House of Wax Nick OC

Chapter Six

Walking through this creep town was like walking into some sort of cemetery. The lights were on but it sure as heck didn't seem like anyone was home.

Layla walked with Nick as he had his arm around her being careful of her hands

"Hello!" Dalton called out as they made their way to the gas station

Layla looked around as Dalton called out for Carly an Wade, to which no one responded.

"Who leaves the music on and not even be here", Layla stared with her arms crossed wincing a-bit when her sweater touched her knuckles

Nick encircled his arm with Layla's and began walking in the opposite direction.

"Yo man, where are you going?" Dalton asked

"To that grocery store we passed, I'm thirsty and I need to find a first aid kit to wrap her hands with so it doesn't get infected".

"Okay well I understand that. But what about Carly and Wade?" He questioned

"Look maybe their at the store", Nick shrugged

"What?" Nick asked as he realized Dalton stopped, an Layla is beside him looking confused

"I don't know man. We came all this way, shouldn't we go look for them", Dalton said exasperated.

Nick sighed looking at Dalton," okay check it, Layla and I are gonna go this way, you go that way. Her hand needs to be wrapped man. If we don't find them, meet back here and we'll go back to the road", he said looking at Dalton," cool!"

"Okay", Dalton sighed walking in the opposite direction as Layla and Nick walked to wherever he lead her.

Layla hissed as her hands throbbed," guess I should stick to punching bags from now on", she said as Nick pulled her along with him

Layla snuggled closer to Nick as they walked towards the store, the cool air making it kind of chilly. As they got to the store Nick tried to open the door only to find that it's locked.

"Hello?!" Nick yelled out," Yo, paying customer".

Layla turned her head to look around the town when she notices a man coming out from the gas station

"Hey babe", Layla said kicking Nicks shin softly," there's a man coming out", she pointed in the direction so Nick could see

Seeing the direction Layla pointed at, Nick took hold of her hand but doesn't grip it to hard an make their way to the gas station

"Hey", Nick called out for the mans attention," we're looking for my sister and her boyfriend, they were looking for a fan belt", he said as Layla eyed the man that seemed a bit odd. His behavior seemed like he would hunt us down like we're the Prey.

Shaking his head," I don't think I've seen them!"

Layla kept her guard up as the man looked her up and down

"This is the only gas station in town right?" Nick asked with an eyebrow raised with a challenging look

"That's right", the man smirked

"Then they were definitely here", Layla said with an eye roll

Getting aggravated he stepped forward causing Layla to be aware of his body language," I just told you, I didn't see them".

" then does anyone else work here that we could speak to since your of no help," Layla said glaring at the man to which he smirked at her
"No, I own the gas station, and I would have seen them", he said

Nick wrapped his arm around Layla," we were just here a few minutes ago and you didn't see us. You weren't even here".

"Sorry. Can't help you".

Layla eyes her surroundings till a muffled noise caught her attention

"What was that?"

"Oh that was just my dog", the man shrugged without a care.

The man seemed to have something click in his mind," actually you know what? My brother Vincent was down here for a while. He could have helped your sister and her boyfriend out. They could be up at the house", the man said pointing in the direction they noticed Dalton had went

Layla shook her head," no, our friend went that way earlier".

"Really?" The man looked to his feet as his shoe lace was untied so he bent down," maybe he ran into my brother up there than".

Layla looked to Nick an seen he had a bit of a stiff stance

"Want to head up to the house?"

Layla grunted as Nick carefully grabbed her," yeah, whatever".

"So what's your sister look like anyway?" The man asked looking at Nick

"NICK, LAYLA! HELP ME GUYS!"........