Heart shaped Skulls

We're All Mad Here

"Thomas! Fix the table!" Another man more gruff than Drayton yelled from deeper in the house. He stared at me for a moment longer before biding to the male. I was curious maybe too much for my own good as I walked further where all the commotion took place. I counted an older man not as old as the man in the wheelchair but older than me none the less. This man, hair a dirty blonde and angry features set in the wrinkles of his face. His sheriff clothes stained hopefully with coffee. Barely hanging on by loose stitches was a name tag 'Hoyt' so that's the drunkens name. I already new Drayton as I watched him bring food to the table careful not to spill even a drop but I hadn't noticed the dark haired male until he pushed me. "Get outta my way! Trying to eat here!" He was even shorter than me but I assume his attitude had to make up for it. He didn't seem all in the head as he babbled to himself about almost anything his shoulder length hair covering his face as he sat alone at the table. "Nubbin, boy that's a 'guest' so be nice for now" Hoyt bellowed walking up behind me. "Miss" he nodded towards me his words sour as a woman on her monthly. The family began to sit down along with me awkwardly shifting glancing around nervously examining the odd bunch. The stout male known as Thomas sat beside me while the frail old man sat in his wheelchair to my left, Hoyt at the head and the two siblings I suppose in front of me. Staring me down like a piece of meat. "Grace, now come on give Grandpa your hand girly" I took my hand from my lap slowly placing it into his wrinkled covered hand and my right into Thomas's. Mine fit perfectly into his, it made my heart flutter but I turned my attention to the prayer being said. "God thank you for the meal before us." A snicker sounded in front of me most likely from the two boys. "hush! Thank you for the many blessings God keep us fed Lord, Amen" we all said Amen afraid of angering the man further as we ate. The smell filled my nostrils and made the monster deep in my stomach awaken letting itself growl with rage. Hoyt had cooked the food, a steak from what I could see at the position I was sitting. There was more food other than steak, corn with other known vegetables lined our plates. Sweet tea sat above our food filled to the brim ice floating in circles. The males dug in like pigs not much room for talk. I wasn't far from them as I had not eaten in such a long time than I had dug in as well letting the savory flavor coat my taste buds. I took a moment to drink my tea letting it aid me in getting the rest of the food down without choking " taste good girly?" I nodded enthusiastically humming as I put the drink down "yes, it's wonderful. It tastes way better than beef so what meat did you use?" I stared on at Hoyt as I took more food into my mallet "best meat in the town" was all he said as he began eating again. I was confused, the taste was absolutely wonderful but it didn't compare to beef although it tasted a little bit like pork. I didn't care, I was hungry and didn't ask any more while I continued to devour the food set before me. "You got a perrty one Drayton" he drawled out the 'R' as he stared at my chest. Now I noticed the silence from Thomas as he glared at Nubbin. He was frozen as he stared or should I say bore into his soul staring across from him like he could snap him like a twig. "I mean, just look at those tits. She would be good for breeden" he reached across the small table to take one of my breasts into his revolting veiny hand. I could feel the anger bubbling in the calm lake deep in my mind. It was dormant for so long but she has been stirred. I was thrown into the riled lake, deep into the darkness while the intoxicating feeling of adrenaline washed over me.

It was like the temperature dropped. All of the men even Nubbin had become uneasy as the new female Rowena had started to growl like a feral beast. It was the most unnerving growl any of the men have ever heard. "Hoyt? What we do?" Drayton not taking his eyes away quizzed Hoyt. Even if Hoyt knew the answer it was too late anyway. Rowena knife clenched in her hand pounced onto Nubbin. Stabbing and howling like the beasts from hell. Blood was everywhere, no one was safe from the splatter of scarlett liquid. Rowena, deep in her Lake sat quiet and content in the raging waters. She could only explain it as the waves of the ocean, how they crashed and raised above her head in wrath. Rowena was safe in her minds eye away from the chaos that raged outside. The room was in a panic. Drayton cursed and paced around the table spurting something about demons. With the knife implanted deep into Nubbins shoulder he threw Rowena back trying to regain his breathing. She was sprawled out like a eagle on the linoleum floor. She sprang back up with sporadic twitches scaring Thomas next to her as he was now backing away from her. Everybody except Rowena was terrified, especially if Thomas had backed away. "What do we do!" Drayton yells looking at his brother that refuses to stand from the chair. However, even with all the screaming and bellows from the men she continued with the fury of a bull seeing red. Rowena leapt to life once more, stretching her elongated arms across the table pulling her to the side of Nubbin. He was horrified, holding his shoulder in attempt of stopping the oozing blood. Nubbin never felt this feeling of terror, of being killed here and now. Maybe this is what his victims felt. Rowena crawled on to the table top drinks spilling and glass shattering but she didn't care. She laced her fingers through Nubbins hair clenching with a death grip she pulled. Nubbin's head jerked closer to her twisted features only for her jaw to unhinge in the most brutal way Nubbin could explain with his small brain. Her teeth plunged deep into the cartilage of his pointy nose ripping the cells apart. Thomas wasn't the only one to be missing a nose anymore If he didn't see his brother in so much agony he would be laughing. However, that was not the mood that was lingering like smog in the air. She held Nubbin's nose between her teeth roaring like a rabid lion if that was such a thing. Even if the brothers or Thomas could pluck the nose from the floor to stitch it back that was no longer a choice. Like she was a tease Rowena stayed still holding it tauntingly between her red tinted teeth before opening her maul and swallowing the cluster of cartilage. Bulging eyes and gaped mouths was shared amongst the men whom haven't been injured. Nubbin couldn't see what had occurred, he laid on the floor as he had crumpled from the pain of his nose being torn from his face. Nubbin had lost so much blood now, more than he ever had as he began to loose consciousness. "I'm going to get Nubbin! Thomas grab the Bitch!" Hoyt finally leapted to action. He wouldn't say it but he was sure she was possessed by the Devil himself. Thomas grabbed her from behind gripping her waist hard he flung himself into the chair he was previously sitting in. She bucked and twisted her body trying to escape screeches bellowing from her throat mimicking the howls of banshees. If it wasn't hard enough to keep her still it was getting extremely tough to keep Thomas's hips still. He didn't want to admit it, but the rabid female was brushing vigorously against his lower waist. Thomas was fighting to keep himself still as his hips constantly would buck up into hers for the needed friction. Growls and grunts bursted from Thomas as he almost pleaded with the crazed woman to stop the struggle. All the males had underestimated her frail figure. Even though Thomas held her arms tightly down he couldn't keep the extreme strength contained for long. Rowena bursted from his hold knocking both of them to the ground. Rowena recovered almost immediately as she twisted her body inhumanly around putting both of her hands on the ground trapping Thomas's spinning head. "WHAT THE FUCK! HOYT BETTER GET THE FUCKING SHOTGUN THIS BITCH CRAZY!" Drayton screamed his voice cracking due to the terror that flooded his veins. Honestly, Drayton could care less over his voice. Their family has never seen this level of craziness. The 'thing' that trapped Thomas twisted her lower half now to straddle his abdomen. It was a horrible sight to see indeed. Nothing scared this hulk of a man but his eyes that bulged as he stared on at the grotesque sight before him was enough to tell he had never seen such a horror. Her head reared back letting a ear shattering shriek before blood had gushed from her sinus cavities. As soon as the chaos had begun it ended. With the female laying face first on Thomas's heaving chest.

If they knew this woman had a such a devastating past they probably would've shot her as soon as she crossed the threshold.