Chapter 219 - Strange Warning (2/2)

”And besides, I figured this would be a fun way to pass the time until the fall semester...”

”Have you...” Laz was starting to get a feel for this kid.

”What?”

”Ever kissed a girl?”

”WHAT? No... I've made it to first base before though.”

'He's talking about bases...'

”But I've only ever held hands...”

'And there's the punch line... that's a base?' Laz's mind was reeling.

This kid...

Is adorable.

'I need to get him laid... no wait... maybe I should let him stay like this longer. It's just so fun to watch. He's too precious to corrupt.'

Laz was having an internal debate about this golden find, but from the outside he looked really odd.

”Are you... one of those types?”

”One of what types?” Laz was confused. Abraham looked around as though making sure no one would hear him.

”The type that... likes other guys?”

Laz fell backwards on his bed and starting laughing his a.s.s off. This was way, way too good. He would have never guessed that a person like this existed. It was almost like stumbling around and noticing a unicorn f.u.c.k.i.n.g a fairy. It just didn't happen... or exist. And yet, here it was.

”Uh...” Abraham was very confused by Laz's actions and couldn't help but get more embarrassed.

”No... No. I'm not. But damn... never mind. Just keep being you.” Laz finally stopped laughing enough to get up. And started making his way out the door.

”Just get changed and come outside when your done to properly meet everyone. Alright? And wear something comfortable.” Laz then walked down the hall and back out the door. He saw everyone was sitting down and talking, but they stopped when Laz came strolling over. Laz quickly took an open lounge chair and sat back while looking up at the rapidly darkening sky, lost in his own amus.e.m.e.nt. From the looks of others though, he looked like he was enjoying some crazy joke that just happened and they wanted to ask.

”Did something happen with the new guy?” Eddy finally asked.

”No. He's just. A rather unique one. It will be fine once he relaxes.”

”So your name is Laz? Angie was the first to asked, even before Madison who looked like she was waiting to pounce. Steph perked her head up from looking bored before.

”Yeah. Hi. Sorry about leaving so quickly before. I didn't get a chance to properly greet you all.”

”That's ok. So do you have a girlfriend?” Madison got her question in, before Angie could asked anything. Although Benny and Eddy were being ignored, they didn't seem to mind. As far as they were concerned, Laz could only occupy one of them right? At least that left them a chance. And there should be one more girl who hasn't shown up yet. These three were attractive enough in their own way but maybe the best was yet to come.

”It's complicated...”

”Does miss complicated live around here?” Angie asked the same question Madison was going to.

”Uh, No...” Laz was confused, not knowing what they were getting at.

”Good.” Madison and Angie both responded at the same time, further confusing Laz. Steph, although she was being quiet, ended up shaking her head as well, as though agreeing with the girls.

”Did I miss something?” Laz could only fire the question back at the other two guys who shrugged their shoulders, not knowing any more than Laz.

Before anything else could be said, the back gate suddenly flew open and an old woman stumbled in. She was using a rather unique looking black cane with a silver skull on top of it while her clothes looked raggedy and disheveled. Everyone else was startled, thinking that some local crazy had broken in. Laz would have thought the same way except the cane seemed to draw his attention. He couldn't understand why, but it felt somewhat dangerous.

'An object is dangerous?' Laz then looked from the cane to the old woman who walk, slow but steadily through the garden to wear everyone was now standing. Without so much as a glance at the others, the stared Laz dead in the face and spoke.

”You should not be here maker of calamity, bringer of blood. There is no good that follows ye. Leave, leave. Soon, now. Leave, before the sky opens. Leave before the streets run red. If thousands must die, at least it's not millions. You bode ill fortune in a time of madness. Leave! Leave this place and never return.” The woman's accent almost made it hard to understand her.

”GRANDMA!!” A young man and a young woman came charging into the garden from the wide open back gate and seeing their grandma yelling at the young man, they rushed to her side and grabbed both her arms.

”Grandma. Come on. It's time to get you home. It's late.” The young woman said while dragging the old woman.

”I'm really sorry. She's not normally like this but, you know, hard to get her to take her medication sometimes. I'm really sorry. I'll send someone over to fix the latch soon so don't worry. Come on grandma.” The male seemed to be apologizing while trying to draw back the old woman, but in truth he was using his hands to do some weird finger movements. Without anyone noticing, a strange, invisible wave of something spread out, hitting all of those gathered and causing their eyes to lose focus. All except Laz who still looked on at what was happening. It was almost like he didn't even feel the wave hit him and it disappeared without causing any trouble.

”Oh?” The young man raised his head and looked at Laz, feeling a cold tingle down his back. He was starting to get the feeling that if he didn't leave soon, something bad would happen.

Without another word, the young man and young woman disappeared out of the back gate before the woman waved her fingers, causing the latch to be fixed like it had never broken.

Just as the door finished closing, everyone seemed to snap out of their stupor and look around, as though confused as to what was happening. None of them remembered the old woman.

Laz reached his hand down and slid it into his pants pocket, pulled something out of it gently. It was a card that looked like it was split down the center. Half of it looked like a grim reaper riding a black horse and said death. The other half had a man drinking while playing an stringed instrument. It had the words fool on it. The only other thing on the card was an address.

Laz slowly slide the card back into his pocket without anyone noticing.

Just as everyone was about to ask a question, the back door opened and Abraham, wearing jeans and a tee shirt, walked out.

”What did I miss?”