chapter 7

Chapter 7

Jennifer

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I fell on my butt hard. Still, not understanding this. It has to be a joke. The room is quiet now. My heart feels like it's going to burst. This can't be real, it's a joke the guys are playing.

"Don" I say "Good joke guys"

Then I notice something still in my hand. I look down, its Dons hand. Two big red eyes appear in the closet. I scream as the lights come back on. With my eyes closed I sprint from the room.

I nearly knock someone over, but they hold onto me firmly.

"Jenny calm"

I look up at the person "carl"

His eyes are low like always. Tattoos of skulls and reapers cover what the tank top doesn't. He smells like a pound of weed.

"Wish you didn't look like a ghost in my arms" he laughs

"Don, something's in my closet it got him" I yell pointing

He stares at me, not believing me at all. It's making me mad. I don't have a reason to lie.

"His hands, his hand is on the floor go look" I yell, shoving his roaming hands away.

"Alright, alright I'll go look stay here maybe we can finish what scared Donnie so much" he walks off but not without sliding a hand on my butt.

I slap his hand away and sprint to Alexis room. Quickly I found some yoga pants and a black sweater to put on. I'm walking back into the main room just as Carl is leaving my room.

"Aw man" he sighs seeing me dressed

I'm frowning "the hand you saw right."

He is shaking his head pouring a drink " jenny I told Kristen not to put those pills in the punch"

"I'm not high Carl!" I scream starting to cry " It should be in there I saw him get pulled into the wall"

Carl shrugs " where is the party Brittany promised me a Christmas I'll never forget."

My face balls up. I hate someone who thinks I'm lying. I feel my fists forming because I desperately want to punch Carl in the mouth. Then I start smelling it again. That pine scent. I don't want to be in this room any longer.

"Carl lets go" I try to say calmly.

"I just text Brittany their on the way up now" he says "relax I'm not going to lay another finger on you"

"Carl, I'm serious" I'm actually pleading with him.

The lights go out again. Glass is shattering the sound filling my ears. Even my own terrorized scream is drowned out. I'm shivering instantly as the room goes to freezing.

"Jenny" a voice screams "help me Jenny!"

"Don" I yell "Don!" I repeat

The lights come back on. Everything made of glass is broken, cups, mirrors, the bulbs on the tree even the back door. Snow is already blowing in from the deck windows. Carl's face is drained of color.

It's too much and I sprint from the room. I don't know where I'm going but anywhere is better. I hear Carl behind me but won't look back.

The lights flicker off and I can't see enough to keep running. I'm searching for my phone when the smell returns. I turn around and run trying to get far from the smell.

"Carl I can't see….where are you" I scream.

No one answers but the smell is growing stronger, and it's getting colder. Refusing to get any closer to the smell I turn around again. But I ran into someone. They shove me on my back.

"Fuck you Carl help me up its Jennifer" I scream

"Jennifer, where are you!" Carl yells from down the hall

My heart feels like it's stopped. I can't breathe. If it's not Carl in front of me then.

"Jenny '' Don's voice says from in front of me.

But it isn't Dons face that appears only inches from mine. It's a black face mask with red eyes. I scream as my body feels like it's freezing......….