Chapter nineteen

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Hudson walked home alone thinking about Halloween, how there's a party at Jane and everyone will be there. How there are girls he can try to get in a room with. His mind never thought about how Kristy and melody went missing. This will be there last year before graduation at the end of the year and moving on.

Once inside his small cozy home, he laid himself on the couch enjoying his evening. He proves that he nailed the test. He finished all of his homework and now he rewards himself with a nice evening to watch tv with no interuptions.

"Honey?"

"Yeah Mom?"

"You're father and I are going out with some friends for dinner. You're on your own tonight. We won't get back until around ten or so."

"Okay Mom."

It took a moment for him to hear the front door closed and locked. Hudson blasted the music getting out the whisky and partying solo. When he got drunk, he called Mason to come over.

"I'd love to but I'm busy at the moment."

"Oh."

"Maybe next time."

He clicked off taking out a pizza to cook for dinner. Hudson danced and sang uncontrollably while the oven fired up. Once the oven is dinged, he places the frozen meal in the oven letting it cook. Getting even more drunk, he called on some other friends to come hang and have some pizza. Jessie and Chad came over.

"Help yourself to a drink, pizza should almost be done," Hudson replied, gesturing to the drinks on the counter. They talked and had a great time once the pizza was done. Hudson cut into pieces and each took two or three pieces. Sitting around the table, they talked about school and what not. Hudson, Chad and Jessie had a great time.

As the sun setted in the distance, they wanted to play a game.

"What y'all want to do?" Hudson asked.

"What about a paranormal game, I heard those were fun," Jessie asked.

"Sure," Hudson said.

"What should we do?" Chad asked.

"Sandman," Hudson replied.

The phone rang and Hudson picked it up. "Hey, Jack . . . yeah we are just going to play Sandman, want to join? . . . okay, alright, see you then."

He clicked off and told the other two that Jack is coming to play with them. Fifteen minutes passed and Jack finally showed up. They began to play the game getting all set up.

Hudson laid in the middle and relaxed, closing his eyes.

Jessie told the story of how he died. Afterwards, they each took turns. Once they all took turns they wanted to play something more scary.

"Playing hide and seek with a demon," Jack suggested. Getting set up, it became midnight dark which is perfect. Managed to summon a demon, they each pricked their finger on a toothpick, their blood dripping down on a piece of paper under their name. They chanted, "Come find us, you're it."

Then, they scattered around the house finding a spot to hide. Hudson hid in his closet staying ever so quiet. An hour has passed and it became boring, nothing has happened. Coming out of his hiding place in the closet, he wandered around the small home looking for the others.

He found Jack hiding behind the couch in the living room, Hudson tucked with him enjoying the accompaniment.

"Nothing's happening man," Jack whispered.

"I know and I don't know why."

In that second, they heard someone scream. They looked at each other saying in melody, "Jessie."

They got out from their hiding place running towards the screaming. Entering a guest bedroom, they found Jessie scratching the ground until she got dragged under. Chad came into the room asking what happened. "I heard screaming in here."

"Jessie got dragged under the bed and now she's quiet."

Hudson got down on all fours to peak under the bed. "Nothing . . . she's gone."

Getting up, something popped from underneath scratching it's claw like hands and screeching. The boys ran out of the house onto the driveway.

"What the hell is that thing?" Jack questioned.

"I don't know. But whatever that is, it wants us."

The shadow like demon came out with its claws out and sharp teeth levitating towards them. "Run!" Chad yelled before taking off. The other two boys followed along. Hiding behind a car, they thought they were safe until Chad disappeared under the car. Jack disappeared under the car too, and Hudson got up and ran behind some trees catching his breath. Peaking through the bushes and trees, he heard something crumple behind him.

Turning around, a mini abyss sprout out of nowhere. Everything went quiet until the demon sprouting out of nowhere, screaming grasping his ankle and dragging him into complete darkness. 

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