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Eli zipped up his last suitcase as his mother Cece stood in the doorway watching. In just a few hours, he'd be on a train to Montreal, along with his entire French class. He'd luckily be attending the trip with his best friend Adam, and his girlfriend of three months, Imogen.
Even though he'd have to endure the sight of Clare Edwards and Jake Martin coupled up, it didn't bother him as much as it painfully used to.
"Do you have everything?" Cece asked, stepping inside of the tiny bedroom. Eli looked around, examining the small amount of luggage. He nodded and looked back over at Cece with an exasperated sigh.
"That's about everything. I'm not even really looking forward to this stupid trip anyway," Eli admitted. Eli didn't really enjoy traveling, even if it was to a beautiful place such as Quebec. Cece walked over to Eli's bed, taking a seat next to him.
"This is a great opportunity for you to explore and engage in new activities," Cece began, noticing the smirk on his face.
"And I don't mean anything sexual in any way."
"Awww man, I was already planning a threesome with deux magnifiques poulets français," Eli joked. Cece raised her eyebrows at her son and tossed some folded socks at him.
"I don't know exactly what you just said, but you know exactly what I mean," she remarked, folding her arms. Eli nodded and gestured a playful shrug toward his mother.
"I know what you mean, mom. I'll be good, and I'll take tons of pictures of the Biosphere," He reassured, receiving a light smile from her. She looked at the digital clock on his nightstand and patted his shoulder, standing up.
"You'd better head on over to Imogen's so you can be at that train station nice and early," Cece ordered. Eli turned his head toward the clock and groaned when he realized that it was a little past 5:00 pm. The train would be leaving at exactly 7:00, and Mrs. Dawes made it clear that there would be no exceptions. Seconds later, Bullfrog entered the room. He had a wide grin on his face, which caused Eli to roll his eyes.
"Finally we'll have the house to ourselves," Bullfrog chuckled, wrapping his arm around Cece's waist. Eli gawked and covered his eyes dramatically.
"Keep it in your pants, old man. I'll only be gone for a week," He retorted, standing up from his bed. Bullfrog shook his head and grabbed one of the heavier suitcases and drug it out of the room.
"Do you need me to get your other bags?" Cece asked anxiously. Eli stared at her confusedly and gestured toward the two tiny duffel bags.
"I may be skinny, and I also may be a tad short for my age, but I think I'm capable of lugging around those measly bags." Eli had always been the independent type, even when it came to something as small as carrying around a bag. Cece laughed and ruffled his black hair, walking swiftly out of the room. Eli grabbed his two bags from the bed and threw them on his shoulders, grunting from the weight.
He took a look around his bedroom and sighed, grabbing his train ticket from the dresser. Eli pulled his phone from his pocket and dialed Adam's number while walking down the flight of stairs. It rang for a few seconds before he answered; a dog barking in the background.
"Hello?" Adam asked. Eli narrowed his eyes as he hit the last step of the staircase.
"Do I hear a dog back there?" he questioned. Adam laughed over the phone, looking back at the teacup Yorkie sounding off by the door.
"Oh, yeah. Dad brought home a surprise present for mom last night. Let's just say that the dog was a surprise alright," Adam laughed. Eli walked outside into the refreshingly cool air and switched the phone to his other ear. His shoulders were already starting to cramp from the bags.
"Sounds like a personal problem," He joked. "Well, I was just calling to ask if you wanted me to come by and pick up you and Drew?"
"Yeah, sure. That would save us two from an hour long pep talk on the dangers of being unaccompanied with a group of teens. Audra Torres does tend to babble quite frequently," Adam mumbled, causing Audra to glare at him.
"I heard that, Adam!" She snapped. Adam chuckled lightly and walked into the room with Drew, watching as he finished his last minute packing.
"Alright. I'll be there as soon as I finish picking up Imogen," Eli said before slamming his phone shut. Bullfrog and Cece were by the car playing around and laughing, gathering Eli's bag into the trunk of the car.
"You two seem extra immature today," Eli said, smirking at his parents. Cece gasped playfully and lent her hand out, reaching for Eli's two duffel bags. Eli handed them to her and she threw them into the backseat with a thud.
"I can't believe you're not going to be in my eyesight for a week, bud!" Bullfrog croaked as Eli walked over to the car door, opening it.
"Yeah, yeah. Live it up," Eli said, causing a raspy laugh from his father. Eli settled in the front seat and closed his door, rolling the windows down.
"Be safe, honey," Cece said, coming up to stand next to Bullfrog. Eli nodded quickly, starting the car.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine," he reassured. They smiled in response; Cece blowing a kiss to him.
"We love you!" She screamed, causing Eli to snicker.
"Love you too!" He yelled back, pulling out of the driveway. His parents slowly disappeared out of view, calming Eli immediately. He sighed heavily, focusing on the road ahead of him. Imogen's house wasn't too far away, and he'd soon have to listen to her go on and on about how excited she was to go to Montreal. He loved his girlfriend, but she tended to have many annoying attributes that were a little tough for someone like him to deal with.
Minutes later, he pulled up in front of her miniature trailer, honking the horn. Imogen strolled out, dragging two heavy looking suitcases behind her. Eli instinctively climbed out of the car and walked over to her, relieving her of one of the suitcases.
"Thank you," she sighed, throwing her suitcase into the trunk. Eli sat her other suitcase on top of it, closing the hood. He turned to Imogen and pecked her lightly, pulling her up against his chest. She smiled and trailed her fingertips down the side of his pale cheek.
"Just imagine, us two in the beautiful Montreal for aweek! There's so much to do there," she giggled, receiving a smirk from her boyfriend. Eli kissed her once more before releasing her from his grip and walking to the car. He opened his door, plopping onto the leather seat. Imogen walked to the passenger side and climbed in comfortably.
"We have to stop by and pick up Adam and Drew right quick," Eli mumbled, pulling out of Imogen's narrow passage way. She nodded and slumped in her seat, resting her head against the window.
They drove the short distance to the Torres' residence, honking the horn outside of their house. Adam heard the honk and called for Drew, exiting the house with his bags in hand. Seconds later, Drew followed out with his multiple suitcases. How much crap did they need?
"Ay man!" Adam yelled to Eli, receiving a grin from his best friend. Eli popped the trunk and exited the car, helping Drew amd Adam get their bags situated in the car.
"Hello, boys!" Imogen greeted as the two brothers climbed in the back seat.
"Moreno, right?" Drew asked. Him and Imogen had many classes together that year, including French, but you could count on your fingers the amount of words they had ever exchanged with each other. She nodded awkwardly and turned to face him, raising her eyebrows.
He forced an embarrassed smile and waved slightly, causing her to turn back around to the front. Adam cleared his throat as the car began to move.
"So, is Fiona going to be coming?" He asked after a minute. Even though it was clear to him that Fiona was a lesbian, his feelings for her never completely disappeared. Eli shrugged his shoulders and turned the corner onto the busy highway.
"Most likely. You know she's in to traveling," Eli responded. Adam smirked to himself and relaxed in his seat.
"Katie is going to meet us at the train station. Her and Marisol are riding together," Drew added. Imogen dug in her jacket pocket and pulled out her brochure.
"Eli, I was reading over this brochure last night and there was a list of the best restaurants on here. Maybe as soon as we get in, we could have dinner at the La Piasta?" she asked enthusiastically. Eli glanced over at her and nodded, noticing how happy she looked. He'd probably be starving anyway as soon as they stopped in Quebec.
The ride to the train station took no more than a half hour, along with the intense traffic. They pulled into a parking space, and everyone's energy bar immediately filled up. They exited the car, running to the trunk to retrieve the bags.
"What time is it?" Drew asked quickly. Eli pulled out his phone and opened it.
"It's 6:10!" He called. Drew scurried away from the parking garage, looking for the lobby where the French class was told to meet.
Eli locked the door and grabbed Imogen's hand, making their way slowly to the lobby. Adam trailed after them, clearly lost in thought. All he could think about was the beautiful Fiona Coyne, and how he'd be able to spend an entire week in Montreal with her.
"I see Bianca!" Imogen squealed, releasing Eli's hand and making her way over to the curly haired Brunette. As Eli walked into the lobby, he noticed the entire waiting area filled with familiar faces. He looked around and came across Jake and Clare kissing by the water fountain. Being the cunning cockblock that he was, he made his way over to the two.
He stopped in front of them and cleared his throat, watching as their lips separated with a light smack. Clare's face turned a dark shade of red, embarrassed from Eli's sudden entrance.
"Sorry to interrupt, but I'm really thirsty and you're sort of blocking the drinking fountain," Eli said, smirking lightly. Jake took a step back with his arm linked with hers, causing Clare to collide into his chest.
"Sorry, bro," Jake spat, the same annoyed smile on his face. Eli bent down and took a small sip of the icy water, attempting to walk away. Clare grabbed his arm, causing him to turn around swiftly.
"Are you excited for the trip?" she chirped. Eli dug his hands in his pockets and shrugged.
"Eh, I guess. I get to spend it with my girlfriend, and odds are that we'll probably spend the duration of the trip in the hotel room," Eli responded, eagerly trying not to laugh. Clare cleared her throat and nodded, forcing a playful chuckle.
"Well you two have fun," she told him, pulling Jake's hand and walking off. Eli looked after them and sighed, making his way over to the vending machine. It's not that seeing Clare with Jake bothered him, but the fact that Jake flaunted her around like she was nothing but a prize made him feel uneasy. He grabbed a dollar from his pocket and flattened it out. He inserted it into the machine, receiving a bag of Lay's potato chips. Fiona and Adam walked up next to him with two humungous smiles on their faces.
"Eli, what do you think of my Garde French sandals?" Fiona asked, flaunting her foot toward him. He nodded, stuffing a salty chip into his mouth.
"Stylish," he responded. The three of them walked over to one of the lobby couches and took seat.
"I just want to leave already," Adam complained. Fiona tapped on her iPhone, bringing up a web page of the hottest Montreal boutiques.
"I can't wait to shop at these stores! I'll finally be able to get that purse I've wanted for so long," Fiona squealed excitedly. Adam smiled at her, taking in the sight of her gorgeous white teeth. All Eli could do was frown at the pounding headache forming in his preoccupied head.
Over by the counter, Drew was accompanying Katie and Marisol, listening as they talked about collecting extraordinary pictures for the yearbook.
"Do you think we can sneak into some sizzlin' clubs?" Marisol asked anxiously. Katie sucked her teeth and shook her head.
"We'll be way too busy for that, Mare," Katie replied, going through a long list of Student Council paperwork. Marisol rolled her eyes.
"And where's the fun in that?" She questioned. As Katie was about to respond, Bianca and Imogen walked over. Their presence instantly made Drew feel uncomfortable.
"Did I overhear something about a club?" Bianca asked, leaning on the counter beside Drew. Katie clutched Drew's hand, the natural jealousy growing thick.
"Well, I wanted to try sneaking into one, but I guess I'm completely booked," Marisol complained, receiving a frown from Katie. Bianca smirked lightly.
"Well if Katie here could make a few adjustments to that schedule, I'll totally hit up the club with you," she offered. Drew noticed the frustration from Katie and looked over at Bianca.
"Only if they can make time for it," Drew added; Katie softening up a bit. Mrs. Dawes passed by and Bianca quickly thought up a clever thing to say.
"Mrs. Dawes, how do you say blow job in French?" she questioned, causing Drew to glare mercifully at her. Mrs. Dawes turned to her with her eyes widened, and immediately turned on her heel toward the rest of the students. She clapped her hands, all eyes turning to her.
"Students, now is the time to board the train!" she called. Everyone excitedly gathered their bags and followed after Dawes as she made her way toward the outdoor train. Eli spotted Imogen by the counter and grabbed one of her bags, along with his three others.
"I'm probably going to fall asleep on the train," she admitted.
"You'll have my shoulder to rest on," he responded, smirking softly. She grinned as they stopped in front of the outstretched train. The doors slid open, allowing entrance into the wide, empty area. They filed in, immediately claiming one of the few seating benches.
"Bee better hurry up before she ends up having to stand," Imogen said as more students began piling in. Mrs. Dawes was anxiously trying to get the kids on the train before the clock struck 7, and she looked like she was having a difficulty trying. Eli chuckled, looking over at Imogen. She sighed heavily, looking around for her best friend.
Seconds later, Bianca pushed through the the crowd and came over to two, plopping down in the middle of them. Eli groaned in response.
Adam and Fiona were situated in the bench area across from them, laughing together. Fiona giggled while grabbing Adam's hat and turning it around backwards on his head. Eli knew that the trip would be boring if all Adam was worried about was being stuck up Fiona's ass.
Soon enough, Dawes got everyone on the train safely with help from one of the train station employees. Eli took a good look around at everyone, watching as they associated with each other about the events ahead of them.
"Just look at Drew and that bitch," Bianca began; frown lines plastered at her forehead. "She's turning him into some... some...nerd."
Eli and Imogen both exchanged quick glances at Bianca as she continued to stare down her ex-boyfriend.
"Okay everyone, please remain seated. If you are standing, keep your hands on the grips. We are now ready to take off," the conductor announced. You could hear the train tracks screeching as the train slowly began moving. It was a smooth glide at first; everyone's anticipation for the ride ahead on high.
The sudden vibration of the train made Eli's head rock back and forth slightly and he groaned as his headache worsened.
"I hate this train already," He muttered, clutching onto the back of his seat.
"Wa Wa, don't be such a baby," Imogen joked, bobbing from side to side as the train continued to rock.
It felt as if the unbearable force on the train was getting heavier, and soon everyone was on the verge of falling out of their seats.
"What the heck? Is it supposed to rock like this?" Adam asked, looking over at Fiona. Fiona shook her head, holding onto the bottom of the bench.
"As many times as I've been on a train, it's never moved around like this," she said uncomfortably.
Wesley had a strong case of motion sickness, and he was on the verge of throwing up.
"Connor, I'm about to puke!" Wesley warned, causing Connor to scoot over instinctively. The rocking became more intense, and Mrs. Dawes couldn't handle it anymore. She stood up and made her way over to the train operators booth. The school thought it would be more safe if they traveled on a humanly operated train, but it didn't look so good at the moment.
"What's going on?" she asked, holding onto the sliding door for support. The operator frantically clicked around on some keys, glancing back at Mrs. Dawes.
"I-I don't know! For some reason the monitor switched to security mode and I can't unlock it!" The tiny Puerto Rican lady admitted. Dawes' eyes widened.
"So you're saying that the train is moving by itself?"she shouted, looking forward at the train shooting quickly down the tracks. The lady remained eagerly trying to get control of the system as Mrs. Dawes watched after her with fear.
"This is getting ridiculous!" Katie complained, struggling to stand up from her bench. As soon as she managed to stumble to her feet, the lights flickered. Everyone on the train screamed; fright getting the best of them.
"That was freaky..." Imogen breathed, reaching over and grabbing for Eli's hand. He gratefully took it, caressing it lightly.
The train shook and sped faster, knocking the standing passengers to the ground. Screams echoed in the large space as the lights continued to blink repeatedly. Wesley eagerly tried to hold in the puke coming up his throat, but the rattling of the train was too much for his weak body. As he leaned forward to puke out his lunch, his body flung forward, hitting his head against the doors of the train. He could feel the blood gushing out of the side of his head as he went dizzy.
"Wes!" Connor shouted, trying his hardest to push his way over to his injured friend. The train shook harder once again; a kid slamming into Wesley. The doors of the train flew open as Wesley was thrown out brutally, along with four other students.
Eli, Bianca and Imogen witnessed this, crying out in fear.
"What are we going to do?" Imogen shouted, holding on tighter to Eli's hand. Eli looked around the hectic train, swallowing the lump in his throat.
Fiona was now hiding under the seat, holding on for dear life.
"I'm about to find out what's going on!" Adam shouted over the chaos. He wasn't aware of the deaths that had just taken place seconds earlier. Fiona yelled for him to stop, but he couldn't hear her.
He stood up from the seat, knocking the luggage from the shelf above him over; the heavy suitcases trampling him.
"Adam!" Imogen screamed, jumping from her seat. Her hand dropped from Eli's as she darted across the floor to her fallen friend.
"Adam!" she shouted again, watching the blood pool forming underneath the several suitcases. Eli's head was spinning as he watched this disturbing scene play out in front of him. Bianca's cries rang in his ear, deafening him with pain.
He noticed a sharp pole from the roof of the train sliding down and gliding across the train.
"Imogen, look out!" Eli shouted frantically. She stood up confusedly and cried out sharply as the pole came in contact with her back, shooting through her stomach. Blood poured from her mouth as she fell to her knees.
Eli's eyes were soaked with tears as he watched his girlfriend bleed to death in front of him, with no control over what was going on around him.
"No!" he cried, Bianca flinging her arms around his heaving chest.
"Why is this happening?" she yelled painfully. Eli couldn't breath; everything was just going foggy. He heard wailing coming from the far end of the train, turning to see Clare leaning over the edge of the wide opened door. She had her hand clutched tightly around Jake's as he dangled from the outside of the door.
"Clare, get away from there!" Eli shouted hurriedly. The slipperiness of Jake's hand caused him to lose hold of Clare's hand as he fell into the splitting railroad tracks.
"Jakeee!" Clare screamed, leaning her head deeper over the edge.
"Clare! GET AWAY!" he screamed again, pushing Bianca off of him and attempting to make his way over to her. Before he could reach her, the train shook, knocking her frail body out of the train. Eli winced, looking away in despair.
"We're all gunnadie!" Marisol cried as people fell all over her. This was too much for Eli. He fell to the ground, spitting up and coughing his guts out. Tears continued to trail his cheeks as he witnessed more and more of his friends falling to their deaths.
Drew was flying from side to side as the train continued to shake rapidly. His body was pressed against the coldness of the trains metal walls as the heavy breeze whooshed past his face. As the train came to an abrupt and sudden stop, it flung him across to the opposite wall of the train. His head collided into an antler of the moose head hung on the wall, killing him instantly.
The Spanish curse words flying from Bianca's mouth were heartbreaking to hear as she witnessed her world shattering in front of her. Eli looked behind him and noticed that him and Bianca were the only ones alive that he could see. He intently tried to crawl over to her as she drowned in her endless tears.
Eli and Bianca felt the train pick up its speed again, screeching itself up against what sounded like a wall of some sort. The smell of smoke instantly hit their noses; the metal of the train frying.
Eli noticed a light flame appearing behind Bianca and his eyes widened in terror. He tried to tell her to get out of the way, but the words couldn't seem to escape from his mouth. In a matter of seconds, the flame grew huge, exploding behind her and blowing her body into chunks. Her blood and bits covered Eli completely, causing him to holler uncontrollably.
Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse, sharp, fiery metal flew from the flame, charging directly at him.
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Eli was quickly awoken as Bianca came sitting down in the middle of him and Imogen. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his heart was pounding rapidly against his chest. He looked around the train unsteadily at the smiling students, confused out his mind.
"Just look at Drew and that bitch," Bianca spat, causing Eli to stare at her with a look of complete horror. "She's turning him into some...some..."
"Nerd?" Eli finished shakily. She nodded slowly.
"Took the words right outta my mouth," she said, continuing to nod angrily. Eli swallowed repeatedly and looked toward Fiona and Adam; Imogen and Bianca turning to them as well. The two love birds laughed to each other, just as he remembered.
"She's going to twist his hat," Eli said agitatedly. Sure enough, Fiona flipped Adam's hat around, causing the two girls beside him to gasp. Eli's terror-stricken eyes glanced around at the passengers, every one of them seeming completely calm and .. and alive. What - what had just happened? He thought to himself, shivering lightly.
"Oh god," Eli croaked, covering his head in his hands. It wasn't a dream.
"Eli, you're freaking me out," Imogen responded worriedly,
Seconds later, the conductor sounded above them over the speaker. "Okay everyone, please remain seated. If you are standing, keep your hands on the grips. We are now ready to take off."
Eli instantly jumped from his seat.
"WE HAVE TO GET OFF OF THIS TRAIN!" He shouted, all eyes averting to him in shock.
Author's Note: Wuzzup? I know that this chapter might have been blehh, but aren't ALL first chapters like that? Please review so I can know what you guys think of this story so far. Also, look for my new parody FF of Survivor. ;)
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