the boarders

Octavia

Octavia could hardly keep up with Valentina, she was so angry and distressed as she ran across the wet grass, to Katie's dorm room.

"Valentina, stop, we don't know if it's her." Octavia said, desperately trying to keep up with her friend. But it was as if Valentina had lost all senses, she was so focused on getting to Katie, that she didn't reply at all.

Valentina banged on Katie's door with her fist, smacking her Tiffany & co ring into the door; leaving a mark. Octavia stood behind her, catching her breath.

A bedraggled looking Katie came to the door, last nights eyeliner swiped across her face like a panda. "What have you done?" Screamed Valentina, lunging at Katie, screwing up her fists.

Octavia grabbed her friend and held her back, as Katie looked shocked. "What do you mean? I haven't done anything?" Katie replied, looking terrified as she held herself tightly.

"Seriously, Katie?" Said a frustrated Octavia, still holding onto Valentina with a tight grip. "We found a photo of you with Drew's possessions."

Katie looked surprised and invited them both inside her dorm, all of her room mates were out, she said as she pushed them inside. Octavia noticed that when inviting them in, Katie had a quick glance outside, strange, Octavia thought, it was like she was checking if anyone was watching.

Valentina sat close to Octavia, as if she was scared of Katie. It had been strange how close they'd been once and now she felt terrified of her. Octavia felt Valentina tense and she started to question Katie.

"What have you done?" Questioned Octavia, as her anger suddenly started bubbling up inside of her. She stared at Katie, trying to work out what she was thinking somehow. Katie crossed then uncrossed her legs and raised her eyebrows. Valentina watched as Katie tucked a hair behind her ear. In a horrible way, Octavia realised that she was enjoying this.

"You two are crazy," Sighed Katie, easing herself off of the sofa. "Mental. Bat-shit crazy." Octavia held Valentina close to her as Katie started to approach them. They watched as Katie switched paths and walked towards a wall. We're crazy? Thought Octavia, Why is she talking to a wall?

Katie stopped in front of the wall and pressed it. Octavia felt like she was in one of those mystery tv programmes, as she wall started to open. Valentina got off of the sofa and went over to look, and watched as stairs began to form, leading underground. Octavia ran to her friend and stood next to her; watching Katie as she walked down the stairs, her miu-miu heels clicking on the steps.

Katie turned around, her face eerily lit up by the small light swinging on the ceiling, like a ghost. "You coming?" It was so strange, Katie seemed strangely calm, as if she was showing them her latest purchase from Prada, when in reality; both Octavia and Valentina had no idea what she was planning to show them.

Both girls started to follow her down the stairs, making sure to stay a few feet behind, for their own safety.

But nothing would prepare them for what they saw at the bottom of the stairs, with Katie smiling as they witnessed it.