Rose gasped. "A wedding band? how? When?"
Jacob chuckled, but it was a bitter sound, "It seems that little Bella was already planning to marry Edward, so with the pressure of Dad's announcement, she decided it was better to expedite the wedding. Imagine not only my surprise but my anger. If she told Dad that she married Edward, I was fucked. And there they stood, grinning to each other like it was the best day ever. Of course, I got angry. I don't know how many curses and insults I yelled, and all Bella did was shrug her shoulders. She dared not only to reject me but to spoil my plans. In my rage, I kicked one of the paint cans that were laying around." He sipped his water and then explained, "this was the place where the construction workers kept the remnants of building material. There were cans of paint, thinner, pipes, rolls of fabric. So yeah, I kicked a can and it opened spreading the paint around Bella and Edward. He called me a sore loser, with more insulting words. And they turned around to leave, I went mad. I saw a can of thinner and threw it, managing to open it. Bella turned back and said 'Jacob, you're an ass'. I just laughed and struck my lighter. She didn't see it, but Edward did. He tried to cover Bella but... I threw it, laughing, and then all exploded. I woke up three months later in a bed just like this one."
Rose shook her head. All the pain and suffering just because Jacob couldn't dealwithBella's rejection or stand to his father. "What happened to Bella and Edward?"
Jacob rolled his eyes. "They died, duh!"
Rose gasped. "But then, the show?"
Jacob glared. "They found a way, those fuckers... Miss Hale, do you believe in supernatural?"
Rose thought her answer for a second. Maybe a week before she would have laughed, but now, after all she had witnessed the answer changed. "I think I believe now."
"Well, somehow the spirit or whatever it is that is around of that fucker Edward, he convinced or blackmailed Dad to give him the show. One week every year, he and Bella host the show. The rest of the year... they haunt me. Not all the time, of course. But they like to parade their love, that not even death tear them apart. I guess it's my penance for what I did. Well, for what Dad did too. Dad covered everything so no one suspected I caused the fire. And for what? It took five years until my skin healed, the bit that is healed. I can't go outside with this pretty mug, right? And my legs never recovered, so I was never able to walk again. So I spent the last forty-three years in bed, hiding from the world. So Miss Hale, now that you have your answers, what are you going to do?"
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Rose fell to sleep quickly. She was so tired after hearing the atrocious tale of the fire. She set her alarm so she would have time for a long bath before going to her next shift.
But her dreams were horrible. First, she recalled the McKinney story. Everybody loved Emmett's story, it was so sad he didn't want the prize. Then she pictured the girl that McKinney conned. There were many girls crying, brokenhearted and alone. And poor, the bastard took their money too. Then she pictured McKinney laughing claiming no one could stop him, but somehow McKinney's face turned into Jacob Black's face. The one he had in that picture on her phone, not the scarred he had today. Then the girls went crying to Caius, a faceless Caius, who in turn helped the girls by letting his sister play with Jacob, sorry, McKinney. Who could those girls go to complain about Jacob? Carlisle mentioned one got pregnant. But whom did she turn to ask for help?
Suddenly Rose woke up. She knew someone else who must know the truth. She needed to talk to Rachel.
The truth was revealed! So what do you think?
The recommendations for this chapter come from Miss imloki, Miss Moo Moo, and Miss sue1zide:
Re-animator (1985) A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus.
A cult classic!
Dead 7 (2016) A post-apocalyptic Western that follows a group of gunslingers as they look to rid a small town of a zombie plague.
Please, let your inner teenager scream yeah! Thanks, imloki :)
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Prom night (2008) Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.
I'm also fond of the original one (1980), but this one let me ogle Mr. Kellan Lutz ;)
Silver Bullet (1985) The small town of Tarker's Mills was a place that was very peaceful, where nothing extraordinary ever happened until one night when murders began. The townspeople believe it's some maniacal killer on the loose whom they intend to hunt down. Marty, a young handicapped boy, believes the killer is no man at all, but a werewolf. After a run-in with the werewolf, Marty and his sister Jane hunt all over town for the man who is the werewolf.
Final destination (2000) After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.
There are five films of this sage, and each one offers a unique way to die.
The strangers (2008) A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
This one, I have to confess, I watched with my hand covering my eyes. It really scared me. Thanks, Moo Moo :)
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Krampus (2015) When young Max and his family have an argument on Christmas he unknowingly summons a Christmas demon called Krampus who is the opposite of Santa and does come to spread joy he comes to punish the non-believers and now max and his family have to fight back against Krampus or Krampus will make them believe
The ring (2002) A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.
The only remake that I found scarier than the original.
Thir13en Ghosts (2001) When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things dies, he leaves it all to his nephew and his family. All including his house, his fortune, and his malicious collection of ghosts!
And what a bunch of creepy fuckers are those ghosts.
When a stranger calls (1979) High school student Jill Johnson is traumatized over an evening of babysitting by a caller who repeatedly asks, "Have you checked the children lately?" After notifying the police, Jill is told that the calls are coming from inside the house...
A super creepy film with a scary ending. Thanks, sue1zide :)