 20 -

We sit against the wall in front of the stairs thinking of a way to escape. It wasn't like we could haul two people past the doorway to the kitchen until the dishwasher was empty.

"Hey..." Kat said slowly. "Listen." She motions to the kitchen. It's faint but it sounds like cackling. Not just any cackling – but of fire.

"Ready to peek?" I mumble.

"Dishwasher sounds empty, I say we bolt." Kat suggested.

"Good idea. But we have to take turns. I say we wait until Jayce and Ronnie are here. It'll be easier to get them out with the two of them here." I protested.

"You're right. I don't want to leave anyone behind either." Kat shook her head. In my peripheral, there is a sort of sizzle and a bright light. I turn instantly and see a light bulb explode. My screaming causes Kat to scream and we both scream at each other.

"Sh – Shut your yapping!" Ivana attempts to slap us with her floppy arms. We're glad she hasn't lost much blood or hurt herself too bad but we can't really tell. I look over at Allen. He hasn't even stirred. I start to wonder if he's dead.

Another bulb explodes and this time, Kat's the only one screaming but the front door bursts open and Jayce rushes in with Ronnie.

"Holy..." Jayce's eyes are fixated on the kitchen.

"Oh my god." Ronnie cries out before she runs to us. "Who's that?"

"Our medium. She wanted to help." I explain as I try to calm Kat down.

"What is going o –" Ronnie is interrupted by a lamp that flies off in Jayce's direction. The lamp head breaks on contact and rips apart but this doesn't stop the bulb from exploding in his face. "Jayce!" Ronnie's cry is shrill and all of us are just staring.

"Come on Ivana! You promised you'd help us!" Kat was close to tears as she tried to shake Ivana awake.

"Jayce!" Ronnie is scrambling over to Jayce who's face is bloody. I try not to look at him. Before she reaches Jayce, a large knife flies off in her direction, slicing her across the abdomen. "Shit." She mutters before she fell limp onto the floor. Guess the dishwasher wasn't empty after all...

"Stop!" I finally find my voice and get up. "Stop! It's me you want. So stop! Stop hurting my friends. I'm here. Take me." I cry out and everything halts. "By the power of Jesus Christ, I demand you to stop!" I scream at this point before turning to Kat. "Run!" I rush over to usher Ronnie and Jayce out. We're almost there when Jayce drops to the floor slowly. He lets Ronnie roll out of his arms as he pants on his hands and knees.

"I'm sorry." He manages before he drops to the ground. I figured since his nose is blocked from the exploding bulb and bleeding, he wasn't able to receive enough oxygen.

"God! Kat!" I turn over to help Kat but a noise overhead startles me and I look up instantly. God knows how many times I told my parents this was a bad idea. The fan overhead snaps and falls towards me.

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Oh dear. What do you think is going to happen to Scooby Doo and the gang minus Scooby? Kat seems to be the only survivor but not for long muahahaha. Jk I plan to let her stay awake a bit longer.

Also, I do want to kill off a character. I can't kill Alyssa or Kat.

Suggest a character to kill. The one with the most votes will be killed off in a following chapter.

The next chapter might be a bit confusing I'm planning on doing a sort of astral thing. Like a dreamland or something. Or even from Kat's POV alone. I'm also wondering if I shouldn't keep this chapter here and leave it for later because it's a crucial reveal on some parts of the plot. What do you guys think?

Hope you enjoyed this!

Hello my lovelies.

Big shoutout due when I get back home but for now, here's one to wadewilsonlover for continuously bombarding my notifications with those amusing comments. You aid me in my darkest of hours. Much thanks!

Toodlies

See you tomorrow!!!

-Iff~