Old Students Reunion

Chloe heard a door bell and hastily got up as she arrived and opened the door. "Hope we're not late", Marko said, with his father behind him. "Oh no um, come in", she let them in. They made their way to the diner and sat on the couch. "Hello", Harla, Chole's mother greeted. She too was blonde, shared her resemblence with her daughter. "Harla", Paul, Marko's father greeted back. He glared at her for a moment with a bit of a little shock. "Um, h-hie", Harla stammered a bit. Chloe narrowed her brows a bit glaring at her mother. "I'm well, y-you?", he questioned. Chloe glanced at Marko a bit and he did the same. "I, I'm good, I'm good", she looked down a bit. "Okay, you two definitely had an affair back in high school", Chloe said. "Um" "Chloe!", Harla exclaimed a bit. "Yep, they definitely did", Marko said. "Marko", Paul said as Chloe sighed. "Apple?", Harla offered with a knife and a half apple in her hand. "Uh, no thanks, I'm good", Paul replied as she placed the knife in the plate on the table and started to eat the half apple. "This is gonna be a long day", Chloe said facing up the ceiling. The door bell rang. She stood up and went. She opened it. "Chloe", Max greeted with his father beside him. "Come in", they went in and sat. "Oh....Paul!", Fidland, Max's father greeted as Paul stood up and they did their old high school handshake. "Wow, how long has it been?", Fidland said. "Long enough", Paul said. "Harla!", Fidland said with a high elated tone> "Well hello Fid, I see you're still energetic as ever", Harla said as she stood up and hugged each other. "Its good to see you", he said holding in her arms length. "Good to see you too Fid", they both sat. "Mmm, Fid and Paul,...high school best buddies", Chloe said. "Um haha, Fid ,Paul, this is Chloe my daughter", Harla introduced. "Ohh, well, she looks like you", Paul said. "Nice to meet you Chloe", Fidland said. "Nice to meet you Mr Kenturkyn", she said back. The door bell rang. Chloe sighed. She stood up and went. She opened the door. "Hie, Chloe", Riley greeted, her father beside her. "Come in", she said as she sighed afterwards. Calvin, Riley's father laughed a bit while arriving in the diner. "These are some familiar faces", he said before sitting down. "Heyaaa", Harla pointed at him as she greeted. "Harla! Hey! Paul and Fid,...you guys!", he said. "Hey my man", Fid said. "Cal,...you seem mature now haha", he said and the four of them laughed whilst their children stared at each other. The door bell rang again. "i'll get that", Chloe said and she went. She opened. "Oh,..Rin", she said. "Can I come in?", he said. He was alone. "Yeah,su-re, but-", she stammered a bit and he got in then she closed the door. They went to the diner. Everyone then looked back at him. "Um Rin, what,...why are you alone?", Chloe asked. "Oh,..uhh, I definitely didn't tell you but,...my mom, she died way back,..and my father learnt at some high school different from ours", he said. "Yes, that's true, Rin huh?", Paul said. "So that's Livia's son?", Harla said. "That explains that cold glare and the raven hair", Fidland said. Rin did not reply. The door bell rang. Chloe sighed, this surely is the last ring. She went and opened. "Tiffany finally get in", Chloe said, they both got in with her mother. They went in and arrived. "There she is,...the mastermind", Harla said and they laughed besides the children. "You guys...you're actually here", Trinity, Tiffany's mother said with a smile. "Yes, and you are here too", Calvin said. "It really has been long, its like we're back in high schoo; again", she said. "Haha, I could say the same" "Well, this is my daughter Tiffany", Trinity introduced. "What the", Fidland said. "You really made her like your doppelganger", Paul said. "Seriously,...the kid looks like you in your teens, everything is spot on including the eyes,..she really lost her eyes", Calvin said. "Yeah,...I noticed that", she said as she brushed her palm against Tiffany's hair a bit and Tiffany resisted a little looking away a bit. Tiffany sighed. "Speaking of,...Riley also has been a bit bitter towards me", Calvin said. "Y-yeah, same here", Fidland said. "We're in trouble I say", Harla said. "Alright now we know who's who,...can we start already?", Chloe said. "Chloe", Harla said. "What? Its getting dark, I know I'm not the only one who's aware of that", she said. "Fine, I'll do it", Trinity said "Like mother like daughter", Chloe said and Tiffany glanced at her as she shrugged her shoulders a bit. The lights suddenly went out. "What the-", Fidland said. "What's happening?", Calvin questioned. "A blackout?", Riley asked. "Seems like it, every house is dark too and some of the people just stood out with their torches", Chloe said peeking through the window. Tiffany froze with her eyes wide. She didn't flinch,...her chest was rising and falling. "Well, so candles?", Paul suggested. "Yeah, let me go get them", Harla stood up with her phone flashlight and a door bell rang. "You expecting someone else?", Trinity asked. "Um no", Harla replied. "Ugh I'll go", she stood up as she walked along. Tiffany watched her. She felt off, something wasn't right. She arrived at the door. "Wait!! Don't open it!!", she yelled as Harla opened. "There's no one here", Harla yelled back, she peeked outside a bit. "Mom?! Please close the door", Chloe said with concern. She closed it and locked it and started to come back. "It must be one of the neighbors I guess", she said. "Okay, let's start then", Chloe said. "Okay,...Hilgate high school-", Trinity suddenly started to choke. "Huh?" "Triny?", Harla said. Trinity dropped her phone. Tiffany saw black gloved hands choking her from her back neck. "Mom!!", she called out as she was dragged aside and she fell gasping for air. "I'll do the story telling", a male deep voice spoke. He had a black hat, black long coat and black clothing. It was the Strange Man. Tiffany's heart ached. she gulped with her eyes wide. It took a wooden chair near, placed it in the midst and sat. Everyone stood stiff, looking at it. It crossed its legs and removed the hat for the first time. He had raven short hair, scar face and seemed like he was in his middle thirties. The students witnessing his face for the first time brought terror upon their faces. He was entirely intimidating. "Kellington", Trinity said. He then glared at her with his corner eye. She sighed, "don't drag them into this", she said. "I think that's my line", he said. "Listen,..you hold a grudge on us, don't take it out on them", Paul said. "The moment you treated me like shit is the very moment you involved your kids...yes children, hear me well, I was bullied by these narcissistic parents of yours back in high school. They took my pocket money, forced me to dance in front of everyone and everytine I ought to get in the bus they closed the door and called out to the driver that it was full, because I was the only one who always left the school last not because I was retarded,...but because they always framed me of things I didn't do, so almost everyday I was in detention", he said. "That's so sick", Chloe said looking at her mother. Harla saw her and she sighed looking down. "Mom? You did this?", Tiffany asked. "Honey we were young and,...stupid, we, we didn't mean to we-" "We what?", The Strange Man questioned. "Look, its all our fault okay? We take the blame, just let them go", Calvin said. "No, this is much interesting,...just like before, I have something to pour retribution on every single one of you", he said. "What?-No!!", Trinity realized as she hastily stood up. "Wait is he?", Harla asked. "Yes he is", Fidland said. "What? What are you all talking about?", Riley questioned. "Ohh,..I see,...so no one told any of you", The Strange Man said. "Tell us what?!", Tiffany asked. "Kel, don't do this", Trinity said. "Shut up mom", Tiffany said and Trinity sighed."No wonder you were pressuring me to stay inside the house,...you had something to do with this" "To protect you honey!", Trinity exclaimed a bit. "For how long?! Huh?....you're a coward", Tiffany said. Trinity didn't say a word, because of her daughter's words that got to her. "Trinity, Paul, Fidland, Harla and Calvin,...you're the reason why Livia is dead", it said. "What?", Rin spoke. "Precisely" "Kel please, okay?", Harla said. "Mom? Like Tiffany said,...shut the hell up already, all of you!! We want to hear this", Chloe said. "Livia, was innocent,she just got involved with the wrong people at the wrong place at the wrong time,....Livia,...did not bully me, but her friends did. She tried everyday to reason with them, but they didn't listen,..yet she kept hanging out with them. I don't blame her, those times people weren't that convenient to become friends with them, friends were hard to get way back. So she stayed with them,...and I saw an opportunity, of brutal retribution Rin what were you told about your mother's death?", it asked. "That she was sick", Rin said. "At that time your mother was already pregnant, in her late teens, with you and she gave birth to you,...after a couple of months, I snapped, that opportunity I was now ready to strike,...instead of aiming my bullies, I attacked the only one they cared about. The innocent one,...Livia", It said and Rin widened his eyes. "What?! What do you-", Rin started to pant a bit. "What?", Tiffany said. "I killed Livia, because I knew that would get to them, and it did and I continued to kill everyone that came close to them no matter where they ran to, I was there also,....you're the reason why Livia is dead, Trinity, Paul, Calvin, Fidland,....Harlaa!!", It said as Harla dropped her half apple. "What?", Rin was panting hard, flummoxed, trying to gather his thoughts. "Rin?", Tiffany attempted to reach him. "Stay back!", he exclaimed a bit. He was pissed. "You're all cowards,...instead of facing your problems you continued to run,..even if your friend was killed ?!! My own mother!! You continued to run?!!", Rin yelled. "It was that simple kid", Paul said. "Shut the hell up!! You shouldn't even speak, you don't have the right to, the rest of you should have died instead of my mom!!", he exclaimed. "As they say,...history repeats itself right? Rin? Do you want to get reunited with your mother? Because I'm about to repeat history itself", It said and Rin widened his eyes. "Wait what?", Riley said. "Is he?", Marko said. "Shit", Chloe whispered. Rin knew what he was implying, his heart rate escalated, his chest rising and falling, he looked at the knife on the table, but he was a bit far from it but Tiffany was next to it. He knew he couldn't make it in time if he tried to grasp it so he glared at Tiffany instead and Tiffany glared at him in return. He leaned a bit to his left side, aiming to rush upstairs. Tiffany read his thoughts. Knowing that he implied for her to grab the knife the moment he takes off and stall and stab The Strange Man for him to get a headstart to evade. All he could think of was either he would be fast enough. Tiffany nodded a bit glaring at him. He twitched his leg a bit to the left. The entirely room was dead silent. He knew that the Strange Man knew what he was about to do. He only heard the sound of his heart beat. About to pounce away. Pump pump pump pump pump pump!!

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