A Paralysing Nightmare 1Fashion Concious Suicide
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I laughed nervously as we passed through the rusted iron gates that hung limply from the thick stone fence that lined the grave yard. God knows how long those gates had been stuck open for, the few plants that dared to grow on the dead's land had entwined themselves around the decaying bars as if holding them open for visitors. A chilly wind rustled through the randomly placed trees that littered the land, I pulled my arms tighter around the two people they were linked with; Mikey Way on my left and Frank Iero on my right.
Our feet padded in time down the worn gavel track that weaved its way through the center of the cemetery. Dirt tracks that had been created by the feet of mourners met up with the track and slithered off in different directions by the hundreds of tombs that surrounded us. The sounds of screaming children and 'trick or treats' that had followed us here had all but disappeared into the distance. I tightened my grip on their arms and looked up at Mikey whose glasses flashed in the moonlight beams that fell down upon us, curtesy of the full moon above us. My Mum always said a full moon meant the loons were out. I looked away from Mikey and back towards the path before us which vanished into the darkness. I jumped us an owl hooted overhead, making Frank and Mikey laugh. "Don't tell me you're scared Cass," Frank mocked as he unlinked his arm from mine so he could walk backwards in front of Mikey and I, cocky bastard. "Shut it Frank," I bit back bitterly. It had not been my ideal place to come at this time of night, especially on a day like Halloween. Frank had insisted though and Mikey had no problem with it so he wasn't much of a help when we were debating it. Frank laughed again and turned around to skip in front of us as he hummed some random tune to himself. I turned as Mikey's nose brushed against the side of my face. "If you really get that scared we can go ok?" he whispered into my ear, I shuddered slightly and nodded as he pulled back and offered me a smile. I smiled back as he unlink our arms and instead took my hand, squeezing it gently as we continued to walk further and further away from the only lights around which came from the streetlights by the road. "Yo lovebirds let's go down here!" Frank called to us as he pointed excitedly down one of the beaten dirt tracks that lead deep into the cemetery. I looked wearily at him as we reached him and looked down the track he was pointing down. I couldn't see past more than the first 5 graves; beyond that was complete darkness. I shivered as I narrowed my eyes in an attempt to see any further, but it was impossible. "I know it's your birthday and everything but there is no way I am going down there," I told Frank sternly as I turned away from the track which was beginning to freak me out. Frank glared and folded his arms as he jutted out his bottom lip in an attempt to win me over with cuteness. "Frank that may have worked when we were five and you wanted a lick of my ice cream, but it does not work when you're seventeen and wanting me to go into complete darkness with dead bodies all around me," I informed him. Frank stomped his foot childishly and turned to Mikey for support. "Come on Mikey make your girlfriend come," Frank whined at Mikey who grinned and held his free hand up in defeat. "This is not my fight," he said to Frank with a light chuckle. Frank growled and turned back to me "Fine, I'll go by myself," he said as he turned on the spot and marched off down the track. I turned to Mikey who was watching him wearily before he looked down at me, "We should really go with him," he said softly; I sighed and nodded, knowing that I couldn't live with myself if something happened to him. Mikey gripped my hand tighter as we trudged along the path in search of Frank. The grass was overdue for a cut and the long blades tickled my legs as we walked by, sending trembles up my legs and spine. "God how far did he walk?" Mikey asked breathlessly. It was getting harder and harder to see anything as the darkness enclosed itself around us, blanketing our eyes from seeing further than a step ahead. I was just about to tell Mikey that we should call out his name when something grabbed my ankle tightly. I screamed and yanked my foot away from whatever was attacking me as fast as I could as I fell into Mikey who wrapped his arms protectively around me. I closed my eyes and breathed in Mikey's scent as a laughing erupted around us. "I knew you'd follow me!" Frank laughed as he jumped out from behind a tomb stone and dusted his vampire costume off; a considerably better Halloween costume than the blue bird one his Mum use to make him wear when he was younger. I turned around and pushed him hard in the chest "Frank you ass!" I exclaimed as he continued laughing, barely stumbling back a foot from my push. "Come on its all good fun Cass," said Frank as his laughter died away and he stood innocently in front of me. I huffed and was about to push him again when I felt Mikey's arm wrap expertly around my waist and pull me into him, "Let it go," he whispered. I sighed and glared once more at Frank before turning and continuing to walk down the track slowly. We walked in silence for a good five minutes passing only grave stones, until we came to a clearing which dipped down in the middle. Frank, who had been walking behind us, walked around in front of us and stood at the edge of the dip trying to decipher whether or not there was anything in the middle. I leant my head on Mikey's shoulder and closed my eyes briefly, waiting for Frank's verdict which I was hoping would be to go back, fat chance. "Hey guy's I think there's some kind of building down there," Frank said as he turned back to us. I sighed at the excitement that was evident in his voice as Mikey pulled me forward to get a closer look. I don't know what kind of supernatural vision Frank has, but I couldn't see a thing down there and I was beginning to get goose bumps from the chilly wind that was getting cooler the longer we walked. "Let's go check it out," said Frank as he tugged on my elbow, I looked up at Mikey who shrugged and resigned myself to my fate, I would have to follow Frank. The slope was much steeper than any of us had anticipated, Mikey ended up having to unwrap him arm from around me so we could grab onto rocks and trees for support. It was slippery too from the small rocks that were scattered everywhere, and every now and then a blade of grass would run along my bare skin, I regretted dressing up as a dead Alice in Wonderland. I was almost at the bottom when I lost my footing and ended up rolling down the rest of the hill, I heard Mikey and Frank gasp as they hurried to see if I was alright. I landed on a patch of mowed grass face forward and laid there momentarily trying to work out if any part of my body was throbbing in an unnaturally painful way, everything seemed ok. "Cassie are you ok?" I heard Mikey ask as he bent down beside me. I groaned and sat up slowly, wiping my face which was covered in dirt. "Yeah I'm good," I replied as I looked behind Mike to where Frank was standing in awe. My insides jolted as I looked up before him, it looked to be a mini church. There was a cast iron fence around the perimeter of a two story sandstone abode that had stained glass windows and small gargoyles. Above the huge doors which were obviously the entry point to the place was an inscription that I couldn't read from this distance. Amongst the awe I was in over the place I felt uneasy, a sense of foreboding washed over me as I stared at the doors, as if my sixth sense was trying to warn me of something. "Let's get a closer look," said Frank as he began to walk towards it. Mikey stood up and helped me up before taking my hand and following Frank. My heart rate quickened with every step we took until finally it was thudding painfully in my chest. I stood in between Frank and Mikey as we craned our neck upwards to read the inscription above the door. For my darling daughter Elizabeth Mary III, Rest in Peace. My eyes widened and I pulled myself closer to Mikey as my eyes scanned the "Sweet as! Let's go explore Miss fancy pants' tomb," Frank said with a wicked glint in his eye. "Frank if you go in there I swear to God I will not follow you," I told him firmly, and this time I meant it. The last place on earth I would go would be inside a mausoleum, at night, on Halloween; unless of course I was dead, then it really would be the last place I would go anyway. Frank rolled his eyes and let out a sigh "Fine, wait out here then," he said as he turned around and slipped through the door before I could say anymore. Mikey and I eyed each other wearily, but Mikey knew I was serious about not going inside. He let go of my hand and pulled my shaking cold body towards his warm one, I smiled into his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist as he kissed my neck gently. "You're freezing," he whispered, his breath on my neck adding to the extra trembles I was already experiencing. "I know, it's freaking cold and this place is scaring me," I mumbled back into his shirt. He pulled back from the embrace and took off the long jacket he was wearing as part of his 'vampire slayer' ensemble and handed it to me. "Are you sure?" I asked uncertainly as I took hit from his hands. He waved his hand carelessly in the air and tugged at the ends of his long T-shirt. "I have this on so I'll be alright," he said as I smiled gratefully at him and pulled the jacket on which was much thicker than it first looked. I snuggled into it and pulled Mikey back towards me again. "This is really comfortable," I mumbled as I rested my head against his slowly rising and falling chest and closed my eyes. "It's Gerard's," Mikey replied with a small smile. We stood like that for a few minute more before Mikey sighed and pulled back again. "I know you don't want to go in there but he's been in there for a while, so if you don't mind staying here I'll go get him ok?" Mikey suggested. I sighed and look back up at the 'tomb' as Frank put it; another chill ran down my spine. "Hurry up," I told him as he quickly pecked my lips and disappeared behind the door like Frank had. I folded my arms and hopped between my feet as I stared at my surroundings. It was in the middle of a perfect circle that had mowed lush green grass, from what I could tell anyway. I bit my lip and looked upwards at the stain glass windows. I was just trying to make out what the stains were of when a wind swept behind me, and it wasn't the kind that was caused naturally. feedback |