NNPH Mini Stories

The Fallen Mute

Zoey's P.O.V.

Me and Charlie moved down the hallway quietly. I motioned for her to follow me as I took lead. We went through some windy hallways and made it into the office. There were colorful lights and buttons, however it smelled awful. I pluged my nose, trying not to vomit. After a moment of looking Charlie spoke up.

"Zoey over here"

I walked over to Charlie to see a wooden door that was on the other side of the room. The door looked old and definitely had been used recently. The handle had a weird red sticky substance on it. Perhaps it was cake? I reached out to the door and opened it, and we both stepped inside to the dark room.

The room smelled horrible. It smelled like what happened when you left meat out for several days. It smelt like something was decaying. The two of us went to investigate the room, and I found a light switch. I flipped the switch on and the room lit up. However I wish I hadn't found it. They was a table and some boxes inside of the room along with the shelf. On top of the table was more of the red sticky substance and I realized that it was not cake, it was blood. I looked over to Charlie and she looked just as nervous as I was feeling. I decided to look around the crates to see if I could find anything that would tell us where Owen went. Hopefully that wasn't his blood on the table.

That's when I heard footsteps coming down the hall. I tried to warn Charlie but she wasn't looking at me so I hid behind the crates. I couldn't see anything in the room just the corner where I was hiding. Just then the door opened and I heard a voice.

"Hello there little one, why are you in here?"

It was the voice of the big yellow rabbit. I shook in fear.

"Oh um... I got lost." Charlie replied

"Do your parents know where you are?"

"N-no sir"

"Good"

Suddenly I heard the footsteps get close to where Charlie was and she screamed out in fear. I shook and cried as I sat in the corner but of course like normal I made no noise. After a moment there was silence again as the footsteps left the room. I waited until I couldn't hear them anymore to peek out and I was mortified.

On the table set Charlie ripped to shreds. There was blood everywhere, her blood. Owen must have faced the same fate. Now Charlie was dead too and it was all my fault. I want to just scream and cry out but of course, being mute I couldn't make a sound. All I could do was let out a small squeak.

After I was sure that the rabbit was gone, I got up from behind the crates and walked over to the table... Charlie... She's gone... I'm alone now
... Tears rolled down my cheek but I knew I couldn't stay in the room for much longer. If he came back I would be next, and I had to tell someone.

I went to leave the room and I turned around one last time. I let out another squeak as a long slender puppet stood over charlie. The gray mask and the black and white faced looked over at me.

"Zoey wait!"

I don't know how it knew my name but I wasn't going to wait to find out. I raced out of the room and went to go down the hallway. That's when I ran face to face with the yellow rabbit. Suddenly I was picked up in his large fluffy hands. I tried to kick and get away but no matter how hard I struggled he kept a tight grip on me. There was no escaping, there was no getting away.

I tried to scream. I tried to call for help. I was two weak to do anything. After a moment I gave up as he brought me to the room and sat me on the table next to where Charlie just was. However her body was already gone.

"Now where exactly did you think you were going?" Said the rabbit.

I tried to plea and beg but I couldn't say a single word.

"Oh yes I know you're mute. Now if only you could've called for help. Called to be let free"

Those were the last words I heard before everything went dark.

Charlie if you hear these words, I'm so sorry that this happened. I'm so sorry that I got you killed. I'm so sorry I wasn't able to warn you in time. I got what I deserved for being curious, but you didn't deserve to die at all that day. Owen has taught me a lot, and I will do whatever I can to protect the two of you. You both are my friends. I won't let anything take that away.