Opposites Attract

Chapter 4

"And in other news, another body has been found by Water Lake and the police are still investigating the causes….."

"How awful." Mom said, taking a sip of her coffee.

"Hn." Audrey said as she finished off her breakfast. It had been two weeks since the incident at Sunnyside and now school was almost over. "I can't believe my junior year is almost over…."

"My baby is growing up so fast!" Mom smiled. "Next thing you know, you'll be having kids!"

"Oh get real." Audrey muttered but with a grin. "Alright, I'm going upstairs to get dressed. Where's Bonnie?"

"I already took her to grandma's house for the weekend. I'm leaving in a few. Be good and watch the house Audrey."

Audrey rolled her eyes. "I already knew that mother."

"Be good sweetie. I'm off." Mom said as she grabbed her bag and headed out.

Audrey looked outside the window and watched as she left down the road and out of sight. "Okay guys, you can come out."

"Finally! We get out of that room!" Mr. Potato Head said as he and the other toys wandered out from behind the couch.

"It gets stuffy in there sometimes." Slinky says.

"What was on the news?" Woody asks as he climbed onto the couch and sat down. "Something about a body…"

Audrey shrugged. "There have been some murders around town lately. The police are trying to find the murderer."

"Aren't you scared?" Rex asks. "I would be."

"Not really. Unless the killer was coming after me, then I would be scared." She answered. "Hey…let's watch a horror movie." She grinned.

"Ooooh! Sounds fun!" Dolly says and climbed onto the couch. "Which one?"

"Hmm…..let's see…..Halloween, no…Child's play, no….AHA! Friday the 13th!" she threw the DVD onto the couch. "One of the best gory movies ever!"

"Is it scary?" Rex asks, his teeth chattering.

"Not really. I've been watching horror movies since I was 8." She put the DVD in and plopped down on the couch.

….

"That wasn't even scary!" Dolly says when the movie was over.

"Yeah! That was more funny that scary!" Trixie says.

"I thought it was scary…." Rex shuddered.

Audrey rolled her eyes. "Fine. I'll put in another." She suddenly grinned as she got an idea. "Oh…I got the perfect movie…."

2 hours later…

Audrey laughed when the movie Paranormal Activity was over. Most of the toys got scared, with the exception of Dolly and Woody.

"I thought that was funny." Dolly commented.

"It wasn't funny. It was downright hilarious!" the cowboy laughed.

Audrey grinned. "Glad you liked it cowboy. Now….what should we watch next?"

DING-DONG

"Hmmm…okay guys, go hide." Audrey whispered. "Coming!" she said and walked to the door, answering it. There were two policemen outside. "How can I help you gentlemen?"

"I'm sure you noticed there's been a killer around town ma'am." The front one said.

"Yes, I have noticed."

"Well, we just wanted to let you know that….um, well….we found a body near your home ma'am."

Audrey blinked. "Uh…..really?"

"Yes. That means the killer could've either killed that person behind your house or dragged the body there after it was dead." The policeman said. "We just wanted to let you know that we're going to be watching this house for tonight just in case the killer decides to come back."

Audrey nodded. "O-okay. Thanks officers."

"Have a good night ma'am."

She closed the door and locked it. She walked back to the toys, who all came out of their hiding spots. "What's the matter Audrey?" Jessie asks.

"The police found a body near the house."

"What?" the toys exclaimed.

"Yeah. So the police are gonna watch the house tonight in case the killer decides to come back." She answered and crossed her arms over her chest. "Now I'm actually starting to get freaked out…"

"No more horror movies, please?" Rex pleaded.

"That's fine. I'll put in a comedy."

"Wahhh! What is that?" Rex exclaimed.

Audrey rolled her eyes. "Calm down moron. It's just the clock. It rings every hour." She answered.

Suddenly, the power went out.

"He's here!" Mrs. Potato Head exclaimed.

"Where's the damn…..oh, I forgot you glow in the dark Buzz." Audrey said as she picked up Buzz. "I'll just use you as a flashlight. The storm probably blew out the power. I'll have to go down to the basement to fix it."

"Wait! I'm coming with you!" Woody climbed onto her shoulder before she could protest.

Audrey rolled her eyes. "Stay here." She said to the other toys and walked to the basement.

"It sure is creepy down here…" Buzz whispers.

"Ah, there we are." Audrey said when she found the fuse box and opened the box. She fumbled around with the switches and the power came back on. "See? The storm blew the power out. Nothing to be scared about." She walked back upstairs.

"Then why do I have a bad feeling?" Buzz asks.

Audrey stopped when she reached the top of the stairs. A shudder ripped through her. "I have it too….." she walked into the living room, looking for the rest of the toys. "Guys?" she asks. "Jessie…..? Trixie…?"

"Where is everyone….?" She whispered.

Woody looked around for the rest of the toys when he spotted Jessie and Bullseye hiding underneath the couch. "What are you guys doing underneath there?"

All of a sudden, Woody was hit in the back harshly and he flew into the wall, landing on his side on the floor. Audrey raised an eyebrow and began to look behind her when suddenly; a hand grabbed a handful of her hair and yanked her backwards, making her drop Buzz in the process.

"Let go of me!" Audrey cried.

She was slammed into a wall face first and a body pressed up against hers. "Shut the hell up or I slit your throat." A male voice whispered into her ear.

"Screw you!" she kicked the man's shin and he let go of her. She spun around and punched the man in the face. He staggered back and she ran for the phone.

BANG

Audrey felt an extreme pain near the left side of her collarbone and she cried out in pain, falling to the ground. "Audrey!" Woody whispered and tried to run over to her, but Jessie grabbed his arm and yanked him underneath the couch. "Let go of me!"

"You'll only get yourself killed Woody."

"You're…..the one who's been killing people…." Audrey hissed, clutching her wound as blood seeped through her fingers.

The man chuckled and grabbed the front of her shirt, lifting her up. "Sorry darling, you're coming with me." And he began to drag her out of the house.

"No!" Woody whispered and got away from Jessie's grasp. He ran and jumped, clinging to the back of Audrey's jacket as the man continued to drag her out of the house and towards a car. The man then opened the trunk of the car and threw Audrey inside, shutting it.

"Damnit…." Audrey hissed and brought out her lighter, using it for a light. "Woody, what the hell?"

"I wasn't just gonna let him take you." He said and cringed when he saw the blood seep through her fingers. "Does it hurt…?"

"No, it doesn't- of course it hurts stupid!" she coughed a little. "Goddamn…."

"Where do you think he's talking us?" he asks.

She gave a shrug. "No clue…..heh…I'm starting to pass out…" she mumbled, feeling darkness take over.

"No, no! Stay awake!"

And then she passed out.