MYSTIC HOLLOW
Homicide
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BY NAOMI INNOCENT
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CHAPTER 57
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"Within 48 hours, we've recorded 2 deaths already!" Peter said landing on the couch.
"I don't know who else is but I think I'm scared," Laura said searching their faces.
"I'm scared too," Bonnie said as she sniffed.
"Who knows if one of us might get killed?" Laura asked almost flaring up.
"I'm more at risk, the killer has seen my face on two occasions" Peter chipped in.
"Guys, please. Let's not panic, everything will be--"
"Just shut up Elena! Stop pretending as If you're not scared too, saying all would be OK when you know this is way beyond us with Sarah dead is freaking me out!" Laura yelled at her.
"See Laura, truth be told. I'm scared too and worse of it all, we don't know who might die next. I'm just trying to--"
"Just stop," Laura said and glanced at Alex who just sat on the couch listening to their conversation without adding his quota.
"I'm leaving for Bloomspring tomorrow morning. I'll go stay with my grandparents. I can't die with you guys in Mystic Hollow" Laura yelled picking her bag up from the couch as Bonnie held her hand.
Bonnie and her locked gaze as Laura felt at peace.
"Do you trust me, Laura?" She asked as Laura sniffed and slowly let go of the bag.
"Guys, I have an idea. Let's go to Mystic Hollow waterfall" Bonnie said walking to her room to go get her hat.
"Are you nuts? That's like miles away from here!" Alex said as she smiled.
"Do you want to solve this death puzzle or not?" Bonnie asked walking down the stairs as they all exchanged looks.
"Guys, I think we should trust her," Elena said searching their faces as Peter stood up.
"I'm in, her instincts are always right," he said looking at his friends.
"If we don't find a solution, just know I'm going to Bloomspring," Laura said standing up too as they all gave Alex a look
"I won't be the black sheep. I'm coming too" Alex said standing up as they all smiled.
"Let's do this" Bonnie said leading the way outside while Alex locked the door behind them.
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They've been standing by the roadside waiting for a cab and the ones they've stopped refused to go to Mystic Hollow Waterfall.
"Why don't we use the bus?" Elena asked as they all agreed and walked to the bus stop.
The driver refuse to enter the bus since they were going to that waterfall.
"I think this is a bad idea," Laura said
"come on Laura, since when did you become pessimistic?" Elena asked as they walked away from the bus stop.
"Since Sarah died. I guess?" She replied.
"Why don't we rent a car?" Peter asked stopping them as they stood.
"That's a great idea. But who can drive one amongst us?" Elena asked.
"Alex can," Bonnie said smiling.
"Yh, I can" he added
They rented the car and were on their way already. Though they've heard about Mystic Hollow Waterfall, they haven't been there before but Bonnie claimed she's been there and they thought she was just being dramatic.
She gave them the directions to the waterfall as they stopped at the roadside. (This story is written by Naomi Innocent)
They all alighted staring at the woods as Bonnie asked them to follow her.
"Ok guys, I don't think it is wise to follow my little crazy sister" Alex stated making Bonnie arch her brow at him.
"Come on guys, I'm not crazy. You've got to believe me" she said as she started walking to the woods.
"Guys, I don't know but I think I do believe her," Peter said following her as Laura and Elena followed.
"I hate this!" Alex grunted as he hurriedly walked towards them.
"Wait for me" he yelled as they all walked into the wood.
They followed her till she led them to the waterfall.
"Oh, My God!" Elena gasped closing her mouth with her palms.
"This is beautiful," Laura said taking photos of the place.
"Bonnie, how did you know this place?" Alex asked her as she shrugged and sat on a little rock.
"I don't know. I just feel like I've been here before" she said.
"Come on guys, let's all have a seat" she ordered as they all sat on rocks and stared at the waterfall under a shade.
They remained that way till it was close to an hour.
"Ok, Bonnie are we supposed to stay this way till forever?" Peter asked as she smiled.
"You guys have not gotten the message yet?" She asked searching their faces but they seemed lost.
"Ok guys, this is the work of nature. And I brought you all here to come to witness it" she said as two butterflies started flying around them which made them smile.
"Have you heard of numerology and synchronicity?" She asked staring at the waterfall without stealing a glance at them
They all looked at each other in a state of bewilderment as they rested their gazes back at her.
"I guess not then," she said before looking at them.
"Have you ever noticed that the universe is always trying to communicate with us but we never listen? Nature always tries to tell us things, but we never paid attention to them. But trust me, the universe always communicates with us. Just pay attention and you'll understand what nature is trying to tell you" Bonnie said and stood up as she started walking back to the roadside leaving them all devastated.
"Ok, am I the only one confuse?" Laura asked.
"I am," Alex said.
"Me too" Peter added.
They all followed her as Elena took the last glance at the waterfall as she turned to leave.
"ELENA.." Someone whispered her name as she scoffed.
"I'm coming, I'm coming!" She yelled racing up to them as she met them walking to the roadside.
"ELENA... " The voice whispered her name again as she frowned at Laura.
"Now what?" She asked as Laura gave her a quizzical look
"What!?" Laura asked.
"Seriously? Didn't you just call my name?" She asked folding her arms.
"I didn't. Why would I? I don't even have anything to tell you" Laura said as they all got to the car.
"Don't tell me Bonnie's stupid talk about the universe communicating to humans is getting to you already" Alex said as they all laughed except herself and Bonnie who didn't find it funny at all.
"Let's just get out of here. It's getting late" Elena said as they all entered the car while Alex ignited the engine, revving the car.
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THE NEXT DAY.
Elena woke up as the voice kept whispering her name. She thought it was her mom, so she slowly opened her eyes. Taking her phone from her counter, she saw that the time was 4:00 AM at the dot.
"Why would she be calling me at this ungodly hour" she whined getting out of her bed, putting her feet in her floppy slippers, she walked straight to her mom's room. She opened the door and saw her mom was fast asleep.
"What's wrong with me?" She asked as she sluggishly walked to the kitchen to pour herself a glass of water.
LATER THAT DAY.
"Bonnie! We're late!" Alex called her who was still in her room.
"I won't be going to school today. I'm not feeling too well. You can tell Fay to come over" she lied.
"I know you're lying. Anyways, I'll still call her and I'm late for school, tagging you along would only make me go later!" He yelled.
Bonnie smiled and waited, she didn't hear any voice nor sound so she decided to tiptoe out of her room only to meet the gaze of Alex.
"Go get dressed!" He yelled at her as she frowned.
They were walking to school that day as Bonnie was singing a song which he found annoying.
He thought of what Bonnie told them the previous day and shrugged the thought off.
As they kept walking, he kept seeing the number 4 on an ocassional basis but didn't take any meaning to it.
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The warning bell was heard, Laura raced to class through the hallway, she wouldn't want Mr. Adams to walk her out of his class.
She bumped into Peter in the hallway as they both crashed to the ground.
"I'm sorry," Peter said, they hurriedly gathered their books on the ground.
"I'm sorry too" she apologized and observed Peter's cloth.
"Wow, it's unlike you to wear a sleeved shirt on a Thursday," she said observing that the back and front of the shirt have the number 04 on them.
"I don't know, I just felt like wearing one. Come on let's go!" He told her as they both started running to class.
TBC