Something felt eerily wrong.The musty smell surrounding the corroded walls, you could almost see them about to crumble, yet it only made it more fascinating. Before I had much time to think about my fascination, it was too late.I felt a sharp sting in my neck, the sharp point of a needle filled with a drug concoction.It was all a blur up to when we were tied up and tormented.The least desirable part of the experience after the indescribable pain and fear was hearing that man's grisly laugh as he displayed a toothy, rotten grin. To show his prey how much he was enjoying himself as he ripped us to shreds.He carved through my skin and muscle to unveil my paste white bones, yet I still had the slightest feeling of a desirable emotion, it was hope.Seeing the petrified looks on the other victims faces, I knew they wanted to die even if it just saved them the deformities.They would've done anything to die, yet 20 minutes before they would've wanted to live.I never lost hope, I was

"Do you feel like some vodka?" Adrian gripped a bottle of Smirnoff in his hands and began pouring the alcohol into a new set of shot glasses."I guess I should have a few since that's how a normal party goes. Pour it to the rim," Adrian gave me a smirk as he continued to fill up empty shot glasses."Our good night begins at this one," he pointed at the fifth one in the line up. I reached over to the glass he was pointing at and snatched it from his reach before I threw my head back, downing it so quick that I knew I might choke."Nothing can change that now," i said through a few minor coughs.I kept my head tilted back as I felt a burning sensation still running down my throat."Well, I know one person who could ruin it and I think he just spotted you," I looked up at Adrian in confusion."What are you talking about?" I turned to look in the same direction as him and I saw Jake, sauntering through the crowd. I looked back at Adrian and saw him grimace at Jake as he looked me up and

I turned my attention away from Harvey and looked down at the remnants of my phone.As tears filled my eyes, reality began to set in.I felt my hands begin to shake and my stomach started to churn.As I slowly walked back towards the couch, I heard the crunch of plastic fragments underneath my feet.My life was taking a turn for the worst, and I hadn't even contemplated that yet.I laid my head down on the bare couch and crawled up into a ball.It had been a long time since I felt so awake, yet my eyes felt so worn out from all the tears. I turned away from the light coming through the window and repositioned my head on the pillow.I still somehow closed my eyes and let my weary body take control.In the morning when I awoke I heard Harvey in the kitchen, cooking something on the stove. I raised my head above the top of the couch and saw Harvey's hand on the handle of a frying pan.He arose from his tired state as he began to hear me shuffling behind him. I watched his head turned t

"John, I think Serenity is at the door. Did she tell you she was coming?" I heard my mother's voice through the door."No, i didn't know, Let me get it," I heard the heavy thumps of my father's footsteps, and the sound of the doorknob turning.I put on a smile, a facade as I saw my father's face emerge from behind the door.I watched as he began to beam as he saw me standing on the front porch."Honey, what are you doing here at this time? It's getting late, but come in! Your mother would love to see you," I leaned forward and latched onto my father, holding him tight."I'm sorry, I just missed you guys already," I muttered as I spoke, with my face in his chest.The warmth radiating off of him was comforting, I felt the goosebumps on my arms fade away momentarily."Well, come inside sweetie, it's too chilly out here," he released himself from the hug and lightly wrapped his arm around my back to push me inside the door."Serenity, how are you hunny! We didn't expect to see you here,"

Adrian put his arm on my stomach and pushed me behind him.Suddenly, the sound of shattering glass filled the air, and we flinched at the unnerving noise. My body began to shiver, almost as if the cold air had only just affected me.I looked up to the door and saw that it had been violently shattered into pieces that had now spread across the patio."There's someone fucking in there!" I heard Adrian's petrified voice next to me.He raised his finger and pointed into the void of darkness inside, as what looked like a shadow slowly appeared.A tall man in black walked out through the broken door and down the small set of steps, the boards of the patio sounded like they could barley hold his body weight.His fists were clenched, and his head was lowered towards the ground, but his parlous eyes were pointed towards me.Suddenly he reached inside his pocket and pulled out something that looked almost invisible in the dark, a gun.He raised it towards my head as he walked to me, grimacing