“This is ridiculous... What are we even doing here?!”, he whispered.
“Shut up, Tommy! It was YOUR idea!”
“SILENCE!!”, commanded the dark shrouded figure at the head of the table.
The two boys abruptly stopped arguing and nervously looked, first at each other, and then at their girlfriends. Except for the distant sounds of carnival fanfare, all in the tent was now silent;
Deathly silent...
Any remnants of the playful vibe the four had shared just moments earlier, was now completely gone. In its place, an uncomfortable presence...
Dread.
The air, itself, felt heavy somehow. Yet, spirals of smoke from burned incense wafted upwards in mesmerizing patterns like spirits searching for the...