Chapter 20: A Turn of the Tides

(Once again sorry for the long update you guys been working hard L8ly, but the good news is I think I've gotten past the most difficult part of the story and the rest hopefully should flow like a river.)

After leaving the kitchen me and Frank strolled down through the backyard and through the graveyard, (don't assume because I'm a zombie I'm used to death) as we continued out I pondered some questions in my head, but decided to wait until stopping before I asked.

Finally we came to a stop near a old twisty tree void of anything green. The house was in the distance but still visible and within our sightline.

We sat down at the base of the trunk.

"Ok, here we are I guess, I've got a few questions." I said breaking the silence.

"I thought you might, go ahead fire away." He said coaxing me on.

I was surprised but decided not to make things more difficult.

"Why did you bring me here?

Why did you pick me?

What exactly is going on here?"

Well, I brought you here because it was about the only place I could think of that was private.

Unbeknownst to us both, private was the LAST thing that spot was, due to 2 figures watching from the shadows and one who was en route to our location following us without our knowledge.

"Those other 2 questions can be answered together, You see I know you're kinda the "newbie" around here but I just feel that I can trust you enough to relay some crucial information your way." he answered. I felt kinda proud that even though I haven't been here long I've gained his trust.

He took a deep breath in, "I've been kinda hiding how I feel about someone."

"Yeah, join the club, Ruby and Skull Boy are in the same boat." I said surprised at how many people in this house were so apprehensive, it was frankly becoming a bit disconcerning.

"Ok, so why couldn't you discuss this with Len?"

"Unless you haven't noticed Len here isn't the best to discuss romantic situations with. Heck, I'm not even sure if he's mature enough to understand it!"

I knew he was right, but I didn't want to accidentally insult Len so I just kept my mouth shut.

"So who's the girl?" I pondered.

"Misery" he said without hesitation.

I squealed to myself on the inside and I couldn't stop a smile from brightening up my face.

"OMG, you and Misery, that'd be soooo cute!" I said overexcited.

"Ssshhhh! Lower your voice or someone might hear you" Frank shushed nervously.

"I don't see anyone" though I didn't realize it yet, that wouldn't be true for much longer. I decided that Frank needed some sage advice.

"Well, if you like Misery you shouldn't bottle up your feelings, you and Len know about Ruby's crush on Skull Boy right?"

"Right".

"And you know how apprehensive Ruby is."

"Even when it's completely obvious" he added.

"Exactly".

"Well, however many years they've manifested themselves, nothing has gotten any better or worse has it?" I queried.

"Good point" Frank answered.

"Case in point, Misery's not gonna wait forever for you, you have to go to Misery and admit your admiration for her before someone else beats you to the punch."

Frank held onto every word I had belted out, he seemed to be worried if somebody else would make a move on Misery, and he would miss his chance.

"Enough is enough, I'm gonna go tell her right now! I'm not scared anymore!" Frank boomed triumphantly.

"That's the ticket" I responded.

"I can't thank you enough Zaí, your company gave me the boost I needed.

"Happy to help".

But before Frank had gone 5 steps he failed to notice an upturned root in the violet grass beneath our feet, and stumbled over on top of me after his checkered shoe was accidentally placed under the root.

He tripped over on me tackling me to the grass, I thought I would be in much more pain but the ground was surprisingly not as hard. We both looked at one another and blushed giving an awkward look at each other,

that is until...

"Frank?!" we heard the voice of a familiar banshee who was standing right beside us who had just witnessed the entire scene...

My heart sunk to my stomach...

"How could you?!" Misery shouted while holding back tears. "I thought that...we...we're supposed to be..." Misery then realized that her meagre attempts were futile, and that she was too late, her love, her paramour, her soulmate, her future husband...was taken.

She buried her face in her hands and sobbed uncontrollably while running back to the mansion as fast as her legs could take her.

"Misery wait! It's not like that, it was just an accident!" Frank called after Misery desperately trying to explain, to no avail.

I felt terrible, I had just learned that Misery was a conclusion jumper and I had just given her the wrong impression and now she despises me more than anything!

Beyond a shadow of a doubt I had morally, ethically, undeniably and reliably screwed up.

"I messed up big time..." I said out loud.

"You sure did." said a menacing but strangely familiar voice.

I turned around and saw a figure wearing a black cloak.

Before I had time to react, the dark being put me in a headlock and held a rag to my mouth. I took one whiff and realized that the rag was soaked in chloroform... but I couldn't say or do anything before I lost consciousness.

The figure then preceded to bind my limp limbs together with rope and shove my limp body in a burlap sack. The being then flung the sack over their shoulder and gave a menacing chortle, before running off with me in tow.

Unbeknownst to my assailant one of my housemates had witnessed my kidnapping. Watching frozen in fear from behind a nearby shrub was my adorable feline companion...

Doom.

(Huh? What do you guys think is that a cliffhanger or what?

What's going down next time you may ask? Well stay tuned folks and I will get back to you...)