Some believe that when a person dies of a violent death, their spirits are not at rest. Some believe that there is a place between Heaven and Hell.
DEADTOWN is both.
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"Please explain. Cause you're really scaring me." Adam says as he stares at Tim with frightened eyes.
"You need to be." Avi says. "You need to be scared enough NOT to go out after dark."
"Listen, Adam." Tim says as he takes the newcomer by the hand. "At night, there are creatures that roam the streets looking for souls to take to Hell."
"Oh, my God." Adam breaths.
"We call them Demon Dogs." Chance adds.
"Is that .. Is that what happened to those two guys? Scott and Mitch?" Adam asks.
"Yeah." Tim nods sadly. "I warned them just like I'm warning you."
"But they didn't listen. They didn't take Tim seriously." Kevin says.
"No, they didn't. They decided to slip out and go for a walk." Tim says as he recalls the night. "I came down to the lobby and saw that everyone was there except for those two. I knew they weren't in their rooms because I had just passed by their empty rooms. I heard Mitchell scream so I ran to the door. I told everyone else to stay put. I saw Scott and Mitch running up the street toward the hotel. These things were chasing them."
Tim stops and was visibly shaking.
"Some .. things?" Adam asks softly. "Y'all saw them?"
"No. we didn't. But Tim did." Austin answers.
"It was horrifying." Tim says. "There were three creatures. Their bodies were shaped like a human's but they had coarse hair over the body and wolf-like feet. They were down on all four, running like a dog. Their faces were kinda wolf-like. Fangs and red glowing eyes. The creatures were larger than a human."
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"Right before Scott and Mitch got to the walk, the creatures grabbed them and dragged them down into a portal that opened in the ground. I couldn't help them. I was frozen just inside the doorway." Tim says as he nervously lights a cigarette.
"Did they try to get you?" Adam asks.
"They can't enter the buildings." Tim says, shaking his head. "If you're inside any of these buildings, you're safe. One of them snarled at me but then disappeared into the portal."
"But you can hear them in the streets at night." Olena says. "Howling, snarling and the most terrifying demonic growl you've ever heard."
"But is it safe to go outside during the day?" Adam asks.
"Yeah, they only come out at night." Chris answers with a nod.
"And yall expect me to stay in a room by myself?" Adam asks.
"You can always come, uh, spend time with me." Tim smirks and the others chuckle.
"Or any of us for that matter." Austin laughs.
"No. I never said that." Tim says flatly with a stern look.
"Well, it'll be getting dark soon. We need to head back to the hotel." Rob says as he takes his wife by the hand and they stand from their chairs.
Avi leans over and whispers into Tim's ear as he passes by. Tim smiles and nods.
"Are you absolutely sure that these things won't come inside the hotel?" Adam asks as they walk back to the hotel.
"Positive." Tim answers.
Adam nods. Hoping that Tim was right.
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Adam stares nervously out his window, as the darkness fills the streets below. His eyes searching the darkness for any sign of movement.
He wasn't even sure that he wanted to see these creatures. He saw how visibly shaken Tim was as he talked about them.
He closes the curtains and walks over to his bed. Does ghost even sleep? He wasn't the least bit sleepy. But he laid down in the bed to try to relax and think about what he had learned about the people that he guessed he would be spending the rest of eternity with.
A smile creeps across his lips as he thought of Tim. A very sexy man.
A sound from outside causes his head to snap toward the window.
"Was that a howl?" He asks himself quietly.
He sits quickly up in bed as he hears snarling and heavy footsteps on the plank walk below the hotel's windows.
"Oh, my God." He whispers.
Adam jumps up from the bed and heads to the door. Running into the hallway, he meets Chance walking up the hall.
"Where's Tim's room?" He asks in fright.
"Right there." Chance points to a door. "But I ..."
Adam runs to the door and begins to knock rapidly.
"Think he may be busy." Chance finishes his statement and chuckles as he heads to his room.
"TIM!!" Adam yells as he knocks.
The moments it took Tim to open the door seems like an eternity to Adam as he could still hear the demonic growls from outside.
"TIM!!" He yells again just as the door opens.
Adam's blue eyes widen in shock as he sees Tim standing there completely nude, only holding a shirt in front of his privates.
"Yes?" Tim answers with a slight smirk on his face.
"Uh, I'm .. I'm so sorry." Adam says barely over a whisper. "But .. But those things are outside."
Tim sighs as he could clearly see the fear in Adam's eyes. He slowly looks over his shoulder to the bed.
Adam quickly glances to the bed and sees Avi, shirtless with the covers pulled up to his waist.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I .. I had no idea." Adam says, shaking his head.
"No, no, that's fine." Avi laughs, throwing back the covers, revealing his naked body. He gets out of bed and begins to put on his pants. "I remember the first time I heard them."
He reaches down for his shoes then walks to the door where Tim and Adam were standing.
"Raincheck?" Avi says as he kisses Tim on the cheek. "Oh, and I need this."
Avi chuckles as he snatches his shirt from Tim's hand, uncovering Tim's erection. He laughs loudly as he heads down the hall to his room.
"Uh..." Tim says as he and Adam look down at the same time at his member that was standing at full attention.
"Tim, I'm so embarrassed. I didn't mean to interrupt anything." Adam says, shaking his head. "I had no idea that Avi was your boy ..."
Tim stops him by placing a finger on Adam's lips.
"Two things." Tim chuckles. "First, I should be the one embarrassed. I'm the one standing here with my tallywhacker hanging out and second, Avi is not my boyfriend."
"But, I thought." Adam says.
"You thought just because you found us screwing that he was my boyfriend. Truth is, Adam. I love sex." Tim shrugs.
"AAHHHHHH!" Adam screams, jumping into Tim's arms as a terrifying howl echoes through the deserted streets below.
