Chapter 5: The Escape
No One's POV
The scream stopped abruptly leaving an eerie silence.
"We have to get out of here" Margaret said in a hushed whisper Henry nodded, racking his brains of how. He knew that the entrance door was locked and he had tried the fire exit aswell... all locked. He looked up into the balcony. They could get out by breaking the glass by the projector.
He grasped her hand encouragingly, tugging her gently. They got halfway up the stairs when Margaret stopped
"What's wrong?" He asked concerned
"Who's touching my back?" She asked
"Babe there is no one there" Henry said, neither noticed the slip of his tongue in the term of endearment he called her
"Someone is touching my back, their so Cold" she said they then both shivered as an icy patch came across them
"Get. Off" came a deadly whisper. Henry felt he was being pushed back down. Margaret at his side they ran back to the bottom of the stairs.
"How do we get out?" Margaret yelled, pure fear in her voice
"I have a plan, but you'd better be ready to run" Henry said, they ran up to the screen, still pixelated and fuzzy, Henry dug around in his pocket and pulled out a lighter
"This is no time to smoke!" Margaret yelled. Henry forced away the urge to roll his eyes, he flicked the flint and a spark erupted from the top. He set alight to the screen, and it erupted in flames illuminating the room. They were obviously alone there was no one anywhere, yet they heard footsteps only millimetres from them. As soon as the screen was aflame Henry pushed through the charred edges, and pulled Margaret after him. Henry round a staircase and ran down the steps, Margaret following only seconds behind. Once below the stage they were met with dim lighting. Henry ran, keeping to the left side of the wall. There was a loud CRASH to their right, and a table flew in the way, blocking their exit. Henry pushed the table aside and tried the door. Not surprised that it was locked. He dropped to his knees and pulled off the grate, jumping down the gap to the old coal cellar.
"I'll catch you" he said. Margaret seemed reluctant to follow. However there was a louder crash above and fear on Margarets face as she slipped into the grate, they were crawling now but made their way to the other side, jumping up so he was balancing on the wall with each foot, Henry pushed up the cast iron griddle, amazed at his own strength.
He grabbed hold of Margaret and picked her up with each, and clambered out onto the pavement, Henry jumped up and met Margaret on the pavement. Both were relieved to be outside. Henry looked to his left to see their gang, starring at the entrance to the cinema in amazement. Henry and Margaret joined in the back, unnoticed by the others and and too met their amazement, the cinema had transformed, in the time they were inside into an abandoned building. Evidence of fir damage and break ins, it looked like it hadn't been used in years.
After 5 minutes of silence, Henry spoke up.
"What the fuck was that?" He yelled but no one had an answer. Ralph glanced at the time, 12:34 they decided to make their way back home. Henry and Margaret turned off down their road.
A few minutes of silence passed before she slipped her hand into his
"Thank you" she muttered
"For what?" Henry asked
"Saving me" she replied. Henry didn't reply to that, he just gave her hand a light squeeze. They arrived outside her house and he stopped. She kissed his cheek gently and walked inside, they didn't exchange words but they didn't have to. Once the door closed Henry walked on. Still trying to get his head around what happened that night.