Anna POV
(Remember this is still a flashback)

" I...I...er...well..no...not really," I stuttered, unable to construct a proper sentence.

Even though I knew it was coming, when he asked me it, it sent my mind into a hopeless muddle.

Truth is I still am a bulimic. It's something that began a few years ago and on one of my visits to see Zack, he found out. He promised me he wouldn't tell anyone and I believed him. In return, I promised I'd stop. He did help me stop but only for a while. When I left him, to go back to my parents, I started again and never had really stopped.

Time passed by and I was still standing there like a retard, but my brain still wouldn't function.

"What do you mean? Yes or no Anna?" demanded Zack, getting frustrated.

"No I'm not, not any more," I lied. I decided it would be easiest just to lie than admit it and cause another riot like last time.

Giving a nervous smile I looked up in to Zack's eyes. His eyes began to soften and he pulled me into a hug.

"Glad to hear it," he whispered in to my ear.

*End of Flashback*

~x~

Snuggling into Alex's arms I prepared myself to watch this film, and pushed all the events of today to the back of my mind.
Jack hit play and the movie started.

~x~

It was half way through the film and I was already pissing my pants. I hid my face in Alex's arm whilst he chuckled at me and stroked my hair.

"I need to pee," declared Rian, getting up and exiting the room.

"That boy needs to keep things to himself," grumbled Zack as he grimaced away from the T.V set as yet another person got killed by "The Grudge".

I missed the rest of the film, and traced patterns along Alex's arm with my fingers instead and watched Jack look ready to shit himself during the movie.

As the film credits ended we all seemed to unfreeze from our positions on the sofas.

Zack pulled out the DVD and placed it on to the self, Alex and I got up and stretched a bit whilst Jack remained seated. None of us seemed to want to leave the living room alone to go to bed.

"You're sleeping with me aren't you?" I asked Alex quietly. I don't think I'll make the night on my own.

"Of course babe," smiled Alex as he leaned down to kiss me on the cheek.

"Okay, night guys," yawned Zack as he left the room. Alex and I were following right behind him.

"Wait for me!" yelled Jack, running towards us.

Zack suddenly stopped walking, which caused me to walk into him, and Alex to walk in to me, since we were following Zack so closely. Jack then ran straight into Alex, causing all of us to clash.

After regaining our balance we stared at Zack, as he stared back at us.

"You guys are such pussies!" mocked Zack.

I looked down at my feet and noticed Jack and Alex did the same. Our group started moving again.

We were walking up the stairs when Alex asked,

"Where'd Rian go?"

I realized that Rian had left during the film and never come back. Zack must have realized this too, because he suddenly stopped going up the stairs. A re-run of what happened earlier happened again.

As we got to the landing the three of us hid behind Zack.

"Wuss," coughed Zack.

"Rian? You there?" called out Alex shakily.

No reply.

We all looked at each other.

"You guys are such pansies, he's probably just gone to bed early. Anyway night guys," said Zack, as he trooped off towards his room.

I had a feeling that something bad had happened or was about to happen. I remembered the look in Rian's eyes at dinner today. I felt Alex's hand clasp mine and I looked at him and smiled. He returned the smile.

"Let's get to bed," said Alex breaking the silence. He started to lead us to my room.

"CanIStayWithYouGuysTonight?" asked Jack really fast.

Alex and I stared a look. I was about to tell Jack no when we heard Zack call to us.

"Hey you three, come look at this."

I looked over at Zack and saw him hunched over the carpet near his room door.

We went over to him and looked over his shoulder to see what he was making a fuss about.

It was a red stain in the carpet. Correction, it was more like a trail, and it looked suspiciously like blood.

I froze and could feel my heart begin to beat faster. I could hear Alex's sharp intake of breathe and feel him squeeze my hand harder. I could hear Jack whimpering. Zack was the only one who remained calm – well relatively.

Zack followed the trail of red, with me, Alex and Jack in tow behind him. The trail led from out side Zack's door, to inside Rian's room.

We all stopped outside Rian's door, which was ajar.

I started to tremble and breathe faster, as Zack pushed the door open.

The room was completely dark and I couldn't see anything inside it.

"Rian?" called Zack, his voice trembling. I heard him gulp and them slowly take a step inside the door. I peered over his shoulder and felt Alex look over mine. Jack was no doubt doing the same to Alex.

"Rian?" Zack called again, this time I could definitely hear the fear in his voice.

"RRROOOOAARRRR!"

So what do you think it is?

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