NightCrawler✔

Chapter 29

I felt my heart grow about ten times bigger when the goat made... a goat sound?

Tears uncontrolably poured out of my eyes as I fell to my knees and hugged the goat. "I love you so much Mocha!" I said realizing a little ring on it's shirt said Mocha. "Iris we can't keep this guy's goat," Said Jacob trying to peel his eyes from watching me hug a goat.

"I love him Jacob!" I exclaimed. "It's a her," He fanned a hand at the goat. I wiped my eyes when I remembered I was crying. Holy shit. I have a goat. That's my dream pet!

"I wanted this more than I wanted a chinchilla," I wiped my nose and grabbed the rope. "Iris!" Jacob grabbed me by my shoulders and shook me. "We can't just keep this man's goat!" He laughed while trying to make a point to me. "They live on a farm they must have space for a goat," I sniffled.

Jacob sighed. "Where are we going to leave it if we're going to ride more rides?"

"We're not going to ride any more rides," I smiled down at Mocha who waddled towards me. "Oh my god I love you," I hugged Mocha again. "Ugh," Jacob folded his arms before grabbing me by the hand. "What time even is it?" He looked at the clock. 8:20.

"Where's Landon?" I suddenly asked realizing he was nowhere to see my amazing goat.

"Um who cares? It's eight twenty he'll be at tne café at eight thirty. Easy." Jacob scoffed his eyes scanning the carnival. The lights to every ride started flickering and shut off. I looked at Jacob instinctively moving closer to him. All the music, all the people, all the lights gone.

"Jacob," I whispered my hand beginning to get clammy for either being in Jacob's for so long or because I was getting scared out of my skin. Jacob slowed to a stop and I closed my eyes tight. I felt a tug on my arm and looked to see Jacob had been replaced with the nightcrawler. It held Jacob by his neck in it's other hand who was fighting for air. I screamed and let go of it's hand backing up quickly, I started to run. Dragging Mocha along with me. My breathing got hoarse and my legs were starting to tremble. I slipped and Mocha hit a rock, "sorry!" I cried not slowing my run. I hurried past empty booths and stalls which were once occupied by people.

I looked back to see Jacob lying motionless on the dusty and dirty carnival floor.

"No," I panted throwing myself back in Jacob's direction. I slid on my knees various tiny rocks slicing my knees, and shins. I lifted his head and stared at his face. I shook my head and frowned pushing my ear to his chest. His heart beat normally and I lifted my head locking eyes with Jacob. His eyes were fully black and the corners of his mouth pulled up to his ears. I scrambled away watching him slowly stand. He ran at me and tackled a nearby lady, that had come out of nowhere. She was holding a snowcone and the hand of a little child.

She gasped and Jacob almost knocked the glasses off of her face. He fell limply onto the ground and I apologized to the lady and stooped down next to Jacob, I softly slapped his cheek repeatedly. He opened his eyes and his irises shrunk and green spilled into the black.He held a hand to his forehead.

"Woah," he said very discombobulated. I heaved him off the ground and looked around for Mocha.

"Jacob where's Mocha?" I asked slowly.

"Shit Iris, who gives a fuck?" Jacob spun slowly looking around at the carnival that was back in motion. People were everywhere and there was light eliminating from everything.

"Let's go find Landon," I breathed holding a hand to my heart. I jogged around and frowned remembering how happy I was just a couple of minutes before with Mocha.

We reached the café where Mabel, Harry, and Landon were.

"Geez where were you guys?" Said Landon approaching us. Jacob shrugged nonchalantly,"we were visited by a little bird Landon, where were you?"

Landon angrily crossed his arms across his chest. "You guys were the ones that left me," he gestured to himself and I frowned looking down at my shoes.

"Sorry Lan we got a bit caught up," Mabel stood next to Landon and put a wrinkly hand on his shoulder.