Helu, sorry it took so long to update, I've been a busy little girl CX. Anywhoot, I'm gonna make this author's note short, sweet, and to the point. Parisidea- Luckily, Malissa isn't the ONLY one in her family lol. She does have a cousin, but he's not coming till later in the story, -legasp- did I say she had a HE cousin? CX, oops, oh well lol. Oh, and sorry about some of the mispellings, I guess I didn't know I was spelling them wrong 0.o. Slip of the keys I guess CX. Anyways, ON WITH THE STORY!
Chapter 5
-Witnesses-
Apparently, the time to kill off my 'parents,' was today. Yea, I was a little shocked too when I found out I'd be witnessing the only adults that had ever really looked after me in almost my whole life. Another thing was, I was the one who had to help with the sacrifice, apparently, the little Jusiah bitch couldn't do it on her own, so she dragged me into helping.
All I can say is...I already hate where I was born.
Jusiah led Isaac into the crowd of kids that had appeared from the corn stalks. They seemed to welcome him with open arms, as if he was a friggin gift child or something. I guess he was, even though he didn't say anything much, or mabye he just didn't like talking to other people besides his sister. Who knows, I certainly didn't.
My gaurdians walked as if zombified towards the scarecrow post closest to everyone. The blonde haired skater boy, who I learned had the name of Luke, stepped up to them and splashed them with holy water as well,"What, are they not cleansed enough for you, you already drenched the friggin posts, need there be more?" I snapped in a rage.
I don't know why I was so angry, mabye it was the thought of everything happening at once, probably because everything was happening at once. Luke looked up at me without an expression in his face, then put the cap on his holy water that was sloshing around in a silver flask. He then returned to the crowd of kids, who stood there silently, waiting for whatever events that were going to take place, take place.
I looked at all of them as they watched Jusiah's every movement, up to the point when she had finished tieing my gaurdian's hands and feet on the scarecrow posts. My 'father,' took the left post, my 'mother,' took the right post. Once they were tied, I realized that their hands and feet were tied in a replica of where Jesus had been nailed to the cross during his crucifiction.
'These kids are nuts,' I thought, once again turning to look around at all the kids. Jusiah walked towards me, then stood in front of me."Time to begin," she stated. It wasn't more as a suggestion more then it was a command. After I had gotten a couple of decent looks at her facial features, she wasn't really that pretty, all but her hair that is. She was a decent pretty, but not as pretty as for example, Natasha Bedingfield.
Jusiah stood there patiently, waiting for me to move or say something to let her know I had heard her. I did, but I refused to acknowledge it. Jusiah saw this and the tips of her mouth twitched slightly, as if she was going to smile or smirk. I raised an eyebrow, wondering what she would do if I just refused to be in any part of this. I actually considered running, wouldn't you if you were in this predicament.
Jusiah smirked finally after what looked like ten hours of restraining her mouth,"Do you refuse to take part in the sacrifice of your gaurdians?" she asked, as if reading my face like an open book, or as if we were best friggin friends and I had spilled my can of worms all over her pretty blonde hair.
I simply looked away from her, instead interesting my gaze with a speck of dirt on the ground. Jusiah sighed, annoyed that I wouldn't respond,"Answer me." I looked up at her and serously considered my options. If I helped her kill, the only people I had ever known as my parents, I would have to live in this town with these same people forever, well, a year at least until I was killed off like someone on Survivor.
My other option was to run through the corn, out onto the street, and run as fast as I could away this area, and pray someone would find me in this deserted town and take me away. It took me awhile, but I went with secret option number three, which wasn't what I wanted, but since when was life a flippin' fairy tale,"I choose to not help you sacrifice these people, but I also choose to stay here until I feel I need to leave."
Jusiah smiled,"I see, wise decision, yet very gutsy, your uncle I think chose the same fate, look where he ended up," she replied, narrowing her eyes slightly. I raised an eyebrow,"Is that a threat Ms. Chroner?" I asked, folding my arms slowly. Jusiah smirked,"That's for you to decide, my child."
I rolled my eyes,"Every preacher says the same damn thing, you guys need a new slogan, one that isn't so cheesy and worn out," I replied, it was worn out, but I also didn't like being called child, it made me feel like I was going to be raped and murdered or something. Having another girl say it was just adding to the nasty feeling, I was no one's 'child.'
Jusiah actually laughed and turned around to start the sacrifice,"Since you wont help me," she continued,"You can go join the others in watching." I sighed slightly and walked towards the group of kids, who were now all staring my way, as if I would taint them with my non Gatlin abilities,"Why does everyone have a staring problem, newsflash, if you take a picture, it lasts longer," I replied to their daggers of eyes.
Some looked away, others were curious and continued staring. Some of the girls looked at the clothes I was wearing, probably wondering what sort of lifestyle I actually had lived in. I stood in the far back, where I saw two small girls hiding under the corn stalks, listening into everything. Apparently they were twins, they both had brunette straight hair with a little curl at the end. They both had dark brown eyes that looked as if they were black.
One of the twins had on cowgirl boots and wore jean shorts with a white t-shirt that had dirt and grime from probably wearing it so many days, and laying in the dirt. The other twin also had on jean shorts and a white t-shirt, only she had on running shoes that had a few tears in them, but looked as if they still had some good use they needed. They both looked excited and a little frightened in eavesdropping on everything going on.
I caught one of them staring at me and turned to look back, and, I decided to be friendly, since I really didn't want to hear Jusiah carry on with her preaching about what they were going to do wo my gaurdians,"Hello," I smiled, I even waved a little. The twins blinked and stared a moment, then both in unison said,"Hi." It was the cutest thing, they didn't look no more then mabye eight to ten years old.
I sat down so I was closer to them,"What are your names?" I asked. Mary, who was in the back on the opposite side of me, looked over at me and shot daggers with her eyes. Of coarse, I ignored them and carried on with the twins."My name is Ruth, that's my sister Jude, we're related to Mark," Ruth said, nodding towards a boy who looked about my age with a slightly strong build that looked hot enough to hug, he also had a soft full face with a petite nose and soft seafoam green eyes. He also had blonde hair, but with a little sand color in it. His face was a little dirty, but it made him all the more handsome.
Ruth and Jude smiled proudly over at their big brother as he turned to make sure they weren't viewed by Jusiah, then waved a little after lowering his hand and smiled. He then turned back to listen to Jusiah. I looked back at Ruth and Jude and smiled,"You guys love your brother don't you?" I asked. They both nodded what looked to be the same nod, which made me smile even more.
At that moment I realized that being here in Gatlin may not be so bad if I have these two positive girls here. Not even my gaurdians made me smile as quickly as they did. They smiled back, I realized they both had identical smiles as well, they both had small dimples on their right cheek, and then one on their chin as well.
I looked up finally and realized Jusiah was finished preaching and was preparing my gaurdians for the sacrifice, which I was told would begin as soon as it got dark. My gaurdians didn't look phased at all of what was about to happen to them, so I assumed they knew that this was coming, they had probably been long ready for this moment.
As it began to get dark, a cloud that looked extremely darker then the rest has nestled itself above my gaurdians' posts, and was waiting for the oppurtune moment. Jusiah was getting the whole crowd of kids going with this chant"Praise God, Praise The Lord!" Of coarse, I didn't join in, and neither did Ruth and Jude. I looked up, Mark wasn't saying anything either, which is probably why he was trying to be consumed by the crowd of shouting kids.
The dark cloud suddenly started to grumble as if it was an upset stomache, then it began to roar slightly, like a cat getting angrier and angrier by the second. Suddenly, something from the dark cloud shot down to the earth that lay beneath my gaurdians' posts and started to turn to a redish color with still the black trim around it. It started rising slowly, consuming the bottom of their posts until it reached their feet, then they really got going with the screaming.
It was no normal screaming either. It was a screaming as if you were going to die from pain screaming. I winced and had to cover my ears and shut my eyes tightly. The screams echoed in my brain, going past my hands and into my earlobes. I could almost feel their pain as they were eaten as if they were a midnight snack.
After what seemed like hours, my gaurdians had stopped screaming. I felt as if I had blacked out, but I hadn't, I was still sitting on the ground with my hands over my ears, my eyes clamped shut. After I came out of my reverie, I uncovered my ears and opened my eyes, which hurt from being squeazed, my wrists also had started to cramp. I stood up finally, realizing my legs also hurt from being in one position too long.
I looked over all the heads of the kids and saw my gaurdians on the ground, their chest never moving up and down to let me know they were breathing. At that moment, it all hit me. It seemed as if I had just been with them at the gas station getting gas and talking to the pervert who ran the mini mart. Apparently my voice had also been surprised, because I couldn't utter a single syllable.
I looked over at Ruth and Jude, but they had both disappeared into the corn, probably trying to hide from the screams as well. I looked over towards where Mark was standing, he had apparently told them to leave secretly, because he didn't look for them as I had. Suddenly, I felt like I was being watched, and turned around to run into someone smaller then me. I looked down and it was little Isaac, just staring up at me as emotionless as a tree.
Jusiah started preaching again, but I couldn't hear her, all I could do was stare back at this little boy, who seemed to be entering my mind with his, as if he was some psychic being or something. Whatever it was, after I had finally looked away from his protruding eyes, my mind started feeling unclean, violated and probed into.
I looked over at Jusiah, who had finished talking and apparently had dismissed everyone, for they all started leaving. Suddenly, I felt someone tap my shoulder and turned around, facing Jusiah,"I hope you'll be able to accept your fate and live here like the rest of us do, Ms.Malissa," she said without emotion, then took Isaac by the hand and led him into the path in the corn stalks, leaving me in the circle of dirt, alone with my dead adoptive parents.
Suddenly, I didn't feel so safe here in Gatlin, born here or not, it was a terrible feeling.
A/N: Suuu, I hope you guys enjoyed the story. Once again, I have so many hits, yet only 6 reviews CX. I'd really like to know your guys' opinions! Once again, thank you to my top 2 reviewers, Parisidea and Minastauriel! Thanks you guys!
