Chapter Three

It was dark. Even when my eyes tried to adjust to the fortified darkness, I saw nothing. As if the room had never been used, as if it was completely empty. It's not the fact that I couldn't see It's what I could feel. These eyes were on me like the ones as a child. Making me twitch and shiver.

The door I'm assuming from behind me, slid  open. Slowly as if it was being conscious. I found myself stuck and unable to move. I was bound to a wooden bed I was at a loss. So I closed my eyes and held my breath hoping whoever walked in thought I was asleep.

A light flickers on and my eyes couldn't help but drift open. I'm met face to face with a man as dark as can be. Well he wasn't dark just his aura. He looked into my eyes and stopped we were both stuck. He had this beauty about him I was filled with curiosity. Terrified but curious, I looked away unable to speak. As I catch a glimpse of the room and I was right nothing.

I look back towards the man the light having been shifted. Seeing the mask, not a face a blue mask rested upon his face, filled to the brim in his eyes was a dark substance that I could only guess was tar. He reached forward and I took noticed of his blue-ash skin. He stopped and removed the tape and said.

"I don't think you are in for a treat." I look at him and processed his words. Not confusion or anger. But I was curious.

He paused and looked down at his hands. I look and gawk at the scalpel in his hand not a word escaped from either of our mouths. He looked scared as fuck like he lost to a wrestling match with the big dickhead in town. He looked up at me and sighed walking out of the room leaving me in the dark. I soon found my words, "Sally?"

"I'm here." I see a door open and the small child walk in with a boy, not the one from before but he had goggles and a mouthpiece that usually were seen on the insane. Little Sally was with him I began to tear up. Remembering what happened.

"You led them to us! You did this to me!" I can't do anything but cry and look up at the now swinging light above me. I slowly lean away from them and ball. I was completely oblivious to the fact that I was tied up. I only wanted one thing my grandmother. I hear her laugh ring through me. I grip the leather around my hands setting myself upon the bed.

I look down at this small child that I had found harmless in the beginning. I found pure hatred for her. I began to scream at her. She backed away wide eyes and bewildered. I just remember that boy grabbing her and leaving. Then a female came in and began talking.

"I'm Jane. You are far away from home. You are in what I called home." I lower my head and blankly stare into her eyes. Finding the smallest of detail realizing that she wore a mask upon her face. But her arms were pale white, but covered in thousands of burn marks that already healed but had bubbled over. Her dress stuck close to her body and her beautiful black bouncing hair. Beautiful yet delicate hands I watch her moves in sync with what she's doing. I began to speak up.

"You are so beautiful." She paused and looked at the table.

"Thank you." I watch her grab a needle and twirl it.

"My names ___. Where am I according to you?" She looks up.

"We aren't anywhere, we are in between. A place where we are visible but not to others." I look away.

"Like a ghost?"

"Exactly."

She begins to unstrap my restraints. I sit up.

"___ what I'm about to tell you is very important. You mustn't run or fight. Promise?"

"I don't make promises. But sure." She bowed her head.

"I am a killer, so is Sally and those other people in here. I know what happened yesterday was too much. But we can't let you go. You are a danger to our secrecy. You must stay here. If not we must kill you."

I pause. Confused and I ponder the thought. Live or die? I look around and back to Jane. She looks at me with hopeful eyes. Like another child, only begging. I stop and play with my hands.

"I don't have my toothbrush." She giggles and says.

"I have you covered." I look over.

"Ok I will." I say quietly.

_________

After all the dumb shit like tours and getting set up. I finally catch sight of the boy with the scalpel, he pauses and watches me go by. I follow in steady pace behind Jane.

I look down and blush, no wonder everyone is staring at me. Before I could say anything Jane drags me into the living room. All I could feel is eyes, and thousands of them. I squeak hiding myself behind Jane. I'm in my prisoner of love shirt and only black underwear.

"I am sorry have to cross this room to get to yours." She continues to walk but whispers. I tried to hide as much as possible and crossing the room with speed. I gasp at the on coming panic attack. We make it to the other side and I rush into the next hallway. Gasping for air to fill my lungs.

I slide down the wall, she stops and leans down. "Its ok ___. You won't have to worry. I know girls who've came in naked, and still walk through like that."

I looked up and smiled. Standing up I walk the rest of the way to this beautiful door painted my favorite color blue with yellow handwriting on it spelling out my name. I look at it smiling as she opens the door and everything in that room was blue and yellow. She shows me the bathroom down the hall on the left, and my clothes that they've stolen from somewhere.

As she walked out she said, "Dinner at 6:30 be on time. Our leader is pristine about on time." I look at her and the clock that read 4:27, then she closed the door. All that took from me I don't even know what fucking day it is.

I dropped to my hands and knees bawling. Tears hitting the freshly sanded and sealed floor. I take one more look around tears flowing out. I see the canopy bed. The wooden frame beautifully painted and carved. It had blue see through curtains and a giant blue pillow along with the fluffiest of comforters.

I stood up and looked upon the blue waist high dresser, there sat a beautiful ballot dancer. I open the drawer and find underwear that looked appealing, cute ass blue thong I thought. I grabbed the underwear and a black sports bra along with white socks.

I walked to the closet and open the door made of beautiful red oak. Inside held jeans, shoes, and shirts. Filled with other useful items I grab waist high skinny blue jeans and a dark blue t-shirt that suited my taste for how plain I was feeling then.

I traveled down the hall to the bathroom. I removed my clothes and stepped into the steaming shower feeling my skin tingle under the hot water gave me goosebumps.

After my shower and placing my clothing on. I looked at the clock 5:40 and traveled to my room. Outside my room sat a box. "___" I picked it up and took it inside. I didn't bother opening it I just sat it on the bed sitting beside the gift.

I got up and brushed out my now drying hair. I removed my contacts and threw them away. Pulling out my glasses I had found on the dresser.

I watched the time tick by slowly 6:15 and by then. I found a book. -insert book- it wasn't my favorite but I liked it. Soon 6:25. I began to walk down the hall. Book in hand still reading.

I bumped into a tall figure with a beautiful colored pendant on his black fur coat.  I looked up at him. He bent over and kissed my hand "Laughing Jack Madame" I smiled "___ , pleased to meet you." He slid something into my pocket and walked down the hall, giggling and dancing along the walls.

I smiled and laughed to myself. I reached in and found a ring. It was a mood ring I slide it back into my pocket and make my way to the dinning room.

I sit were my nametag is placed. Between the boy in the room and Jane. He leans over, "Eyeless Jack." I look at him.

"___" I hear him whisper to himself.

"What a beautiful name." I brush it off with a slight blush. As everyone took their seats, I heard ringing, and a buzz like static. As it rang throughout the room everyone began sitting. I watched as the people I met took their seats. I sighed and laid my book under my seat as we as children used to do in foster care.

The tall slinky figure appears and apologizes for his tardiness. He sits down and asks us to bow for a moment. When we finish I place the napkin to my right on my lap. I made sure of the right silverware and no elbows.  I see people leaning on the seats, table, and each other.

I'm about to finish when this voice flashes through my brain.

"Hello."

~Hi.

"I'm Slenderman."

~I'm ___.

"I'm sorry this might be a lot to handle, but I'm uncertain of why you're choosing to stay."

~I myself have no idea

"You don't talk much do you?"

~I've learned talking gets people busted.

"Unfortunately you are correct."

~I'm sorry I don't know these people that's why I don't talk to them. I'm too awkward.

"Learn to know. Its a long process."

~I know. I'm sorry. I will try.

"Thank you my dear."

~As you. Slenderman.

"Goodbye."

~Farewell.

I look at the tall figure and smile. But  as I do the brute named Jeff pipes up.

"So Jane what's your girlfriends name?" He gives a rude cackle. She looks at me and I swear I could see her smile. Because she says, "___. She has got incredible tits and is very built. If she's my girlfriend. You and Smile Dog are King and Queen." He looks away smiling hard as shit not saying a word to her.

After awkward silence. I remove my napkin and slide my chair back. "I am finished may I be excused?"

Slenderman replies with, "Yes my dear."

I pick up my plate, realizing the eyes on me. I sheepishly walk to the kitchen where I drop my plate in the sink washing it.

As I return to the living room I am met with Eyeless Jack. "May I walk and talk?" He asks.

I reply " of course. "

'Conversation'

M- So I saw you in that room that I was in.

E- Yea? I was to kill you but I couldn't.

M- Whys that?

E- To be honest, you scared me.

M- ...oh.

E- ...

M- Well here I am.

'Conversation over'

I say as I get to my door. As I turn the knob. He asks, "Can I stay with you? Just for tonight. I'm worried about someone coming in here." I pause and kinda ponder the thought.

"Um... I don't know. I don't know you." He looked upset. I could tell by his body language.

"You know what? Come in, we can watch horror movies."

As I said that I slid the door open for him. As he came in I took a moment and thought I can lock it so no one does come in. I walked to the closet and got a pair of clothes while Jack worked on the Tv.

Walking to the bathroom I looked into the mirror. I looked terrible. I looked at the clock 7:21. I sighed and slid pajamas on and did everything else.

As I came out he had confined himself within the blankets he found in the closet. In doing so, he took off his shoes, socks, pants and his shirt. I sighed and looked at the movie playing. "Insert Movie Title". I also rolled my eyes. This boy is bad at picking movies. I climbed up into my bef and huddled down into the blankets. Pretty soon I had fallen asleep.

I woke up only a second to hear the door open and close. I closed my eyes and went back to sleep.