Shorties

Chapter2

We went down the alley and as we got to the shoulder of the Skull ,we heard a scratching noise like the wall was being scratched.Then we heard a loud gaggle of noise and a laugh that could make you shake in your boots and sounded like how I imagined Braun Strowman's evil laughter sounded like.Kerry was dead scared and I was shaking in my boots,actually,Hakuna shoes edition 5,the latest edition.But of course,I put in a bravado look so as to assure Kerry.
As if that wasn't enough,it started to rain.I regretted not following Mr.Fletcher's advice on his "I smell rain" because the weather people said the opposite.We managed to get out of the alley(whiles running of course). We saw a factory or should I call an abandoned old warehouse and Kerry,with her great ability of producing crazy ideas,suggested we take shelter in that place-where -only- mentally-unstable-minds-will-take -refuge.I told her we could make it to her house real quick but she insisted, claiming she was melting.
Unfortunately, there were no lights in there and the sky too had grounded the moon from providing illumination due to the rain. We huddled together on the floor and I held her closely to provide as much warmth as I could since she was shivering. We were startled when we heard a door creak open and saw the shadow of a big animal like a wolf on the wall.We were scared but when I heard the barking,i recognized the sound as that of Shaggy's.He came close, smelled me and licked my face which was gross and embarrassing.I was happy since I had found him.Then,we heard the door creak open again and saw light coming from a flashlight I supposed and the shadow formed on the wall was that of a werewolf.The light reduced and the figure started coming towards us. Wait,I didn't believe werewolves existed but what about this thing coming to us?
Kerry was practically screaming her head off and me,I was frantically praying to God to accept me into His kingdom despite my wrongs.I was going to be eating by a werewolf was the only thing in my mind and that the world would still continue to believe they didn't exist though they did. The werewolf was so close to us and the light came brighter and it came into clear sight when........I realized it was just Mr.Fletcher, the gardener ,in his fox suit.SERIOUSLY!!!!!! Kerry had half-collapsed and a laughing to bits Mr Fletcher and I supported her up.Shaggy had slept through all of that. I woke him up and he wasn't happy. Mr.Fletcher asked us why we were there and I explained to him everything but he didn't really believe me.He told me he was there to pick up his tools but I didn't believe him either so we are equal.
He carried Kerry to his old truck which he called,Stinger. I got in at the back with Shaggy and we went off to Kerry's house since it was closer.She had regained her consciousness before we got to her house.Her parents made a big fuss over her while she narrated the story adding too much salt to it. Mr.fletcher left after he took his coffee and my parents were called to inform them I was staying at Kerry's for the night. Her parents made Shaggy sleep in their garden and so at least,I knew he was okay after taking a hearty meal.I went to shower and was sent to the guest room to sleep after her mom hugged me which was embarrassing. I returned home the early next morning and got ready for school at home.I told my parents I would explain what had happened after school. At school,Kerry made a statement which I hoped she would go by.She said," Never again would I follow my instincts ".And so as I have learnt,never follow a girl who brings an encyclopedia to school. And I told myself that, honestly,never would I do that again.