27. Yuuuuup.
There's a lovely case of the literary term known as FORESHADOWING at work here.
We've gotta go back for him.
No, Alina. We shouldn't even be here in the first place! I don't even know why I agreed to come. My dad is gonna be *****ed if he finds out I was here.
Kyle's right. Also, this is his own house. He probably just wasn't supposed to have people over is all. I know my mom got really angry when I had you guys over that one time-
NO! This is different! And I can't leave him behind. He's one of us now.
No...
Yup. I initiated him. X on the elbow, the whole shebang.
What? You weren't even gone that long! Like maybe twenty minutes at most! I barely even know this guy!
I dunno. I felt like he and I got on really well. Like I'd known him a really long time. Now I can't just leave him. I'll take the blame if his mom or dad or whatever gets mad. I'll tell them its my fault. I just have to know that he's ok.
No, Alina! This is going to far this time! It's someone else's house!
Fine! If you want to stay behind, go right on ahead. I'm going!
No!
What did you just say to me?
No. This isn't about you anymore. This place isn't EVEN a normal house. Just think about it, if what that kid showed us is real, we're in HUGE trouble. I'm not going to let you go get into something like this. We're ALL going back home now, before it's too late.
Guys! Are you... betraying me?
You're being stupid. This isn't a game, or a book, or any of your stupid comics. 'Betraying' is for things like that.
Well you know what? I don't care then. I'm going after Zane. If you want to come, come. If not, I'll deal with whatever I have to deal with by my self.
Mark?
Eh?
I can't believe I'm saying this... but I'm going with her too.
I kinda figured you would.
It's just when she gets like that its...
Terrifying?
Yeah. Terrifying.
Shelly... Turn around. Go home. Turn around...!
Shut up... There's something here. I have to come. I have to do something. My big brother, he's getting into something bad.