Last time
They leave the bus and start running; everyone paired. Suddenly a scream echoes from within the bus. They turn their heads and see the boy tapping over the lovers of the bus to go out. His body in a pool of blood as it stains the glass.
Those outside increase their pace, running towards the boundary. They are few meters away but a storm forces its way towards them. Others start moving backwards. While some stay still, unable to move their feet.
This storm was wild and strong. The cook, Evan, Nice, Jessica, Abi, Johns and Koryn manage to return into the bus they once abandoned. As soon as they jump in, the wind passes over and everyone else outside dies.
Jessica unconsciously lands on the coups of the boy who got killed. She screams and Evan closes her mouth.
"Shush" his palm still over her mouth as he tries to listen what's going on outside.
She becomes stiff, staring at his hand over her closed mouth. It makes her feel good. He cares for her.
He notices her skin change and takes off his hand. Nice blinks her eyes away, her mood changing instantly.
"Shit!" John curses under his breath. Abi holds his hands and he gives her a soft gaze.
The coast is clear. Everywhere is silent. The storm is over. But the rain takes over, falling heavily.
Evan looks at Nice but she's staring outside. He makes her seat on one of the chairs behind. He settles next to her.
Her head down, her eyes on her fingers while she bites on her lips "When is this going to be over?"
He stoops his neck down to her height and she stares up at him; his eyes drilling into hers, his head sinking further, and lustfully. She deems what he's about to do and makes it quicker.
She brings her head into him and suddenly her eyes shut; his lips resting unto her. They feel the same as the first time; soft and safe. He moves them over hers, slanting his head to get more access. She snakes her hand over his neck, taking him in and he groans in her lips.
She feels weak. He's driving her insane. He sends his fingers into her coyly hair, massaging her scalp. She hums, in pleasure. It's dark outside. No light in the bus. So now pays attention.
He bits her lower lips and she gasp. He injects his tongue into her mouth; exploring the four corners of her mouth.
She moans sinking her hand into his sleek dark hair. This attracts someone's gaze towards her direction. But who cares.
His moves his hands to her waist; massaging and tracing his fingers over her chest teasingly. In her moment, she remembers what she did to Evan before slumbering. He goes on playing with her his finger rolling down to her flat stomach. He stops, pulling away from the kiss.
She frowns. He smiles and pecks her lips; resting his forehead on hers. They stare into each other's eyes.
"If this is the last time I kiss you, then it should be the best"
Her eyebrow scrunch 'Last time'?
He re-directs his eyes on her lips and captures them into another passionate kiss. This time it feels like an exchange of soul. His fingers draws up, and lands on her arouse bud protruding against her garment.
She moans in the kiss, the heat in between her legs, becoming tenser. He swirls gently and her grasp on him tightens.
His lips leave hers. He studies her for a while then leaves hickeys all over her cheeks, neck and collar bone. He marks her and comes back to her lips, engulfing her small breast into his full hand.
She releases another moan, her hands robing over his chest and muscular arms. The first male who has ever touched and made her feels so many things all at once.
She's so deep that she forgets other humans are still in the bus. The creature below her is soaked. She shifts her leg, trying to robe her tights against each other.
Evan notices this and ends the kiss. He looks into her eyes, both of them drunken. She wants more but he can't give her what she is dying for. Not here, not now.
He sinks into his chair taking her into his arms. She's still reviving form what just happened but crosses her hand over him and rest her head against his crate.
...
Mrs. Daigle saw the message her daughter left. So she took off the following morning to Elmont before dawn. She got stocked on her way, still in Ashton town.
She has been in her vehicle for hours. She doesn't know what do. She called for a technician but he didn't come until now.
She moves out of her car to meet the man as he walks over to her. Places are dark but he has a touch with him and also brought a woman along.
"I see... You have company. Is that why you took so long?"
The man says nothing. He goes ahead and opens the trunk. She quint her eyes and the man replies, "She's a passenger. I have to drop her at the boundary of Ashton city and Elmont."
Mrs. Daigle cranes her eyebrows "Oh!"
There is silence as the man work but Mrs. Daigle keeps looking over to the girl.
"Did she tell you what she's going to do there?"
"No, ma'am"
Mrs. Daigle nods.
The woman looks at her then back at the road. The man finishes repairing her car. She pays him and walks into her seat, waiting for him to leave so that she can know what that woman goes there to do.
She follows slowly and when the man drops her in her destination, he turns back to pack out. It's 8:00pm night. What does she want at this time of the night?
Mrs. Daigle walks out of the car, putting on her touch and goes towards her.
"Hi" she greets and the woman looks at her before hesitantly respond "Hi?"
"I'm Victoria. I saw you seated in the mechanic's car. He told me you're going this direction and I was too. So I'm what you came here for?"
The narrows her eyes "I came for my sister. She's a cook. And she told me she went on a trip with some school kids. The last time we talked, she was not fine. She kept saying strange things. I tracked her phone from where I was and decided to come here. Unfortunately, the driver refused taking me inside. I don't know why"
She doesn't know what this place is. Mrs. Daigle is nodding "Ok. I'm here for the school kids. But I thought I should stop by and ask you first."
The woman frowns "What exactly is going on? Why can't the return?"
Victoria breathes out "The other side is super dangerous. A ghost is hunting the area. I don't know how but I must look for a way to get them out of there. However, not now. You can't go there at night. Tarry with me in my car till dawn" she suggests and the woman looks scared.
"I know you shouldn't be trusting me right now but it's necessary"
She follows Victoria in her car and the stay. The stranger brings out her phone, trying to connect with her sister but it doesn't go through and she's not online either.
Victoria just renders her an encouraging smile to overcome the worry in her and it works.
...
Everyone in the bus in asleep except Evan, his brother and the driver. They are strategizing a way to leave safely. The exit to Elmont is near. Just few meters away, yet they didn't succeed in escaping.
Evan has noticed that those who are alone are easily targeted. So he tries create a scene that will confuse Emma's ghost. His face lit up. The ghost didn't harm Abi and Nice. It didn't harm the cook either. As compared to others, she killed them quickly, but not these three people.
Evan's eyes move to the driver. The man is currently staring at the cook who is lying opposite him.
He gets it now. The ghost can't harm those who are in love. He looks down at Nice who's soundly sleeping against his chest.
He looks at Koryn. She has no love in her but hatred for Nice and Abi. She's the next. But he doesn't want her to die. His glare shifts towards Jessica.
He knows Jessica so well. Jessica has always had a crush on him. But he sees her as a sister.
A sharp sound protracts into the car. He peeps through the window. Nice twitches in her sleep as well as Jessica.
"We can get out of here right now. We don't need to wait for dawn." The driver says
"And the only way is to run. No looking back." Evan let out.
To be continued...