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CHAPTER THREE

"Wakey, wakey." A young man's voice spoke.

Vinnie opened his eyes, and looked up into the face of Toni Reno. "Yeegush!" he jumped up. "They're brothers are right in side! They'll blow your heads off!"

"Like it would kill us." Sean sneered.

"You two let this guy lead you right into hell... real bright!"

"Wake your friends." Toni demanded.

"Who are you? My mother?"

"No, but I'll slit your new little girlfriends throat, right now, right in front of you, if you don't do as I say, right now. We're all going to take a little drive... oh, and I was wondering... why did you all sleep outside?" asked Toni.

"It was Marty's brother's Idea. He cooked, and we ate outside, and suggested since it was so nice... why am I telling you this?!"

"Cause I asked! Now wake up Lawson, and North!" Toni shouted.

Vinnie went around waking his other two friends. "What do you want?!" Demanded Lawson.

"We're going for a little drive. We need to talk." Ritico told them.

"Welcome to our mining cave!" announced Toni.

"'Bout time you three got back." Carlen sneered.

"Yeah, yeah. Look, I've got a deal for you. It was I who killed Jim Norman, so... you should praise me. Why are you making trouble for us by protecting those girls?! We're just alike!" shouted Toni.

"Killing Jim Norman was your first mistake. Thinking we're anything like you is your second." Lawson sneered. "We'll get you for Jim."

"I'm sure you will. Just like you got his brother." Sean laughed.

Vinnie plowed into him. "You son of a bitch!" Vinnie shouted, angrily, punching him, continuously.

Carlen took out a small pistol, and shot Vinnie in the back. He fell to the ground in pain. "Shut you up." She smirked.

"Why did you bring us here?" asked North, as he, and Lawson helped Vinnie to his feet.

"We want you to join us. It would be so much easier for all of us if you just join us." Spoke Toni, sincerely.

"Hell no. And we will get you for Jim. I promise." Lawson sneered.

Toni went to say something else, but Lawson, Vinnie, and North turned away from him, and began walking out of the mining cave.

"Don't worry. I'm sure they're fine, Marty." Edward said, over the phone. "They probably just went walking."

"Okay, Edward. I just thought that maybe they came by the restaurant. I'll see you."

Marty hung up the phone.

"Nope. Edward hasn't seen them."

"Oh, I'm worried. They're new to our world. There are a lot of dangers that weren't there in the sixties." Delilah sighed.

Just then, Lawson, Vinnie, and North walked through the front door.

"You've got some explaining to do, Mr.'s!" shouted Delilah with her hands on her hips. "Oh, my God. I'm turning into my grandmother!"

"Toni, Ritico, and Sean had us." Lawson explained.

Vinnie was holding his side. Marty jumped up. "What happened?! Is he okay?!"

"He got shot." North told her.

"B-but you can't die, right? Right?!" demanded Marty.

"No, but that don't mean it doesn't hurt." Vinnie told her.

He took his hand from his side, and showed her the wound. "Come on. Lay down." Marty ordered, getting a pair of tweezers from the side table drawer.

She began working on Vinnie's wound.

"So, all of you are alright? What did they want?" asked Candace.

Lawson, Vinnie, and North all exchanged looks. Lawson answers, "To have us join them. But we didn't take that choice. Of coarse they want you three dead..."

"N-no. Just Marty and me..." Delilah stated.

"No... all three of you." Vinnie said, concerned.

"But you guys said you were brought back to save our lives..." Delilah started.

"We were and still are here to save you all... Hey, don't worry. It'll be taking care of...Trust us." Vinnie assured them. "Damn it, Marty! Not so rough!"

"Sorry! Delilah, do we have any alcohol?"

"Alcohol?!" exclaimed Vinnie. "Oh, no you don't!"

"Don't be a baby. Do we, Delilah? I've almost got the bullet."

"No, but I think we have some peroxide in the cabinet in the bathroom. If Seth has not taken it."

"I will go it" Candace said helpfully.

"That'll do then." Marty spoke.

Candace ran upstairs. Vinnie looked up, helplessly, at Marty. "You know... this gun shot wound didn't hurt near as bad as when he said we took care of Jim's brother. I just... went off on the cat. I just... I wanted to keep hitting him, and never stop."

"How can we stop them, Vinnie?" she asked him.

"I'm not sure. Toni said... we were like them."

She shook her head, and smiled warmly. "You're not like them, Vinnie. I know that for sure."

"I'm starting to like you."

"I'm starting to like you, too, daddy-o."

"Ouch! Even through the pain, I like you." He said through gritted teeth.

"I'm scared." Delilah shivered.

"Don't be. Don't you dare..." Lawson said looking straight in the eyes of Delilah.

"Okay. I won't...Try not to be."

"That's more like it." Lawson nodded.

"When are they gonna make their attempts to Kill us?" Candace asked, nervously. "--Never! We will not let them even try to get near any of you. Make damn sure of that." North assured quickly to Candace's question.

"That's what we wanted to hear." Marty smiled.

They all shared a friendly laugh.

There was a sudden knock at the door, that afternoon. Delilah went to open the door. It was Seth, Delilah's brother.

"Hey! Sista! Howee doin'?"

"Didn't Marty and I give you a spare key to use?"

"I wospt it widin' a pony."

"Oh no! He's done it again!" Marty exclaimed.

"Hey-y! Bruddas! It's all in da Hood! I'm feeling mighty Fine!" Seth said drunkenly.

"Seth, go... no, stay... How did you get here?" asked Candace.

"Oh-h ya know, a weely fine kirl and those free guys..." Seth said suddenly blacking out.

"Oh shit! They murdered Seth!" Candace exclaimed.

"Oh!" scolded Delilah. "They did not! He's still breathing, and look at that goofy look on his face. He's smiling with his damn tongue hanging out. They just drugged him."

"Let's call an ambulance." Vinnie suggested.

"I'll call 911. What's the number?" Candace asked.

"Candace, use your brain! You're a tutor!" shouted Delilah.

"I'm just being funny! I'm sorry."

"Just... go call." Delilah replied.

Candace ran to the phone, and dialed. Vinnie, and Lawson lifted Seth to the couch. "Yeah, baby! I like it like that!" Seth spoke, sleepily.

The two men threw him down on the couch.

"I like it rough, too! Delilah, come rub my corns! Marty! I need you to massage my ass!"

"Jesus!" Marty exclaimed, disgusted. "He's gonna regret saying that."

Vinnie snickered.

"Are you laughing at me?"

He nodded, still snickering.

"Oh, really. He told you he liked it rough."

"He want's Delilah to rub his corns, and you to rub his ass!" Vinnie busted out laughing.

"Watch it, Blondie." Marty warned Vinnie, then laughed herself.

"They're getting someone here right away." Candace announced, hanging up the phone.

"What did you tell them?" asked Lawson.

"That he's out cold, and he's still delusional. I mean he has to be if he thinks poor Del is going to rub corns, and Marty's gonna rub his ass." Candace laughed.

"I'm not Del! Damn it, get my name right, and Candace, I can beat you up!" Delilah scolded.

Lawson laughed, "Oh, come on, Del. Go easy on her."

"Hey watch it, buddy!"

"Ooh. You gonna get me now Delly!?"

Delilah goes to slap Lawson across the chest, "I mean it!"

"Owe! Hey-y watch it! I was just kidding around!" Lawson laughed

Delilah smiled. "You know... If you'd quit calling me Del, I might just be real grateful."

"Wh-what's that suppose to mean?" asked Lawson.

"Awe, hell...Just forget it."

"No, I wanna know!" Lawson begged.

"Ah, just think about it honey for a moment... It'll come to you! It isn't calculus!" Delilah said flirtedly.

"Aha, I see... But what the hell is calculus!"

"Just... a term used." Delilah spoke.

"I liked swimming the other night, Candace." North whispered to her.

Candace giggled. "We can do it again tonight."

"I'm there."

"I really like you, David. You're a nice guy. I wanna spend more time with you."

"Me too... I mean, I wanna spend more time with you."

She kissed him, and he kissed her, too. "Take it up stairs!" Marty scolded.

They ignored her, and kept kissing. She shook her head.

"Kids." Marty rolled her eyes.

"And you're an old maid?" Vinnie asked.

"No... I just don't kiss and tell." She smiled.

"I do." Smiled, then pulled her close to him.

"Excuse me, Romeo! My friend is on the couch, smiling like an idiot, and unconscious. I'm not kissing anything until I know he's okay."

"Marty's right, Candace, shame on you." Delilah spoke.

"Seth won't mind." Lawson smiled, then pulled Delilah into a kiss. She jerked away, and stumbled back.

"I'm sitting down until the room stops spinning." Delilah sighed, then sat in the recliner.

"Your right. But after he leaves, and we know he's okay..." Vinnie began.

"Maybe." Marty smiled.

"I'm like a bird!" Seth suddenly shouted, shooting up from the couch. "I always fly away!"

"Oh my God! He's singing!" Candace exclaimed. "We're all in for it!"

"Let me take care of that!" Delilah jumped up from the recliner and swings a pillow at Seth knocking him back to the couch. "There, He's okay..."

Outside the Ambulance arrives at the house. "The ambulance is here." Vinnie stated, watching out the window.

The paramedics came into the house with the stretcher. While lifting Seth up unto the stretcher He woke, and up took a glance at the ivy needle being held by a paramedic. He started to say, "What cha' gonna do with thaaa...." Then passed out.

As the ambulance drove away with Seth being taken to a nearby Hospital to be treated, there was a T-Bird just waiting outside across from the girls' house. It was Toni and his crew.

"Hey North?!" asked Candace

"Yeah?"

"Did you guys say Toni and them drove a black T-bird?"

"Yeah, why?.." asked Lawson

"Well... Let's just put it this way.... If you're looking for them... There right out side parked at our neighbors drive sitting in the car."

"Those pig-fuckers! I just wish they would leave us alone!" Delilah screamed.

Suddenly, something large busted through their window. Vinnie grabbed Marty, Lawson grabbed Delilah, and North grabbed Candace, and the three young men shielded the girls from the glass. When things settled, they all went over to examine the damage. Delilah screamed. "What?!" asked Marty.

All she could do was point. Marty looked down and saw the body of a young girl, about their age. She had several stab wounds, and her throat was slit. "It's Rachel Lincoln!" Delilah cried. "I have fifth period with her!"

"Oh my God!" Marty cried.

She began to feel sick. Vinnie grabbed a hold of her, and held her. Delilah fell to her knees, and shook Rachel by the shoulders. "Rachel, wake up!" Delilah cried, uncontrollably, tears streaming down her cheeks. "Wake up, Rachel, please, don't be dead! I said wake up! You have classes to go to next summer, wake up! Wake up, please!"

Lawson picked her up, and shook her harder than he meant to, then hugged her tightly. "She's dead, Delilah. There's nothing you can do for her. Candace, go call the police."

"Oh! Yeah, right!" spoke Candace, snapping out of her daze.

Candace quickly ran to the phone, and dialed. "I just... I knew her so well... I knew her, and they killed her!" Delilah cried.

"What next?" asked Marty to no one in particular.

She walked over to the shattered window.

"What next, you sons of bitches?! What next?!"

Vinnie pulled her away from the window. She looked at him helplessly...

"What next?" she asked him, laying her head down on his shoulder.

(To be Continued...Fourth Chapter.)