Chapter 1 - Shocking Experiences
Leah POV
The liquids in the vial turned sour in my mouth, the taste so horrible that I immediately spat it back out, the mouthful I had in, and Elliot snatched the vial out of my hands. What made me choke even more was the liquid, now an inky black color, when it was clear not seconds before, solidifing right before our eyes. "What the h*ll?" I gasped, still spitting out the taste in my mouth.
"You..! You..!" Elliot tried to snap, but was weighing his emotions, not wanting to cuss since he loved me, but wanting to cuss since he's p*ssed. He dropped the tainted vial, his golden gun appearing in his hand as he shot the vial before it even hit the ground, making it shatter and explode. "If this is h*ll then I'm your h*llmate." He growled.
"But why did it suddenly change?" I was trying to grasp the aspect that I could no longer go home.
"It happened to mine too!" Audrey was jogging out of the mansion, frantic because of the gunshot. "We need to check on Rikki and see what's up." Audrey's vial started cracking, splitting it into a spiderweb-like frame.
"Audrey, you have to stay here.. with the twins.." Elliot mumbled nervously. "Leah and I will check up on Rikki and report back. Promise." He grabbed my hands dragging me down the lonely path to the amusement park. Glancing over my shoulder I saw Audrey shrug at me and I waved bye.
"I thought I was doing a good thing for you." I frowned into the awkward silence. The sun was finally up, high in the middle of the sky, its blazing ferocity blinding me for a few seconds. Blinking, I shielded my eyes with my hand as I tredged forward with Elliot, the cool autumn wind quickly heading for a scorching summer's heat as we switched territories.
I vaguely saw Elliot blush. "How insulting Leah, really. Yeah, I was happy to see her since its been so long, but I love you and only you." I couldn't tell if he was trying to persuade me or himself.
"What did you tell Julius?" I flinched automatically at the taste of his name on my tongue, moving from one sensitive topic to the next.
"What you couldn't. That you were in love with me and will be moving to the mansion." He rushed the last part, but I still understood him and I really didn't care at this point. As long as I had somewhere to stay.. "Trust me, he got over it pretty quickly once he saw Alice." He grimaced, like he was trying to suppress some awful memory.
I looked up at his purple eyes and he looked down at me, neither of us sure where this will take us or our relationship. Without looking away he told the faceless park worker to fetch Rikki. "Looks like I'm stuck here." I don't know why I felt the need to say that out loud, but acceptance just dawned on me. Elliot just nods his head, remaining silent. I stand on my toes to kiss Elliot on the cheek, pulling away quickly as Rikki approaches us.
"I'm soo sorry you guys!" Rikki already started begging for forgiveness, like she was late or something.. "So what's up?" She smiled nervously as she raked her hand through her caramel brown hair.
"The liquid in the vial, it turned ink black when I tried to drink it. Don't try, alright?" I warned her. As I continued to talk, her face grew pale, her eyes bulged, and looked scared and anxious.
"I'm so sorry." She repeated over and over. "But my vial, I tripped and it flew out of my pocket, smashing against a wall. It was full at the time." She gripped her arms, hugging herself.
"I don't understand, what are you saying?" Elliot asked, frowning.
"It's like this- from the beginning we were three. For us to play the game all three of us had to drink the medicine. For our part to end, to leave the game, all three of us had to drink it. If one of us can't leave, none of us can." Rikki whispered, sending a chill down my spine.
I stumbled back, falling into Elliot's arms. "Three's an evil number."
Authors notes: Yeah, short chapter, sorry. Just a little fun fact for ya, three is considered an evil number, connecting to witches or something like that. ^^ If anyone has read Macbeth by Shakespeare, you'll get the connection.