Disaster Vacation

[gaytxn09]

Come on, Barry! I'm rooting for you! I dunno how I feel about Paige though.

Great writing! Thanks for the quick update!

 

[scains]

I've just realised that there's a part missing!!!

What do I do?

 

[DonQuixote]

Scains,
You mean there was supposed to be a chapter in between these two?

You have a couple of options - post here with a disclaimer, or ask Autolycus to help you - after you post, ask Autolycus if he could copy your previous chapter and the commentary and post them a 2nd time, after this chapter, then delete the previous entries --

OR, just ask him to insert a comment at the top of the previous chapter advising future readers to go to post# (25 or whatever) FIRST, then come back to this chapter . . .

We're pretty flexible. We'll adapt.

Everyone has an oops every now and then. In the grand scheme of things, this is just a grain of sand . . .

Thanks!

 

[scains]

Well actually, there was a chapter in between 5 and 6 which is ages ago. I read through it today and thought - there's a huge jump there that I hadn't planned for - and then I realised that it was because I had missed one out!

 

[dylanwhite82]

please huryy with the next part!

 

[DonQuixote]

Scains,
And a delightfully antagonistic chapter it was, too!
A bit 'o the Rock 'em, Sock 'em banter and bashing seems to be the order of the day.

It fits right in with the stories they've heard, too.

 

[gaytxn09]

That did help a bit! Great job. Keep up the good work!

 

[scains]

From now on, please call me Sam

And look out for my published works in the future! Haha!

 

[Autolycus]

I've just realised that there's a part missing!!!

What do I do?

Well actually, there was a chapter in between 5 and 6 which is ages ago. I read through it today and thought - there's a huge jump there that I hadn't planned for - and then I realised that it was because I had missed one out!

From now on, please call me Sam

And look out for my published works in the future! Haha!

Hi! Sam,

To save confusion, I have tacked Chapter 5 Part 2 on the end of Chapter 5 Part One by merging the two posts.

 

[scains]

Hi! Sam,

To save confusion, I have tacked Chapter 5 Part 2 on the end of Chapter 5 Part One by merging the two posts.

You're the best! Thanks!

If you could do me an even bigger favour, would you be able to delete the sentence before Chapter 5 - 2 of 2 for me please?

"Ill just post it anyway with the title. If a mod wants to help out here then I won't object "

^ That sentence.

 

[scains]

PART 9


Barry opened the passenger door. “You stay in here, I’ll check if there’s something wrong with the engine… okay?”
Kevin nodded and Barry stepped out of the car, while Kevin pulled the lever to pop the bonnet open. He ducked his head down into the cars innards, pushing Paige out of the way who stood with her arms folded, watching him, and was overwhelmed by the confusing myriad of cogs and whistles that made this thing go. He had absolutely no idea how this thing worked but he had to try and impress Kevin. His eyes swept over the engine and his eyes caught on something that looked a little out of place, he grabbed for it and pulled out a 15 inch long piece of plastic. Even he knew what this was; the fan belt.
He stepped out the side of the car holding the belt in his left hand. “We’re not going anywhere in this. If we ask Ben to borrow his car we could get a replacement and come back?” He suggested, looking at Kevin’s crestfallen face.
“I have to make it to my parents’ house; they’re expecting me at some point today.” Kevin said getting out of the car. “I’m going to call them… and don’t worry, I know none of us have any idea how to replace a fan belt.” He headed slowly inside passing Ben in the door as he came out.
“What’s going on out here?” he asked.
“Ben do you have your car keys? Kevin’s fan belt is fucked.” Barry asked, slamming the bonnet back down.
“Er, yeah.” He replied digging into his pocket and producing his keys. “You’re leaving?” He asked as he unlocked his car and sat inside.
“Well, Kevin’s dropping me off at his so I can pick my car up and then he’s going to his parents’ while I come back here.” Barry answered, leaning up against the roof of the car peeking inside as Ben turned the key in the ignition. Nothing.
“Hold on. There’s always something wrong with this rust bucket.” Ben explained calmly, turning the key again. Still nothing. “It’ll work this time.” He laughed. “My dad couldn’t afford to get me something better after paying for college.” He turned the key again and nothing. “Hmm. Something’s not right here.” He muttered.
“FUCK!” Barry shouted. “Pop the hood.” He yelled.
“Why? You don’t know anything about cars.” Ben asked but pulled the lever anyway. Barry took one look inside and laughed hysterically.
He emerged carrying a similar looking belt in his hand. “Both fan belts? What are the odds?”

*​

Kevin lifted the receiver to his ear and dialled his parents’ home number. One ring, two rings, a third ring…
“Hello?” It was his dad.
“Hi, dad. I’m having car trouble. The fan belt in the mini has gone so we’re going to get a replacement in Ben’s car and then make our way to you ok? I just wanted to let you know so you didn’t panic.” Kevin explained far too quickly for anybody to understand.
“Right, and where are you now?”
“At the cottage.” Kevin replied.
“Well, where abouts. I’ll come and get you.”
“Hold on, I’ll go get the address. Don’t go anywhere.” Kevin dashed up the stairs leaving the phone on its side and came down seconds later with a piece of paper in his hand. “Dad, I’m… dad?” There was no answer, no dial tone. Nothing. The phone was dead.

*​

Emilie woke up pulling the covers off of her head; she could hear quite a loud discussion going on downstairs. She pulled some clothes on quickly, raked her fingers through her hair and hurried down the stairs to see what all the hullaballoo was about.
“Sure, the fan belt thing is a bit odd. But there’s no reason to suspect anything with the electricity being gone… we could just go to the housekeeper. She’ll fix it for us.” Leona explained calmly. “If you like I’ll go and see if we can’t get her to lend us her car to get a fan belt.” She pressed.
“You’re crazy.” Paige snapped from the far side of the room. “If anyone’s doing this it’s that… woman! Both of the fan belts? It was probably her that sabotaged them so we couldn’t leave!”
Ben walked over to her to put a comforting arm around her shoulders; Emilie stuck her nose up in the air disapprovingly as she stopped at the bottom of the stairs. “Paige, we’re not in the middle of a horror movie. Now if you could just calm down a little bit because you’re kind of freaking everyone out.” He whispered. Paige folded her arms and slumped down into an armchair keeping her mouth closed.
“So,” Barry said, taking charge of the situation. “Me and Leona will go and see the caretaker; see if she can turn the electricity back on and perhaps lend us a form of transportation to get a fan belt. How does that sound.”
“Stupid.” Paige muttered under her breath so no-one could hear her.
“Right, Leona, shall we go over there then?” Barry asked when no-one said anything. Leona nodded in reply and followed him out of the sliding doors in the kitchen toward the L-shaped back building.
“We should just get all of our stuff together and leave.” Paige said suddenly pulling her knees up to her chin and wrapping her arms around her shins. “This is stupid.”
“Paige?”
“I’M FREAKED OUT OKAY?” She yelled, not even noticing who it was that was talking to her. It was Kevin.
“I’m freaked out too.” He said gently. “And I don’t doubt that you saw something; but I do think that two of us should go and take a look to see if we can find what you saw. What do you think?” he looked at her and she rested her forehead on her knees.
“I’m not going anywhere near those trees. But if someone else wants to… well knock yourself out.”
Kevin looked up. “Ben, will you come and check it out with me?” Ben nodded. “Emilie will you be alright keeping Paige company until we get back.” Paige nodded stiffly.
“I think we’ll be alright.” She added.

*​

“You’re freaked out too, aren’t you Barry?” Leona asked as they made their way over the lawn.
“Yes, I am. Both of our cars are rendered useless. Of course I am, but some of us have to think rationally here Leona, this Bella woman should surely be in charge of all the electrics, and even if she doesn’t she should have a phone. Why don’t we have any signal here?” He explained through gritted teeth, clearly frustrated.
“We don’t? I haven’t even checked.” Leona pulled her mobile phone out of her pocket and, sure enough, she had no signal. “It’ll be the trees.” She said pocketing her phone again.
“What?”
“Blocking the signal, the trees will be blocking the signal.” Leona repeated. Barry grunted in agreement.
“Just because I know what it is doesn’t make me feel any better about it. Let’s hope Bella has a phone in there otherwise we are going to have to climb rather tall trees in order to make a phonecall.” Barry picked up the pace and strode over to the small building and knocked loudly on the door.
“Have you thought of the possibility that it’s this woman screwing with us?” Leona asked after catching up with him.
“Of course I have, doesn’t mean I’m just going to let her do it though does it?” Barry replied stiffly.
“Did you speak to Kevin yet?”
Barry just looked at her with her eyebrows raised. He opened his mouth to speak when the door opened and Bella stood there smiling genially.
“Hi there.” Barry said. “We are having some power problems over at the house, the problem being that we don’t have any. You have any idea.” Barry asked moving to step inside. Bella stopped him.
“You can’t come in here.” She said sharply. “If you wait here I will go and check the fuse box; see if the one to the house hasn’t accidentally been flicked. Give me a second.” She shut the door and the lock clicked. Barry and Leona looked at one another with their eyebrows raised.

*​

“Right, so, why are we doing this?” Ben asked. “We both know we’re not going to find anything.”
“Don’t be an idiot Ben. Are you really that clueless as to what is going on here? No wonder you and Emilie are always falling out. Someone is here stopping us from leaving and I, for one, don’t plan on spending enough time here to find out why.”

They had made it past the pool now and were making there way to the forest of redwood pine very quickly.
“You know, getting this close to it is freaking me out a little bit.” Ben said as they stepped into the shadows of the forest. “It’s dark.”
“Stop being a wimp. Now why don’t you show me where Paige saw this red thing?” Kevin asked calmly.
Ben raised a shaking hand and pointed in a north-easterly direction toward the centre of the forest and up a steep hill. You couldn’t tell from the house because of the density of the forest but the ground here shot sharply upwards.
“Let’s get up there then and check it out, oh and Ben? Watch your step, if you slip it’s going to hurt and the ground here is mossy.” Kevin said as he started to climb the hill using the tree trunks to aid him.
“Thanks, that makes me feel so much better.” Ben replied, following suit.

A little while later Kevin looked back and was surprised at how far they had managed to climb. They had to be getting near the spot now.
“You ok?” He asked Ben, who had stopped climbing to lean against a tree, panting and wiping his sweaty brow on his sleeve.
“I’m fine. Just need to catch my breath is all.” He answered breathlessly. “It shouldn’t be that far away now anyway, go and look for it.”
Kevin looked at him like he was stupid. “There’s no way we’re splitting up.” He said simply.
“Go on. I’ll catch up.” Ben insisted. “I just need to catch my breath, and, if you feel you need to, you can talk to me while you go a little further. How’s that? I’ll be right here.”
Kevin pleaded with his eyes but got nothing. “Fine, but don’t stop talking. How did you get so unfit anyway?” He added with a smirk before trundling off into the woods.

*​

“I hate sitting here and waiting.” Emilie complained. “I want to do something too.”
Paige lifted her head from her knees. “There is something you could do.” She said quickly. Emilie raised an eyebrow.
“What’s that?” She asked coldly.
“Lock the doors… all of them. At least we’ll know that we’re safe.”
“Are you an idiot?” Emilie scoffed. “If I lock the doors then the others won’t be able to get in when they come back. Don’t you care about Ben?” She asked coldly.
“Why would I care about him?” She asked, looking warily at Emilie. Emilie picked up on her reaction.
“You little bitch.” She whispered. “You slept with him didn’t you?” She let out a low giggle. “I can’t believe it, I can’t actually believe it.”
Paige dropped her feet to the floor and placed her hands congenially in her lap.
“I’ll lock the fucking doors, you whore! And then I’ll fucking kill you, you hear me? I’ll kill you!” She walked away waving her arms wildly as she tried to figure out what to do. “In fact, why wait till the doors are locked?” Her eyes were wide and glowed with anger as if they were on fire. She lunged at Paige and slapped her hard across the face before dragging her off of the chair and wrestling her to the ground. Paige clutched at her face in pain and dabbed at her bleeding lip with the back of her hand while she caught her breath.
“I guess I deserved that.” She grimaced and clenched her jaw as Emilie’s hand lifted to strike her again. Emilie paused after hearing a clicking sound and Paige, taking advantage of her distraction grabbed a handful of hair and yanked until Emilie howled in pain. Paige started to crawl away but Emilie snatched at her ankle and pulled her back before flipping her over and laying into her. Paige covered her face with her arms but Emilie was furious and was hitting her as hard as she possibly could. The clicking sound stopped and the lights came on, but Emilie didn’t notice.
“EMILIE!” Paige screamed, blood flying out of her mouth and spattering Emilie’s cheek.
“WHAT?” She shrieked.
“The electricity is back on.”

*​

“What could possibly be taking her this long?” Leona asked as her and Barry both leant against a side of the door.
“Nothing.” Barry replied. “And I’m quite tempted to go in there and find out what she’s up to… if the door wasn’t locked anyway.” He added. Leona placed a gentle hand on his arm and gave him a faint smile.
“That should be it back on now.” Bella said opening the door. “I think you must’ve overdone it last night; I’ve flicked it back on now and you should be alright.”
“Thanks.” Leona said automatically jumping back from the door. Barry craned his neck trying to get a good look of the inside.
“Now, if you don’t mind.” Bella said quickly. “I have to get back to some… housework. Good day to you.” She closed the door and it was locked again.

“You don’t trust her do you?” Leona asked as they walked away from the outbuilding.
“Of course I don’t… housework? That place was sparkling from what I could see. Something’s going on here, Leona, and I don’t like it one bit.”
“Hey what’s that?” Leona said pointing toward the tree line. A cloud of dust and dirt had billowed up into the air like a mushroom cloud.
“Something heavy must’ve fallen.” Barry replied. “We should go check it out.”

*​

Kevin carried on climbing, looking about himself all the time for a glimpse of red. What on earth had Paige seen and where was it now?
“Has Barry spoken to you yet?” He heard Ben call up to him.
“Of course he has, we were going to drive to my parents remember?” Kevin called back grabbing another tree as his foot came out from underneath him and he slipped and fell.
“You Ok?” Ben called up.
“Yeah…” Kevin replied pulling himself up again and latching onto another tree. “I’m fine, and I think I’ve found it.” Kevin shouted back. Pulling himself a little further a long and reaching his hand out for a red scarf that was snagged on a branch.
“Excellent!” Ben shouted back up. “Must be a relief for you both mustn’t it? You and Barry I mean.”
Kevin stopped reaching for the scarf confused. “What must?” He called back. He didn’t get an answer. “Ben, are you there?” No answer. “Shit!” He reached out and grabbed the scarf before barrelling down the hill, using the trees to keep himself upright, to get back to Ben. He reached the tree that Ben had been leaning against. “Oh, Ben, where are you?” He whispered.

*​

“It’s Ben!” Leona cried as she got closer and started running toward the motionless body lying on the ground. Barry followed close behind her and crouched down where Ben was lying afraid to touch him. Leona, meanwhile looked up between the trees.
“Hello?” She called.
“Leona?” Kevin replied, sliding down as quick as he possibly could. “Is Ben alright? I think he slipped and fell.” Kevin gasped as he slid into view covered in dirt and a gash on his forehead. Barry looked up and gasped.
“Are you okay? We should get that cleaned up.” He said getting up and fussing over Kevin’s head.
“I think Ben’s more important right now.” Kevin said gently, prising Barry’s shaking hands away from his face.
Leona was still looking into the trees.

 

[Bodhi1]

Dear Scains,

This is a very well written story and I have been really trying from the beginning to get into it. The bottom line is:

I do NOT like bisexual stories. I am an ordained Tantric Swami and had all the bisexual experience I ever need many years ago and I do not like reading about it, especially in a Gay Stories section.

I do NOT like "horror" stories or anything approximating them.

So please forgive me but I will not be following this story any longer.

Hugs!

 

[DonQuixote]

Call you Sam, did you say? Or is it Stephen . . . as in King!

Where has our twisted road of a tale headed now?
CREEPY caretaker with suspicious activities, two cut fan belts, a red "herring" of a scarf, perhaps, and murder in the house between Emilie and Paige.

Just a wonderful vacation in the woods for the gang.

Mega installment, Sam.
You've cranked my curiousity up a notch, that's for sure!

 

[scains]

Ok, so this next post is going to be a lot different to anything you've read in this story so far.

And I would just like to point out that this is the first time I have ever written anything in the horror genre before and that what goes on in PART 10 is probably the hardest thing I have ever had to write. I have never written a scene like this before so if it doesn't do it's job I apologise.

It was also a difficult scene to get to because of everything else that is going on. It still doesn't sit right with me but I'm going to post it anyway and hope you enjoy it! I'm going out tomorrow and Wednesday night so there won't be any update then... it's also unlikely that there will be an update on Thursday either (hangover day) but I wouldn't worry, it won't be long before there is another one. So don't panic.




Bodhi1 - although you probably won't be coming back to this thread, I just want to say thanks for trying to get on with my story - you got quite far considering you do not like what the story is about.
It does seem like you think this story does not belong in the gay stories section which annoys me a little bit. But I'm trying to look at your comment in a positive complimentary way however difficult that may be.

Skittles - Thanks a lot for being so supportive, PART 10 is written mainly for you, but also for those who have stuck with this story thus far.

And Don - I'm nowhere near as good as Stephen King and I think we both know it... but nice sentiments anyway
I didn't think it was possible to make you more curious, but I'm glad I managed it and I hope that as we reach the final chapters of this story (I have no idea how many more so don't ask) you won't be disappointed with the way it unfolds :S

 

[scains]

PART 10

“We should get him inside.” Kevin said, grabbing hold of Ben’s ankles.
“Are you sure we should be moving him?” Leona asked.
“Well we can hardly leave him out here can we?” Kevin retorted, his nostrils flaring. “I don’t think we have any other choice.”
Barry took Ben’s wrists, ready to lift. Kevin raised his eyebrows at Leona expectantly.
“You going to help?” He asked. Leona placed her hands on the small of Ben’s back and helped support the weight as they carried him back to the house.

*​

Emilie and Paige were sat silently in the living room on the same couch, saying nothing. Paige had an ice pack clinging to her face as she tried to stop the bleeding. Emilie looked over and inspected the damage she had done to Paige’s face. She heard a thud and jumped up off of the couch and raced to the kitchen where Barry, Leona and Kevin were carrying a lifeless looking Ben on the other side of the glass doors. She pulled open the sliding door and rushed to Ben’s side, tears already in her eyes.
“Is he okay?” She whispered, gently touching his chest which didn’t move.
“I can’t tell what’s wrong with him yet, Emilie, just let me get him inside please.” Kevin said, pushing ahead into the kitchen and placing Ben on the table. Emilie sat on the chair closest to his head and placed a hand on each side of his face, silent tears streaming from her eyes.
“He’s not breathing!” She wailed, before letting out a bloodcurdling scream and burying her face in his chest. Kevin and Barry looked at one another.
“Do you know CPR?” Barry asked first. Kevin subtly shook his head, no. They looked at Leona who did the same.
“I can resuscitate him.” Paige said coming into the kitchen. “I did a first aid course.” She explained.
“She’s not coming anywhere near him!” Emilie shrieked.
“Paige, what happened to your face?” Leona asked. Kevin waved an airy hand.
“That’s not important. We need to get Ben breathing and Paige is the only one who can do it so…”
“No!” Emilie shouted.
“Emilie.” Paige said softly. “I promise you that he will breathe again. I’ll wake him up. If you don’t let me do this then he’s going to die. Can you handle that on your conscience?”
Emilie stayed silent. “Ok.” She said after what felt like an age. “But I’m staying right here to keep an eye on you. I want the rest of you out of here while she does what she has to do.” She added, shooing everybody from the kitchen.

*​

“You’re going to let me clean your head up now.” Barry said when they were in the living room. “Come on.”
Kevin looked at Leona confused, she smiled dumbly back. “Do you think that’s really the most important thing to be doing when your friend is lying unconscious on the kitchen table?” Kevin asked dubiously.
“I think he’s right Kevin. Ben will be awake in a minute and he can tell us all what happened. Go and let Barry clean you up.”
Kevin tried to read the expression on her face but it was a look he had never seen before, he had no idea what she was up to.
“Alright.” He finally said. “But make it quick.”

*​

“I’ve been meaning to talk to you, Kevin. Ever since last night, I mean.” Barry said once they were in the bathroom. Kevin sat on the edge of the bathtub looking embarrassed.
“I’m sorry for whatever I might have said to you last night… and for throwing up on you.” Kevin said quickly keeping his eyes on the bathmat. Barry pulled an antiseptic wipe from the first aid box and dabbed it across Kevin’s forehead to clean the wound, making him wince.
“That wasn’t it actually, Kevin. I’m not mad at you for anything you said. In fact, I’m mad at myself.” He was speaking as though he had rehearsed what he was going to say. He pushed the wipe in further making sure to get all of the dirt out. “I’ve been denying myself the right to happiness for too long.” He added. Kevin looked up at him confused and their eyes met. Barry nodded. “It’s true Kevin. I have feelings for you that I can’t explain. I’m sorry that I wasn’t brave enough to tell you sooner.” He finished, tearing his eyes away from Kevin’s and looking at the floor. Kevin placed a hand on Barry’s cheek and when their eyes met once more Kevin, controlled by lust, pounced forward and pressed his lips firmly against Barry’s. Barry didn’t hesitate for a moment and parted his lips to allow Kevin’s tongue to gently probe his mouth.
Kevin moaned loudly as he tasted Barry’s mouth for the first time, Barry’s smell which washed over him as he ran his fingers through the dark brown hair was intoxicating and his head felt light as he crushed his body into Barry’s. He felt himself harden as years of longing caught up with him, fanning the fire in his chest.
They were both on their feet now running their hands up and down each other, exploring with their tongues. Barry pulled his mouth away from Kevin’s and breathed heavily into his ear before tracing a line down his jaw and pressing lips onto Kevin’s neck. Kevin’s legs turned to jelly and, supported only by Barry, he placed his hands on Barry’s crotch which twinged dutifully. Barry gasped in delight and moved his mouth to meet Kevin’s once more as he thrust his hips toward Kevin’s hand, moaning in pleasure he tore at Kevin’s dirty shirt. Kevin stepped back, not letting his mouth leave Barry’s, until Barry had peeled the shirt off over his head. Barry examined Kevin’s toned body with greedy eyes before pulling his own shirt off.
“I think someone needs a shower.” He purred and reached over Kevin’s head to turn the shower on.

*​

“He’s breathing!” Emilie yelled happily as Paige leaned back examining her handiwork. Ben was now breathing on his own. His eyes flickered open and he looked Emilie straight in the eye before bursting into tears. “Are you ok?” Emilie fussed. “Do you hurt? Is anything broken?”
“I hurt you Emilie, I slept with Paige.” He looked over at his saviour. “Ouch. I take it you already found out. It was my fault, I encouraged the whole thing.” He sobbed. Slowly, he sat up. “If you can find it in yourself to forgive me, baby, I’ll do anything for you.”
Emilie wrapped her arms around him, they were both in tears.
“You son of a bitch!” Leona had walked into the kitchen beaming. “You gave us all a good scare then. You alright?” She asked still beaming. “You remember what happened?” She asked, more seriously this time.

*​

Kevin stood opposite Barry in the shower, hot water cascading over them running all over their soapy skin making it shimmer and gleam. They crushed their lips together once more enjoying the slippery, lathery sensation on their skin as they thrust into each other. Their heavy breathing, intensified under the heat of the water, echoed across the bathroom with an illicit moan here and there. Kevin rested his head against Barry’s muscular shoulder, with his mouth open, water streaming over his face. Barry pressed his lips into Kevin’s neck sucking and gently nibbling and making Kevin’s knees go weak.
“I love you.” Kevin whispered lifting his head to Barry’s ear and running his hand through his hair. Barry held Kevin tightly around the waist and pulled them even tighter together, moaning as he thrust more intently. He was getting close.
Kevin placed his hand down between them and began to stroke them both, creating more friction and causing Barry to moan in ecstasy.
“I think he love you too.” He breathed.
“Look at me.” Kevin demanded. “I want to see your face.” He added looking impishly at Barry as they both thrust unwaveringly into each other, their breathing becoming faster and more ragged as they both reached the point of no return.
Moaning loudly they both climaxed at the exact same moment, their come mingling as one as they shot into each other.
They smiled at each other as their breathing slowed and became more regular. They started to kiss each other again, letting their tongues battle passionately. Barry turned Kevin around and began to wash the come off of his abdomen.
“I don’t think anything has ever felt so right before now.” He whispered pressing himself into Kevin’s buttocks.

They giggled as they got out of the shower and began to dry each other off, still kissing whenever they could.
“Barry? Kevin? Are you in there?” Leona called through the door while knocking loudly. Barry stopped drying Kevin’s hair with the towel he was holding and wrapped it around his waist before opening the door.
“Yes, what is it?” He said grinning broadly. Leona let her jaw drop. She was speechless.
“O-oh, um. Ben’s awake.” She stammered, still shocked by the image of Barry and Kevin half naked in the steam filled bathroom.

 

[DonQuixote]

Oh, the horror, the terror, the blood, the gore -- Well, at least the Cum!

That was certainly a refreshing step back from the brink!
Nicely done.

 

[Elwood]

Wow I decided to give your story a read this morning, and I am hooked!! Now I guess I will have to wait for the next chapter. I found the shower scene with Kevin and Barry to be very powerful and wonderful!! Being someone who came out later in life and denied the real me, I really felt Barry's feeling with finally getting what he wanted!!!

Keep up the good work!!!

 

[harry113]

Thanks! Great chapter. It's great that Barry & Kevin have finally got together.
Now . . . . What about the horror lurking out side?
More please
Harry

 

[scains]

It's taking me longer to get where I want to be, but we're getting there.
Thanks for all the lovely things you said, here's the next one.

PART 11

Kevin pulled his towel tighter around his waist and, still holding a fold, he followed behind Barry and Leona who barrelled down the stairs and into the kitchen where Ben was still lying on the table.
Emilie looked up, her fingers entwined in Ben’s. “Erm, what’s this?” She asked pointing a finger at Barry and Kevin who were still slightly dripping. “Ben’s almost dying and you go for a quickie?” She put her hand on her hip and looked at them furiously.
“It’s alright, Emilie.” Ben croaked, lifting a hand to silence her.
“No. It isn’t.” Emilie sat back down. “He’s your best friend…”
“It’s okay. I am happy for them to have finally sorted their feelings out.” Ben grinned lifting his head a fraction off of the table.
“It wasn’t a quickie anyway.” Barry said stepping forward, holding his towel now. “We were just having a shower.”
“Together?” Emilie scoffed. “Oh please. We know what you were doing.” She said with squinted eyes.
“That’s not really important though is it?” Kevin interrupted. He moved forward and looked Ben in the eye. “What happened to you up there? Do you remember?” He asked gently.
Emilie squeezed Ben’s hand and didn’t say a word.
“I remember you shouting to me that you’d found whatever it was that Paige had seen earlier. I had caught my breath by then, and I was intrigued. I tried to climb up to you and all of a sudden my feet just slipped from underneath me and I didn’t have time to grab a hold of anything and I guess I fell right to the bottom and passed out.” He sighed and sat up. “So what was it that you found?” He asked Kevin, lifting a hand to his head and leaving one flat on the table to steady himself.
“Hold on, I’ll go and get it. Barry, you should come too.” He added. “We need to get dressed.”
“Don’t take too long.” Leona said as she watched Kevin drag Barry by the hand out of the room, and winked when Kevin looked reproachfully back at her.

*​

“Do you think someone pushed him?” Barry asked as he pulled his trousers on.
“I’m not sure, it’s possible… but I think I would have spotted them on my way down.” He paused to think before pulling his t-shirt down over his head.
“So, what did you find?” Barry asked. Kevin reached into his back pocket and pulled out the red scarf.
“This.” He said simply.
“Just this?” Barry asked, looking it over. “There wasn’t anything on it, just the scarf?”
“Yeah. Just the scarf.” Kevin replied. “We should hurry downstairs now, quick give me the scarf.

*​

“If they take any longer I’m going to go up there and disturb whatever I have to.” Emilie whined. Leona laughed. “It’s not funny Leona, I’m being serious. I know they’ve just found each other but it’s really not the time.”
“It’s okay, I hear them coming.” Paige said from over by the door and walking back into the kitchen.
Kevin and Barry burst into the room, both hurriedly pulling socks onto their bare feet.
“We were as quick as we could.” Barry said quickly and came and sat down in one of the chairs.
“Well, are you going to show us what you found then?” Emilie asked impatiently.
“I found this.” Kevin said, brandishing the red scarf.
“A red scarf?” Leona asked, holding out her hand so that she could examine it more thoroughly.
“You thought this was important?” Emilie scoffed. “Ooh, a red scarf in the woods. As if that’s going to help us!”
“It’s a clue, Emilie.” Kevin interrupted. “Perhaps you should look at it from that perspective?”
“Ben nearly killed himself trying to get that scarf! That put things into enough perspective for you?” She yelled, clinging to Ben as if he were a life support machine.
“I’ve seen this scarf before…” Leona said suddenly. Paige looked up intently as everyone crowded in on Leona. “It’s familiar; I mean the girl at school wore it practically every day. I just wish I knew who she was. Oh, I don’t know who it was. I can’t remember.” She sighed, finally giving up.
“Well if that scarf belongs to someone from our high school – even though there could be plenty of people who own that scarf – then one must presume that it is this girl who is scaring us out of our wits here.” Paige’s voice echoed about the room as everyone thought about what she said. “It’s probably just a stupid prank. Let’s just get the cars working and get out of here.” She added.
“That reminds me, Barry. Did you and Leona manage to get the housekeeper to lend you a vehicle of some sort – surely she has one?” Ben asked getting down of the table.
Barry began to shake his head, but Leona cut him off. “No, we didn’t, we tried to get more out of her once she had turned the electricity back on but she shut the door in our faces and we couldn’t get anything out of her.”
“One thinks that we should lock the doors and stay in the living room tonight.” Kevin said morosely.
“Agreed.” They all replied in unison.

*​

“But Luke, this is different to all the last times we did this. You know these kids. You taught them!” Bella protested.
“You know as well as I do, Bella, that that doesn’t change a thing.” He replied. “How many times have we done this?”
“Four.” She answered bluntly. “But how many more times must we carry on doing it?”
“Until I say it is over.” He grunted. “Until every bad high school memory I ever had teaching in that lousy place. Until I can live a normal life where teenagers don’t threaten to ruin my very existence.” He pounded his angry fist on the table and walked slowly towards her.
“Do you not think you are threatening your existence by taking away the lives of these innocent children?” She whispered.
“Innocent.” He spat through gritted teeth and closing his fingers tightly around her throat. “You think these children are innocent?” He laughed. “I will not stop until every single one of them is eradicated.” He released her from his grasp and she clutched at her neck breathing for all she was worth.
“So one kid tries to shoot you after school one day and it’s every other child’s fault?” She said finally after catching her breath. He smacked her around the side of her face with the back of his hand. “What if it was our son in that house and someone else planning to kill them all? What if it were Jamie’s life in danger? Would you think differently about it then?” She managed to stand up on shaking legs looking at him defiantly. “Jamie would not want you to do this.” She pressed. “Why do you think he’s not here?”

*​

Night fell and the six of them were lounging in the living room with their bedding, all giving the impression that they were asleep. Kevin was sat on Barry’s knee snuggling up and breathing into his neck. Emilie lay down with her head resting in Bens’ lap. And Leona had an armchair to herself.
Paige was pacing the room, restlessly. She itched to say something to wake them all up, to make them do something, but nothing she said was going to make any difference.
“This is silly.” Leona suddenly said, sitting up and pushing her quilt away. “We all know none of us are asleep, and we have to do something. I don’t have any idea what…” she added as everyone opened their eyes – Barry had obviously, actually been sleeping. “But we need to make a plan; we need to get out of here tomorrow. Anyone have any ideas?” She asked hopefully.
“I have an idea.” Paige said, wringing her hands. “I say we leave the house and make a run for it. Just run, whatever-which-way, I don’t really care. This place gives me the creeps.” There was no other words to describe it, the cottages’ atmosphere had changed; it was no longer a party palace, but as chilling as a graveyard.
“Well that’s even more stupid, don’t you think?” Kevin asked, pulling a face. “Do you remember the drive here? How far we would have to run to make it to any civilisation? Come now, Paige. You must have a better idea than that?”
“I say we go back to the little annex in the morning, refuse to leave until Bella gives us some form of transport and then get the hell out of here.” Barry grunted, pulling Kevin even tighter towards him and closing his eyes again. “Now let’s get some sleep.” He murmured.
“Or, better yet, we could try phoning for a rescue.” Emilie announced. “Someone get the phone. The electricity is back on; Kevin weren’t you trying to call your dad earlier? Try calling him now.”
Kevin nodded and put the receiver to his ear.
“Dead.” He said instantly. “It wasn’t the electricity; someone’s cut the fucking phone line!”

*​

“So, what do we do?” Ben asked.
“We go by Barry’s plan.” Leona answered. “We get some sleep and then we go and see Bella in the morning.”

 

[DonQuixote]

Sam,
A bit of the back plot revealed - we now know "who dunnit"!

Something the kids don't - but, when will it come to one of them just whom the scarf belonged to? Is she MIA?

The man is a twisted bastard, even his wife can see it.

You are keeping us hooked, that's for sure.
Thanks for the installment.

Looking forward to the next.
Thanks for keeping us reaching for the next one . . .