Ok so hopefully you guys liked the last chapter. I think this one is just a little bit better though. Please review! I really want your guys opinion on my stories and writing!
Ian Marco walked into the Candlewick and right up to the managers desk. He rung the service bell when he noticed no body was there.
"Can I help you?" Asked Charlie, coming out from a back room.
"Uh, yes. I'm looking for Renee Esham, she told me she was staying here."
"Are you a friend of he-."
At that moment Renee walked through the front door. She glanced to her right and saw Ian.
"Ian, what are you doing here?"
"I was looking for you."
"Oh. Is there something you need?" she said walking over to him.
"No I- I- was just hopeing we could hang out, you know, as friends." He said with a shy smile.
"We just met yesterday."
"Oh, uh-"
"I'm kidding! I would love too. Actually I could use your help anyways. I cant find my friend London anywhere around here, so maybe since you're a local you can help me out a bit. What do say?"
"Yea sure."
"Great, lets go." she said turning toward the door.
Brandon walked into the hotel kitchen. There was nobody around.
"You would think they could afford help in this joint." He said softly.
Brandon was really hungry, so he decided to go ahead and help himself. He opened up cabinet after cabinet until finally he found the one he wanted.
"Jackpot!" He said to himself, looking at all the snack foods.
There were chips, cookies, gummie bears and worms, you name it, it was there. As he dug in, he didn't notice the kitchen door open and as he rustled through the bags, he didn't here the person walk up behind him. As he stuffed an Oreo into his mouth, a hand was put on his shoulder.
"AAAHHH!" He screamed, dropping everything.
He flipped around and punched at whoever had touched him.
"Whoa Brandon chill out, its just me Cooper."
"Gosh you could have gave me a heart attack! What were you doing sneaking up on me like that?"
"I couldn't find Zatanna, then I heard someone in here, so I thought it might have been her."
"Well do I look like Zatanna?" He asked sarcastically.
Cooper gave him a once over look. "No man, you don't."
"Well than can you please leave me alone as I eat my weight in junk food?"
"Uh sure, but go easy on those things man. I'd hate to see a goth on a sugar high."
Brandon glared as Cooper walked out the door.
Cooper stepped back into the lobby only to be pushed to the ground. He flipped himself over to see Jonah standing there with a grim look on his face.
"Why were you looking for my girlfriend freak?"
"Wait how did you know I was looking for Zatan-"
"I over heard your little conversation with gothica in there. Now answer my question!"
"I havent talked to her in a while, and I was just going to say hi."
"Yea right. Do I look stupid? I know something is going on, I overheard you guys whispering that night in the hallway."
Cooper flashed back to that night, but was quickly pulled out of his memory when he felt himself being lifted off the ground by his shirt collar.
"Listen you little bitch, stay away from my girlfriend or else." Jonah threatened, releasing Cooper and turning around.
Cooper knew he should let it go but he couldn't keep his mouth shut.
"Or what Dick?"
Jonah turned around. "What did you call me?
"You heard me, Dick!"
"That's it!"
With that Jonah came running toward Cooper. His fist up and ready. One swing and it connected with Cooper's face. Cooper quickly recovered and tackled Jonah, sending them both on top of a dining table. Jonah pushed Cooper off him, causing the table to flip and both of them to land onto the floor. Jonah rolled over and got up. He quickly continued to punch Cooper.
At the sound of the table crashing, Brandon ran into the dining room.
"Hey guys cut it out!"
Brandon ran over and tried to pull the two guys apart. Just then Charlie stepped into the room.. As Charlie grabbed Jonah and pulled, Brandon grabbed Cooper. After a few seconds, they finally got the two boys apart.
"What is going on here?" Charlie asked.
"That prick needs to stay away from my girlfriend!" Jonah yelled
"That asshole should treat his girlfriend better!" Cooper objected
Jonah lunged forward but was caught.
"Listen both of you just need to go cool off. One of you needs to go to your room, the other needs to just go outside."
"This isn't over Collette." Jonah said walking out of the room.
Charlie and Brandon looked from the doorway to Cooper. Cooper just smiled back before busting into a laugh.
"I think we passed that tree already." Van said to Eli.
"Yea me too." Replied Chloe.
"Well do you guys think you could do a better job? Feel free to lead the way if you do." Eli retorted.
"Move out of the way then."Chloe shot back.
She marched around the two boys and into the front of the line.
"Boys." She said as she pushed her way past a bush.
"Do you guys smell something?" Van asked.
This caused Chloe and Eli to stop.
"It smells like somethings dead." Eli said back
"Well lets not sit around here and look for it." Chloe yelled as she turned back around and took a step forward.
With that step she slipped on something wet on the ground. She fell to the ground and looked at her hands. They were covered in something red and sticky.
"Is that...?"
Eli stepped over chloe and pushed the bush out of the way revealing April's body.
"Blood!"
"AHHH!" Chloe screamed, as Van pulled her up and held her to him.
Eli let the bush go, and backed away repeating "Oh my god" over and over.
"She was murdered." Van said over Chloe's cries.
"We don't know that, maybe she got attacked by an animal?"
"With stab wounds?" Chloe intergected.
"We have to get back and tell someone." Van said.
"If we can find are way back." Eli said
"What if whoever got her is still out here. Out here with us."
"Then we better get going."
Eli started running through the wilderness, Chloe and Van following right behind them.
Zatanna walked up to the church and opened the doors. She walked in and looked around. It was empty. She glanced at the corner and noticed the confessional booths and figured that's where the reverend was. She wasn't catholic, but she felt as if she needed to talk to someone about what she had done the first night here.
She walked over and stepped into the booth. She looked around until someone said "speak child."
"Uh, Im not sure how ths goes but, I have feelings for two different guys. One is my boyfriend and the other is just a friend. I kissed the one who is just a friend. Is that a sin?"
She waited for a reply. "Father?"
"You will die for your sins child."
Zatanna looked up horrified. "Wha- What?"
Just then a hand punched through the screen and lunged at Zatanna. She screamed and pushed open the door to the confessional. As she tried to run out the hand grabbed her leg and she fell to the ground. She quickly kicked the hand off and ran through the door, right into Crazy Dan.
"Oh my gosh you have to help me! Someone tried to attack me in there!" she yelled.
"Calm down I'll check it out." He said walking into the church.
After a few minutes he stepped back out. There was no one in there but the back door was open so whoever it was got away. If you want I can take you to the police station?"
"No." she said quickly, "I mean no, you don't have to, it was probably just some local trying to scare me. But if you wouldn't mind, could you take me back to the Candlewick?"
"Yea sure. Come on." He said walking over to his beat up truck.
Ok guys, so there was no death this chapter, but I promise there will be in the next one. I just didn't know which character to kill off. So who are your guess on the murderer? Was the person who attacked Zatanna the murderer? Review and tell me your thoughts on who you think it is and who is gonna be next!