Chapter sixty-six:

Jenna stepped out into the hall at the same time as Isaac, Christy, Taylor, Zac and Becky did.

“What the fuck was that?” Jenna asked.

Christy held onto Isaac’s arm tightly. “Someone is downstairs!”

“Oh my god!” Becky gasped.

“Girls, come here.” Zac pushed open the bathroom door and ushered all three girls inside. “Wait here, and lock the door. Don’t open it unless it’s one of us, okay? We’ll go check it out.”

The girls exchanged glances, and Zac pulled the door closed.

Becky quickly locked it before she turned around to face Christy and Jenna. “I’m scared.”

“It’s probably nothing.” Jenna rolled her eyes, lifting herself up onto the vanity. “Just some kids breaking windows.”

“No, it’s more than that. I felt someone downstairs. I knew it.” Christy sat down on the edge of the tub, hugging her arms around herself. “It was a horrible feeling. Like we were all in danger, you know?”

“Oh come on, that’s just from watching too many scary movies.” Jenna said.

“No, it’s not. It’s more than that.” Christy said. “I know it is. I’m right; I’m always right when I get these feelings.”

Suddenly, the small window in the bathroom exploded, sending shards of class scattering across the small bathroom.

All three girls screamed.

Becky unlocked the door and the three girls ran as fast as they could down the hall, and flying down the stairs.

They crashed into Taylor’s body midway down the stairs, as he had started upstairs to see what the commotion was.

“Whoa! What happened?” He demanded.

“The window in the bathroom! Someone outside broke it!” Christy explained.

“Oh my god!” Jenna gasped, looking away into the living room. She was looking past them to the large empty wall between the two front windows of the house. The windows had been shattered, with the glass splayed outward on the front lawn. Between the two windows was scribbled “GIRLS: LEAVE OR DIE”.

“Is that… Is that blood?” Becky asked, suddenly feeling sick.

“It… looks like it.” Jenna squinted to see, leaning over the banister.

“I think I’m going to throw up…” Becky turned away from the wall and hugged Christy tightly.

“Girls, come into the kitchen. Okay? Isaac is calling the police.” Taylor urged. “Careful where you step, and don’t touch anything, okay?” 

Becky and Christy walked hand and hand ahead, eager to get to their boyfriends, but Jenna lagged behind to examine the scene.

“Jen, honey, come on.” Taylor placed a hand on her shoulder.

“They really were in here… the glass is on the outside, which means the windows were broken from the inside out.” She looked up at Taylor worriedly, “Christy was right, they were in the house!”

“I know, Jen. We’ll get this all taken care of… I promise… do you need a hug?”

She nodded and collapsed against his chest.

He hugged her tightly for a moment. “Everything is going to be okay. You won’t get hurt.” He placed an arm around her waist and led her towards the kitchen.

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