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Book One in the "The Reunion" series

The class of 2023 has graduated. What seems to be the most memorable time of their lives is quickly destroyed by a secret. Unable to forgive and forget the teens go separate ways, becoming strangers to one another. 

Now, five years later, the reunion is on, and some hope to put the past behind them and rebuild the friendship they once had. A night in the city, hopes to bring the once old friends closer.

But they all harbour a deathly secret, one that wants to be resurrected and be reborn, once again. 

As the moon rises, and the night is in full effect, the group will be hunted by an old memory, one that bonds them for life, regardless if they want it to or not.

The hunt is on in the city. But, will anyone be left to tell the tale by morning?

THE REUNION

Jay crashes through the bathroom door, nearly taking it off of its hinges. He finds Mandy lying against the wall. Her right cut, from what appears to be a knife. Jay, confused, runs to Mandy's aid. He rips the end of his t-shirt, wrapping her wound.

He begins to kick open all of the stalls in the bathroom. He doesn't understand how her attacker escaped. He never passed Jay to leave the bathroom.

Mandy points to the patch of a dry wall that sits in the corner of the bathroom. Jay notices an out of place hand soap by the corner. He pulls the lever beside it. A secret passage opens almost mechanically.

"Well, that explains it," he says.

Suddenly, Jack and Skyler rush into the bathroom, weapons in hand. They're both astonished by Jay's find. Jay nods at Skyler as he picks Mandy up to her feet. They nmenter into the narrow corridor, Skyler attempts to enter next only to have the wall slide quickly before him.

Jay and Mandy are trapped on the opposite side, trying their best to rip, push, and pull the door open, but to no avail.

"Skyler, can you pull it open?" Asks Jay.

Skyler, removing his coat, desperately tries to pry the wall open.

"It's stuck, man," Skyler continues, "It weighs a fucking ton."

"We'll keep going, we need to find a way out," says Jay.

Both Jay and Mandy have their weapons drawn as they pass by the dirt, cobwebbed corridor. Their vision impared by the darkness. Slow-moving steps seem to be the safest way forward.

The rest of the group rushed from the bathroom, heading left. They have not yet been this way, but it's the same direction Jay and Mandy went. The corridor must lead somewhere they can regroup.

Jack rushes ahead as another mechanical wall separates him from Quinn and Skyler.

"QUINN!, ARE YOU OK?" shouts Jack.

Quinn and Skyler pull at the wall with both their strength. It's no use. It's completely shut. It seems to be run by some sort of mechanical function. Possibly remote controlled.

"Jack, listen. Just keep moving forward, and we -"

Suddenly, the wall to Skyler's right opens up. It slides across slowly. Quinn and Skyler shoot each other a look, a worried look.

"Guys," Jack continues, "I'm not alone in here."

Jack screams as he swings his weapon wildly.

"FUCK OFF, GET AWAY FROM ME!" he exclaims.

Skyler and Quinn once again pull at the wall. It doesn't open, not even a crack. Jack's screams stiffle as he is pulled further away.

Skyler grabs ahold of Quinn's hand, pulling her through the door before it can cloae shut. They run down down the narrow corridor, trying to avoid falling.

They eventually reach the end of the corridor, Skyler uses his shoulder to break through a piece of wooden boards that separate the rooms.

The room is dusty and close to having no light. An individual light hangs from the centre of the room.

"Take a look over there," Skyler continues, "and be careful."

Quinn makes her way to the other side of the room. She sees a lot of geographical maps, ones that overlook the city. Her finger guides her through the streets. This, it has been planned out for a long time by the looks of things.

"Pictures?" Quinn continues, "Pictures of what?"

CHAPTER ELEVEN