Previously on Arlington High: Without elaboration, he took her by the arm, and led her out of the line.
"You want us to save your places?" Christy heard Lita call from behind them. Christy turned to say something, but John kept tugging at her arm.
"John….John, what the heck are you doing?" Christy asked, as he led her to the front of the line. He kept walking along the boundary of the carnival fence, and turned its corner into a small alleyway.
"John, will you just...Where are we going?"
"Just…here," he said, motioning to a large hole in the fence. Christy cocked her eyebrow at him.
"What?"
"Isn't this kind of like….wrong?" Christy said, looking around behind her. "Won't we get caught?"
"Nah, come on."
John crouched down, and crawled through. Christy stayed on the other side.
"Christy, come on. You wanna come in, or not?" John asked, standing up to face her on the other side.
"I…I don't know…."
Christy bit her lip, but followed him through.
"And she finally arrives," John said, as Christy brushed dirt off her skirt.
They walked around the parked caravans and trailers toward the main entrance. It was filled with people, now splitting off into different directions. John turned to Christy.
"Wanna wait for the others?" John asked, looking toward the ticket booth.
Christy looked over too, and saw Stacy walking in, talking to Randy.
"Uh…you want to, like, get something to eat? While we wait, I mean..."
John nodded, and headed over to the hotdog stand.
The carnival was very much classic looking; string lights over hanging everyone, fireworks going off somewhere deeper in the commotion, and stalls here and there. The rides were a little further along the small path, in-between the stalls.
Shelton and Lita walked through the ticket booth. Lita did a double take on Christy, and ran over.
"How the hell did you get in so quickly? Did Cena get you guys a place in line again?"
Christy laughed.
"No just…never mind."
Lita shrugged, as John walked over with about five hotdogs.
They sat on a low brick wall, and waited for the others to arrive. Dave, Joy, Torrie and Jackie came in together.
"So, what do we do?" Dave asked, taking two hotdogs from John.
"Let's split up and meet again later," Lita suggested. She tugged at Shelton's arm, and they headed off without waiting for the others to say something. John shrugged, and dragged Christy off also.
"So, what do you want to do first?" He asked, as they walked down the path together.
"Umm…how about the house of horror? I've always liked going to those," Christy said, jumping up and down.
John laughed.
"You sure? Sure it's not too much for you?"
Christy raised her eyebrow, and ran off in the direction of the house of horror.
John arrived a minute after Christy did. Consequentially, she was at the start of the line.
"No fair…no warning…" John puffed, going in front of her.
Christy laughed, and walked up the old wooden stairs with him. An official dressed in black was waiting there.
"Hey guys. You are about to enter the house of horror. It's about a fifteen minute walkthrough. If it becomes too much for you, hold up this red flag and you will be escorted out.." He said, handing her a small red flag.
The scene was set for the haunted house; It was placed on a hill, overlooking the whole park. Trees surrounded the back of the dilapidated two story building, blocking light and making the place look too dark for comfort.
John walked through the open door first, as Christy followed. A dark hallway was in front of them.
"Ohhhhh, you scared yet?" John whispered, taking baby steps through the hall.
Christy smiled, as the floor creaked below them.
"Whoa…"
They continued to edge their way toward the end doorway.
"Well, this is nice…" John said, just as a 'thunk' was heard up ahead.
They walked forward, and John opened the door in front. It was a pitch black room. Christy could hear the water dripping in the pipes.
"Oh great," Christy muttered, as they walked inside. The door slammed shut behind them, making them both jump.
Christy clutched to Johns arm, and heard something shift to her right.
"Ah…move faster…"
Suddenly, all the lights flickered on, and a person was behind them. He looked dead, and was dressed in a doctor's uniform. He was holding a bloody butchers knife in one hand, and a syringe in the other.
"You haven't finished your checkup…" he walked slowly toward them. Christy screamed, and ran for the door ahead.
John entered, and shut the door behind him. They were in another dark hall way.
John led the way into another room, which turned out to be a morgue.
"What…oh geez…"
Christy flinched, as one of the trays was out, holding a supposed deceased.
"Ugh…this is freaking me out," she squirmed, hurrying past it toward the far door.
Just as she turned the handle, she heard moaning behind her. The corpses were walking toward them.
"Ahh! Oh my god!" Christy screamed, wrenching the door open.
John started laughing.
"I thought you were brave?" He mocked.
Those on the other side started to bang on the door, John was holding back.
"Ugh…don't let them in," Christy sang, jumping on the spot.
Over the next ten minutes, John and Christy explored the upper stories which held more scary things. Christy continued to scream.
They exited at the back of the house, Christy trying to brush the cobwebs off her.
John was still laughing.
"That was fun," he said, walking toward her.
Christy smiled weakly, as they made their way around toward the front of the house. As she complained to John about her 'girlish behavior', she spotted a small light emitting from the forest.
"Hey what's that?"
AUTHORS NOTE: hey guys there is another chapter up. I really hope you are enjoying this story, as much as I am writting it :)
charlie x0x
jeffhardy4ever
2006-02-20
ch 28, reply
those were great chapters! i really want to know where john took christy, and just to get things clear in my head, is shelton and lita together? omg, my head is soo screwed up! lol!
so plz update soon! this story rules! xx:D
lol it might not be what you had in mind. lol oh well, hope ur enjoying this story :)
AngelsAriel2006-02-20
ch 28, reply
Yeah, John better be dragging Christy aside to tell her he likes her cause I AINT WAITIN MUCH LONGER! Lol, just kidding. I'd wait a century, as long as I could keep reading this story! Keep up the awesome job, loved this chapter!
Ari
lol another disappointment! just building the tension :P
dulcedivaxo2006-02-19
ch 28, reply
Sir Cena, knight in shining armor to the rescue. Aw, I can't wait to see where he's taking her!
ahh hope ur not dissapointment...i had to end the previous chapter sumhow...and maybe some of you guys got the wrong idea. Oh well, thanks for reading :P
