Chapter
CB
12:35
Neither of us has spoken a word in Ten minutes. Not since the blood stopped and everything went back normal. Not since the dreamcatcher saved us. Did Xavier know about this stuff. Is it why he made sure he always had it. If so, what does it mean to him, what is going to happen to us?
Someone is banging on the door. I look at Alexis who buries her face in her lap. I don't want to open the door.
"CB open up its Jordan Kristen, and" Jordan is yelling
I get up and move the table I wedged in the way.
"Grab that" I turn to Alexis painting at the dreamcatcher.
She snatches it up and moves to the far corner. Open the door and it's exactly what it's supposed to be. I step back and see Brittany standing in the lobby.
"What's wrong with her" I point
Jordan and Kristen snap around.
"Brittany," Jordan says, stepping forward.
"Stay back" Brittany screams It's out here can't you hear it"
Jordan stops but we don't hear anything. I go out and stop a step short and the air temperature is drastically lower.
"I know where they are, it has them" she whispers
"Has who" I am
She is crying " I'm not going back" shaking her head " I won't"
"Calm down Brit it's going to be alright" I say calmly.
"No" she screams I can't go leave me alone"
It happens in slow motion. She lifts her right hand. I see the knife but don't register what's going on. Not until she cuts open her throat. A steam of bright red blood spills out. Jordan shoves me out the way and grabs her. There isn't anything he can do for her. Kristen is screaming behind me. Dozens of pale frozen hands are reaching up from the ground. They are pulling Brittany and Jordan into the floor. Jordan is yelling trying to get away.
"Alexis the dreamcatcher!" I yell
The front doors burst open letting the storm spill inside. I'm stunned by the bitter cold. That and by the lone silhouette walking through the doors. As it comes closer my heart feels like it stops. It's Xavier.
He stops a few feet from where Jordan is struggling. He locks eyes with me.
"Xavier...help him" I yell
Xavier starts crying, dropping his head. His body bulges, changing into a massive bear wolf hybrid. He lifts a paw grabbing Jordan then slamming him on the floor. Alexis comes running out the door holding the dreamcatcher. The creature yelps then charges straight at us. I dive shoving Alexis out of the way. We hit the ground rolling to a stop. When we get up it's gone. The dreamcatcher glowing on the floor.
"Jordan" Kristen is crying "where are they"
From where I'm standing all I can see is a pile of clothes. Kristen approaches the pile and starts an ear-splitting wail.