Chapter 8: Kuhnk!

After awhile, we got bored. "How long do you think it's been?" I asked.
"I dunno, but its freezing in here!" Selena sighed.

"It's 10:30. One more day…one more day…" Michael said.

"We can get through this…we're stronger in numbers," I nodded.

"Ugh…why us?" Selena cried. "We didn't do anything!"

"I know…we haven't even heard of Shelly Island before…" Michael trailed off.

"Look…this is stupid…but we should look for some more wood," Selena sighed.
"I'll stay here, incase they come back," I told Michael and Selena.

"Ok," Michael said. "I saw an axe in here, I'll go get it."
"Bye," Selena said.

I waited, sitting on the couch. Then, I heard my…my cell phone?
"Text…from Derek…how..?" I trailed off. I had signal. What in the world?!

WE C KROSS HE'S NOT CLOSE 2 U GUYZ UR SAFE.

I gasped. "Good."
Then, I heard a scream come from outside, with a thick noise I can't describe.

I heard footsteps, and the door swung open, followed by Michael, gasping.

"Kross…he…he…oh, my God…he swung his axe at Selena's head, and…I ran. We're gonna die!" He cried.

"Oh, no…we have to get out of here…" I trailed off, and then gasped, whimpering in fear.

"What?" He asked.

"Is that the…axe?" I gulped.

He nodded. "I took it and ran."

"Let me see it," I said. "I have to see something."
He handed me the axe.

I pulled it from him, getting a firm grip on it. "Go to Hell."
"What? Nicole!" Michael gasped.

"You lied. You're the killer," I spat.

"But...no…"

"Derek texted me. He's with Kross now, they're watching him. So you lied. You killed Selena. And Julie. You're the killer," I spat.

"Nicole," Michael sighed. "Give me the axe."
"No!" I said, and ran passed him. I took out my phone and called Derek.

"Derek?" I cried. "Michael's the killer! He killed Selena!"
"What? Michael? The killer?" He laughed. "Right. A nerd is the other killer."
I didn't know where to run. He hung up, saying they where close to Ashley.

"Michael," I breathed. "Don't do this."
Michael shook his head. "I…I didn't kill Selena. And I'm not lying. Please believe that. I…I did kill Julie…but not her…not her…"

I shook my head. "Then who did?"
"Give me the axe," he said again.

I ran.

I decided to go to the Hamilton.
I slammed the entrance shut. The place was completely quiet.

But…it felt like someone was in there with me…waiting….

No one was, I knew it.

I went into the dining room.

7 remained. I did the math. Selena's wasn't gone yet. I took it off, myself. 6 little men.

"At least I know Ashley's still alive," I sighed to myself.

"Ashley…Kikko…Kyle…Derek…Michael…me.

"Oh Nicole," I heard Michael's taunting voice come from outside.

"Come get me," he said.

Then I got another text.

KROSS WNT BAK 2 DA HAMILTON.
I gasped.

Then, Kross looked directly at me.

I ran, hiding under the dining room table. I didn't know what happened to Michael.

He barged through the locked door. He chuckled, and came into the dining room, and took off another figure.

He walked by, walking passed me, and I started to sweat.

"One by one," he taunted.

I gulped. "10 little Indians went out to dine. One choked his little self, and then there were 9. 9 little Indian's sat up very late. One overslept himself and then there were 8. Eight little Indian boys traveling in Devon; one said he'd stay there and then there were 7. 7 little Indian's chopping up sticks, one chopped himself in half, then there were 6. 6 little Indian's playing with a hive, a bumblebee stung one and then there were 5. 5 little Indian's going in for law, one got in Chancery, and then there were 4. 4 little Indian's going out to sea, a red herring swallowed one and then there were 3. 3 little Indian's walking to the zoo, a big bear ate one, and then there were 2. 2 little Indians sitting in the sun, one got sizzled, and then there was one. 1 little Indian boy left all alone, he went to hang himself,"
I was shivering.
", and then there were none," he finished. "Do you want to be killed, or be the last one? Hmm? Do you want to hang yourself?"
He walked by me again. I put my arm out, and pulled him down. He grunted, and I got out, and ran up, making my escape.
He cussed, and I started to scream, and ran towards the Minowel Falls, the waterfall on Shelly Island.
"Derek! Derek!" I screamed. "Help!"
I saw him and the others, all in shock. I ran towards them.
"Kross is coming for me, all of us," I turned to Kyle. "Did you find Ashley?"
Kyle shook his head. "Nothing. I think she's dead."
"She's still alive," I confirmed. "There are still 5 figures. Ones for us 4, and one for Ashley."
"Good, good," Kyle said, with a sigh of relief.

"We should keep looking," Kikko said.

"Have you guys tried the hotel?" I asked, looking at each of them.

"No," Derek said. "But we should."
"So to the hotel?" Kikko asked.

Kyle nodded. "To the hotel."