House of Stories
Mick-SURPRISE!
Rufus-(is still holding Nina turns around to look at mick)you
Mick-(his eyes widen)
Rufus-(drops nina, literally drops nina on the floor. Fabian helps her up be starts taking off her blindfold. He walks toward Mick. Mick slowly backs up toward the door tripping over his bag as he goes)
Mick-what are you doing here?!
Rufus-strong one.
Mick-don't call me that. I don't even know what it means!
Rufus-I would have thought the name would be pretty self explanatory
Mick-I get that part! I just don't understand whats so special about it.
Rufus-tell me. You know. Who is the third?
Mick-what?!
Rufus-you know! Tell me!
Mick-explain!
Rufus-(groans)the chosen one, the strong one, who is the third?!
Mick-what?!
Rufus-who is the mean one?!
All-what?!
Rufus-all three of you know! Chosen one. Who is the third?!
Nina-(Fabian has untied her and taken off her gag and blindfold)I don't know what you're talking about!
Rufus-you've all met me before you came this school! Who is the third?!
Jerome-(his eyes widen)
Rufus-I knew it. Martin, Clarke, Campbell, out the door. Now.
Fabian-no. No! If you want Nina you'll have to go through me(shields Nina)
Rufus-hand them over and I will give you all eternal life. You will live forever
Patricia-but for how ever many of us want to be immortal that many people will die!
Rufus-you're smart Patricia. I've always liked that about you(walks over and grabs her)
Patricia-hey get off me! Eddie!
Rufus-if Martin, Campbell, and Clarke refuse to come. Patricia here will never be seen again
Patricia-EDDIE!
Eddie-(looks at Mick, Nina, and Jerome. They don't look like they're going to move. He comes out into the hallway then charges at Rufus. He knocks him over and he lets go of Patricis)GO! GUYS! GO!(everyone goes running out the door. They run until they get to the crypt.)
Fabian-what's this?
Nina-who cares just go in!
(Everyone goes running in*you don't need a key to unlock it* they close the door behind them and lock it)
Alfie-whoa.
Eddie-where are we?
Fabian-I-I think it's a crypt
Nina-well who's?!
Jerome-Robert Frobisher-Smythe's.
(Everyone is silent)
A little while later still in the crypt...
Eddie-ok. Guys. Rufus said you guys had met him some time before. Do you remember when?
Nina-I do.
Nina's flashback...
Age 5...
TV reporter-and it is true two resident civilians Tina and Alex Martin were killed in a horrible car crash last night. No culprit has been found, but police are searching(Nina's gran turns TV off)
Nina-gran? Does this mean mommy and daddy are dead?
Gran-yes Nina. Sadly, yes it does
Nina-(cries)
Age 9...
Nina-(is walking down the block. Alone. Rufus steps out from behind a tree. Nina takes a step back)
Rufus-Nina. I think I should tell you this
Nina-who are you and how do you know my name?!
Rufus-I was the man who killed your parents in the car crash(disappears)
Age 13...
Nina-(is at the playground at night, with what looks to be her best friend)so Carla how are things?
Carla-good...
Rufus-but their about to get a lot worse(grabs Carla and drags her into the woods)
Nina-CARLA!(narrates to the others)I never saw Carla again.
Age 15...
Nina-(getting in a cab)
Driver-where to Miss?
Nina-Anubis house at England's finest
Driver-you got it(they drive for about 15 minutes)were here
Nina-thank you(pays driver, gets out, gets bag and walks into house. Driver looks up. It's Rufus)
Back in reality...
Fabian-hang on. Rufus was your can driver?
Nina-I only knew because he caught me alone in the woods, before he started kidnapping and stuff, and told me how close he came to getting me.
Mick-he did that to me too
Jerome-he drove me too, but revealed it in a different way.
Fabian-Jerome, what led up to this?
Jerome-well...
Jerome's flashback...
Age 2...
Jerome-(is a a funeral reception. Everyone is mourning and stuff. Little Jerome doesn't seem to know what's going on. He wonders away from the group when Rufus appears at the funeral home)
Rufus-hello little Jerome
Jerome-helllooooooo
Rufus-would you like to come with me?
Jerome-yessssss
Rufus-that would be perfect(starts to walk away and Jerome starts to follow)
Jerome's mom-JEROME!(comes speeding over to him)
Jerome-(turns around)hi mommy
Jerome's mom-what are you doing?!(picks him up)
Jerome-going with(looks around for Rufus)where is he?
Jerome's mom-who?
Jerome-the man with the creepy blue eyes.
Jerome's mom-Jerome. You know the rules. Don't go with strangers
Jerome-sorry mommy.
Age 11...
Jerome-(is sitting up in a tree. He is watching Poppy playing on the ground. Rufus appears in a branch opposite to him)
Rufus-hello Jerome.
Jerome-hi...who are you?
Rufus-you mean you don't recognize me?
Jerome-no.(takes a closer look)no. The eyes. No. No. No.(stands up and starts t walk down the branch)
Rufus-you know you can't run Jerome! I will always find you.
Jerome-(is really scared jumps down from the tree)poppy, lets go.
Poppy-but I want to keep playing!
Jerome-no. Poopy it's for your own safety.
Poppy-since when have you cared about my safety?
Jerome-since I found out I could loose you. Lets go(pushes her out of the park)
Rufus-(smiles)
Age 15...
Jerome-(gets in cab)Anubis house at England's finest
Driver-right away(drives for about 15 minutes)were here
Jerome-thanks(pays driver, gets bags, ands starts to walk toward house)
Rufus-(takes off his glasses and hat)oh and Jerome
Jerome-(turns around suspiciously, sees Rufus in the car, immediately takes a few steps back, trips over his bags and falls on his butt)
Rufus-do give your love to your sister. You might not be seeing her again(drives away)
Jerome-(calls poppy)poppy. Don't leave the house without mom and dad. And come to my school as soon as possible
Poppy-why?
Jerome-it's for your own safety(hangs up then runs inside)
Back in reality...
Mick-aww you really do care about your little sister don't you?
Jerome-oh shut up
Fabian-mick. What's your story?
Mick-ok, but just saying mine is the worst
Nina-no. Mine is. He murdered my parents!
Jerome-he threatened to kidnap my sister. Speaking of which when was the last time you guys have seen Poppy?
Mick's flashback...
Age 7...
Mick-(is playing soccer with his younger brother. His younger brother kicks it into the woods)I got it(he runs into the woods. In the woods Mick is looking around for the ball)
Rufus-(who is holding the ball)looking for this?
Mick-yes. Can I please have it?
Rufus-yes. Come and get it.
Mick-(walks over to Rufus, out Rufus drops the ball and grabs Mick instead)
Rufus-I have lots planned for you, strong one(he walks away in the woods with a struggling 7 year old Mick)
Age 10...
(Mick has been missing for three years. He is in a barn with his hands tied behind his back. Then police sirens are heard outside. Rufus goes and locks the door from the inside. He covers Mick's mouth and drags him into a corner. Mick turns around, kicks Rufus in the gut and runs toward the door. He backs up, kicks the door down and is about to run out, when Rufus grabs his hood, Rufus is unseen, and pulls Mick back in. The police are about to come in and Rufus vanishes, leaving Mick coughing on the floor)
Rufus-(right before he vanish)don't tell them anything. I will be back for you soon(vanishes)
(The police come in and prop up the coughing Mick)
Age 11...
(Mick and another blonde boy, he looks about 9, who looks like his younger brother again are walking through the woods. out of know where Rufus sneaks up behind him and grabs his little brother)
Mick-CLYDE!
Rufus-oh so your name's is Clyde huh? Well Clyde we're gonna have a lot of fun together. Aren't we Mick?
Mick-let him go.
Rufus-what was that?
Mick-LET HIM GO(round house kicks Rufus in the face. Rufus lets go of Clyde and Mick and Clyde go running away through the woods)
Age 15...
Mick-(is about to leave for boarding school)bye mom(hugs mom)bye dad(hugs dad)take care of yourself ok Clyde? Any problems I'm only 15 minutes away
Clyde-(is 13 years old)ok(he and Mick hug)
Mick-(whispers in Clyde's ear)if you even so much as see the tail of that man's jacket again. Call me
Clyde-ok
Mick's dad-off the England's best boarding school son!
Mick-yeah dad(gets in cab and it drives away)
Driver-(in Irish accent)where to son?
Mick-Anubis house at England's finest
Driver-you got it(they drive for about 15 minutes)we're here
Mick-awesome! Thanks(pays driver, get out, gets bags, and walks into Anubis house. The driver is looking at him. It's Rufus)
Rufus-(to himself)watch out Campbell. I know where you live now.
Age 16...
Mick-(is walking through the woods. He hasn't seen Rufus since he was 11, not including the cab driver. He didn't know it was Rufus. So he's walking through the woods when Rufus steps out)
Rufus-I thought I should tell you. when you first came I was your cab driver, and I hear you're moving to Australia
Mick-yes. My whole family is. How did you find me here?!
Rufus-well, I've been watching you. I know who your closest to.
Mick-so?!
Rufus-so if I were you I wouldn't leave them behind, alone, with no protection, your know what I can do(turns around and walks back into the bushes. Mick chases after him, but when he bursts through the bushes Rufus is gone)
Back in reality...
Patricia-three years?
Nina-they couldn't find you for three years?!
Mick-yeah
Alfie-we would have found you in three days(everyone looks at him)I'm just saying.
(There is a banging on the door)
Jerome-what was that?
Alfie-a banging on the door
Jerome-I'm not an idiot
(The someone bangs on the door again)
Nina-Fabian?! What do we do?!
(The door bursts open)
End of part 33...