YES!!!!!!! I FIXED MY COMPUTER AND MANAGED TO SAVE CHAPTER 2!!!!!!!!!!! Anywho thanks for reading the story so far. Since none of my alerts want to update their stories I figured I would work on mine.
I'm stopping that whole guess who gets killed thing….since only one person is doing it….oh well it will all be explained in the end anyway. So I'm sorry booksmartblonde333, but if it makes you feel better both of your guesses were wrong for the chapter, which should give you a head start on the chapter, and thanks for trying.
Um I think I know why I didn't like my writing for last chapter at all, and I mean at all. I hated my writing, but I concluded it was because it's all about the introductions, silly stupid humor, and writing with a large cast. In a while I can get to the drama and angst I want to get to.
Thanks to the people who have reviewed, but I'd really like some more, I'm a whore like that, REVIEWS NOW!!!! No, but seriously the proportion of reviews to hits/visitors is ridiculously small. So come on, I know you're there, I don't expect all of you to review, but type….something…..a good review is cool…and flames can be used to roast smores…..so it's a win win, actually I don't like smores, the last one I had was really disgusting.
Someone also said in a review that I should do flashbacks to past characters thinking about their previous experience, and I already had it planned so yay! Or is it yay? Who knows?
Recommended listen: Fairytale – Alexander Rybak
Chapter title: Trauma
Chapter Warnings: Death (obviously) Language, hints of activities, and brief male nudity
I in no way own Harper's Island; things would have turned out differently if I had.
Characters still alive:
Aaron
Abby
Ashlyn
Chris
Cindy
Daniele
Dean
Erin
Gwen
Heather
Jack
James
Jimmy
John
Josh
Julie
Kayla
Kennedy
Madison
Mak
Mark
Mary
Michael
Michelle
Neil
Richard
Ringo
Sam
Sara
Shea
Stephanie
Tyler
It was quickly approaching very early morning as everyone made their way back to the Candlewick. Most of guests were continuing their conversations from dinner as they walked. Madison was currently walking with her mother, Richie, and Josh, talking about what they would spend their time doing tomorrow due to the fact that nothing had been planned.
"I think a beach day would be nice for everyone" said Josh.
"Are you sure?" asked Madison, "I don't know too many beaches that don't have quite a number of rocks, and will it be that warm tomorrow?"
"Well, we'll find something that everyone will be happy with, and of course it will be warm, summer is right around the corner" said Shea, "Plus I need something that will keep Richie here occupied so I can have a chance to talk and catch up with Cindy, so I hope you two wouldn't mind if I let him hang around with you."
"Of course not Mom" said Madison, "Richie you wouldn't mind hanging out with big sis and Josh for a while with our friends would you?"
Richie had a slight scowl on his face as he looked up to his mom, "Do I really have to?" he asked
"Yes sweetie, it's just for a few hours, then I promise you can stay with Cindy and me" Shea said.
"Ok finnnnne" said Richie dragging out the word to make his disappointment known.
Shea smiled as everyone continued back to the inn.
Jimmy and Abby were currently lying in bed in their room; Jimmy had Abby in his arms playing with her hair. Jimmy noticed that Abby seemed a little tense and leaned into her neck, "Everything alright" he whispered as he breathed into her neck.
Abby turned to face him sitting up in bed, "Yah, sure….I guess," she said thinking over her answer, "I don't know, I just don't think I'll ever be able to be calm and relaxed in this place ever again"
"Well you don't have to worry, I'll always be here to protect you," Jimmy said, leaning forward to kiss Abby. He nibbled on her bottom lip, asking to be let in, and she complied very quickly.
They soon both pulled away, and Jimmy got up grinning. He began to unbuckle his belt, tugging it off, letting his jeans and boxers fall to the floor. Abby liked what she saw, she really did, and was equally turned on, she just wasn't in the mood. Abby looked up and smiled at Jimmy and began to speak, but was cut off when Jimmy's finger was pressed against her mouth. "I get it, I can see it in your eyes" he said pulling his boxers back on smiling at her.
He rejoined her in the bed and snuggled up to her. She reached over and turned off the light and sighed contently before trying to fall asleep. Half an hour later Jimmy was asleep with his arms wrapped around her. Abby had been deep in thought about the events from ten years ago, when her eye lids began to dip, and she let the darkness consume her.
It was unfortunate that Abby couldn't have stayed awake longer, because if she had, ten minutes later, she would have heard the lock to their room click, the door open, and someone walk inside.
It was around seven in the morning when Abby awoke from her slumber. She slowly slipped from the bed prying Jimmy's arm away, she stood and stretched and headed for the bathroom. She had just exited the bathroom when she felt a slight draft. She headed for the front of the room and stopped dead in her tracks. The door was open, wide open.
Abby trembled with fear, soon a dark figure appeared behind her and grabbed her around the waist. "Don't scream" he said.
Abby immediately relaxed into the arms, "Jimmy" she said, "DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!" she screamed turning around.
Jimmy winced and released his grip, "Geeze Ab! I said don't scream. You probably woke the whole inn."
"Well I'm sorry, but if you haven't noticed our door is WIDE open, which means anyone could have come in here this morning!"
Jimmy looked around at their possessions and then back to Abby, "Well it doesn't look anything is missing if that's what you're getting at"
"Jimmy…..you don't understand I locked the door when we came back last night, which means someone with a key to our room got in, which also means they know it was our room. Doesn't that scare you?"
"Abby, dear you're over thinking this, you probably just thought you locked the door last night and while we were sleeping it creaked open, everyone had some drinks at dinner, and you were a little tipsy when we got back" said Jimmy as he dressed, "Look I'm going to go see if anyone else is up, I'll see you for breakfast" and with that Jimmy stepped out of the still open door.
Abby watched Jimmy go and once he had left she shut and locked the door. She walked to the dresser and picked out something to wear, as she slipped on a fresh shirt she thought to herself, "I know I locked the door…….I'm sure of it"
It was around nine o' clock and everyone was just finishing up their breakfast when Madison and Josh gathered everyone's attention. "Alright everyone today we have decided to have a beach day, so everyone go get changed and meet us down at the entrance in an hour!"
As everyone turned to get up and leave a voice stopped them, "What if we're not to big on the beach scene?" he asked
Josh had a semi-scowl on his face, "Um….well……..I…….who are you again?" he asked
"I'm Aaron, one of the locals, now answer the question!" he said in a demanding tone
"Aaron please, be polite, these people are our guests," said his mother Mary, with the support of a nod from his father John
"I don't care just because you're being polite doesn't mean I have to be, I'm going to do what I want, let's go Michelle," he said standing up.
"Where are you going?" asked his younger brother Neil
"Like I have to answer to you!" Aaron snapped
"Well you do have to answer to me!" Mark said, "I'm the keeper of this island giving me the most authority, so I want an answer"
Aaron gritted his teeth turning to Mark, "Michelle and I are going to take the boat out around the coast, don't worry we'll be back for your precious wedding" he spat directing the comment towards not only Mark but Madison and Josh as well, and with that they ran from the room.
"I'm terribly sorry about that," John said bowing his head.
"It's quite alright" said Shea standing up.
"Yo Josh! As much as I want to shoot the kid, I agree with him, I mean I like the beach, but what I'm trying to say is what if we do our thing until all of the important wedding stuff has to happen" said Chris
"I think that would be better for everyone," said Kayla, "Besides" whispering into Madison's ear, "Some of the girls here might not like the beach idea, and I think it would be best if there wasn't any tension"
Madison nodded and looked to Josh. Josh reading it in her eyes let out a long sigh and addressed the group, "Fine! Everyone can do their own thing, the rehearsal dinner won't be for three days, so do as you please"
Everyone cheered and proceeded back to their rooms.
"Hey James, how about a rematch on that dirt trail from yesterday?" asked Chris
"Sure" he said
Julie and Daniele were walking to their rooms when they both turned to each other and simultaneously said "Beach?" causing them to break out into laughter.
"Sara!" said Gwen to her friend, "Kennedy and I are going to go out into the woods and look around for a bit, care to join us?
Sara looked up and gave a smile indicating her answer.
Stephanie was currently changing for the beach in her room when a pair of hands circled her waist. "Hey there sexy want to go into the woods for a little fun" he said.
Stephanie turned to find Mak, Madison's ex, "Sure why not, it's not like you're dating Madison anymore, and you're attractive enough, but first you're going to have to help me out of this swimsuit" she said closing the door.
Sam was currently in the kitchen preparing a soup that would be available to anyone who came back for lunch. He was currently chopping the carrots and onions that he would add to the broth. He was focused on the task at hand, so much so that he didn't notice the door to the kitchen creak open, and have someone enter.
Sam had just set the knife down to add the chopped vegetables to the broth, when he was grabbed from behind by his hair by a rubber glove. Sam gasped and struggled with his attacker, he soon figured out he couldn't turn around to get a look at his attacker.
The person was slowing forcing Sam towards to boiling pot of broth. Sam quickly took notice and reached out to anything to aid him. Sam found nothing stable to grab on to, and when he was tripped by the person he went stumbling forward, grabbing on to the sides of the pot.
Sam was in pure agony and was about to scream out, but in his moment of pain he had lowered his resistance and his head was forced in to the boiling liquid. If Sam had thought his hands were bad he was truly mistaken. In addition to drowning in the hot broth it was scalding his face. The person saw bubbles rising from the broth, and the person knew it wasn't just do to the fact that it was boiling. The person let a smirk grace their face, however the flailing arms were quite a distraction. So the person grabbed the knife that had be set down earlier and once a hand had settled on the table next to the stove to try and push up from the pot, the person brought the knife down, piercing the hand to the table.
It was only a matter of time, the person knew that, either drowning or the severe burns to the face would claim the cook, and the person just had to wait. Fifteen seconds later the thrashing stopped and the person turned off the stove and removed the knife.
The person lifted the head out of the water, to see the shocked burned face of Sam, "Looks like you could use some ice for those burns" the person said, moving the corpse into the deep freeze and shutting it. The person then proceeded to dispose of the knife, clean the blood, and dump the broth down the sink, before exiting the kitchen like a murder had not just taken place.
"Um Mary" said Abby walking towards Mary before she could leave the inn grabbing her attention at the same time, "Could you answer me a question?"
"Why sure, what is it?"
"I was wondering if you could tell me how many keys there are to my room"
"Um….there's just the one key….and the master key, but that was given to the maid Ms. Allen hired, Tiffany."
"What's this about Tiffany?" Shea asked stepping into the conversation
"Oh I was just telling Abby that she would be the only other person to have access to her room, besides herself and her husband" said Mary
"What brings this up Abby" asked Shea
"Oh, it's just when I woke up this morning the door to my room was wide open, and I'm positive that I had locked it."
"Really well, that's not good at all, if Tiffany is going into your room and possibly stealing from you, and any of the other guests for that matter then we have to talk to her right away."
The three women proceeded to Tiffany's room and knocked on the door. "Tiffany open up, its Shea!"
There was no answer, "Tiffany open the door!" she repeated
No answer yet again, "TIFFANY OPEN THE DAMN DOOR" yelled Shea, getting aggravated. She went for the knob and turned. Surprisingly it turned and the door creaked open. "Oh…" was all Shea could manage and the women walked in.
They were surprised to say the least when all they found was an ordinary looking room, no bags and no Tiffany. "Where is she?" asked Shea
"Maybe she left to somewhere on the island and is coming back at night to steal your things!" squeaked Mary raising her hands to her head in a mock way.
"This is serious Mrs. Rowland, I knew I shouldn't have paid her up front" Shea said.
"Oh Shea you didn't," said Abby disappointed, "Well it makes sense now. Once everyone came back last night from the dinner drunk thanks to Sam's meal she probably slipped into everyone's room stole a thing or two, and then the two probably called a boat from the mainland and proceeded to make off with the spoils, not to mention that you paid them upfront Shea"
"How could Sam be involved he made breakfast this morning," said Mary
"That's right this morning, we don't know what time he made it though, in fact the food was just laid out, did anyone actually see him?" asked Shea
"Well why don't we just go to the kitchen and see if he's there for ourselves" said Abby leading the way.
The women had reached the kitchen to find everything in order, except for the fact that there was no cook. "Well sorry Shea, but I guess this confirms it, he should have been here" said Mary,
"Now what are we going to do for food, Madison is going to be so upset." said Shea
"Oh Ms. Allen, I'll take care of it, it's the least I can do with how generously you are paying me" said Mary
"Really?" asked Shea
"Really" Mary said smiling, "Now you two run along you're supposed to be at the beach."
Shea and Abby offered one last smile before exiting and preparing for the beach.
James and Chris were decked out in their running gear back at the start of the dirt trail. "I'm going to win this time" said Chris.
"Oh yah, and why's that?" asked James
"I've got a secret"
"Oh, really? What is it?"
"Can't tell you moron that's why it's called a secret."
James scoffed and got down into starting position, "Get ready….set…GO!" and with that the two started running
James had built up a lead when he sprinted right away and Chris had started off jogging. James was leaps and bounds ahead when Chris stopped dead in his tracks after ten minutes. "He should be far enough by now," he said turning around back to the start.
"My secret to winning was not running the race at all, he'll really lose it when he finds out he ran the entire dirt trail again for nothing while I went to the beach……………who am I talking to?"
Chris gleefully turned around and ran back to the start. Upon arriving he veered off to the side into the brush beside the start, and found the swim trunks, sandals and towel he stored their before the start of the race. He tore off his shirt shoes and socks, and undid his running shorts, and pulled them down along with his boxer-briefs.
"Brrrrrr it's cold," he said noticing the shrinkage downstairs, and quickly pulled on the trunks. Once he was set he ran down to the beach, about five minutes away.
Upon arriving he took in the crowd. Heather was lying with Erin. Daniele and Julie were laying together, and decided he would like to join the two vixens later. The girl who went by the name Ashlyn was by herself. Josh was lying with Madison, Jack, Kayla, and one of the locals, Tyler was it? and there seemed to be another local not to far away from them trying to listen to their conversation, Neil? Shea, Cindy, Abby, and Jimmy were off away from everyone else conversing about the wedding and the incident with Tiffany and Sam, Richie not to far from them playing in the sand. Finally he found the two guys he was looking for. "Michael! Ringo! Hey!" Chris called walking over to them, spreading out his towel.
"What's up man? I thought you were going running with James" said Michael
"I was but I decided that if I let him run it all by himself the whole time for nothing would be more fun" said Chris
"Shit man, he's going to be fucking pissed when he's done and he finds out" said Ringo
"Oh I wouldn't say that" said Chris
"Why not" they asked simultaneously
"Oh I don't know…..I'm very…..persuasive?" he questioned himself, "Plus why would he want to hit this pretty face, I could get any girl, or guy for that matter. Maybe I'll try and get Jack later, and make that local mad just for fun"
The other two found this funny and laughed at their friend
"Screw it I'll figure that out when he gets back" said Chris talking about James
Meanwhile back on the dirt trail, James was reaching the uphill climb and slowed to a walk.
"I don't see Chris anywhere, I can walk now, better to be safe, if I don't pay attention I could run right off the path and down below."
James took the opportunity to glance over the edge, and saw sharp jagged rocks below. "Man that would suck if I fell over"
Little did James know that someone was sneaking up behind him, "Yah it would suck if you fell over, and that's why I'm going to push you over instead" the someone thought to themselves
James had now come to a full stop and was looking below when suddenly he felt like he didn't weigh a thing. He soon realized that he must have fallen over, "OH GOD!!!!!!!" he screamed. The rocks were getting closer, and he had nothing to grab on to. "This is it" he thought "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he screamed
Someone watched from above as James' body connected with the rocks with a bone crunching sound. His body was impaled by the rocks through his head, torso and right leg. The blood was freely gushing out of the wounds.
Someone looked on with glee, pleased with the pain they had caused. The someone soon broke off into a run in a hurry to get back to their previous engagement, leaving the corpse to soon rot at the bottom of the cliff.
End of Trauma
Deaths:
Sam
James
Meaning for chapter title: I called the chapter Trauma, because I dealt with the two main types of trauma. I had Abby have mental and emotional trauma dealing with being back on the island yet again, and James experienced blunt force physical trauma in his death, smacking into the ground, and impaling himself on the rocks. The real question is whether he died instantly from impact or impalement.
Sorry if you didn't like it and if it wasn't what you expected, I'm not a fan of my writing even when people say they like it.
REMEMBER: I'm stopping the whole guess the killer game, since only one person had done so up to this point so once again thanks again booksmartblonde333.
Oh yah and this chapter was kind of short compared to the first one, but that's because the first chapter had to deal with getting everyone to the island making sure to mention every character etc. etc.
If you didn't like the length, the chapters will get longer towards the end and as of now the further I plan into the story the more excited I get because I feel and kind of know those chapters will be the better ones.
The chapters now to me aren't so well because everyone is still happy cheery and I still have a big cast of characters to work with, so be patient if you still think it sucks at this point
The next chapter will continue off where this one left off. It will most likely start off on the beach.
Preview of a death for next chapter: Having someone tell the truth leads to a death.
Until next time thanks for reading, and review please, if you don't I'll hold the story hostage muhahahahaha. Not really, I'm full obviously lying right now!