Chapter 19: Thrill in the House of Horrors
"Me mates call me the Butt Endah. Fancy a little hide and wank before we head back to your sis?"
"Do you mean hide and seek, Mr. Ryan?"
"If that’s what you want it to mean, lad."
Riley tilted his head, considering Ryan’s invitation. The dim fluorescent lights buzzed above his head, and for some reason, the shadows around Ryan’s face flickered, strange.
"I have never played hide and seek in Nightwalker’s House of Horrors before, Ryan," Riley said after a few moments. "But I will try it."
Ryan’s smile widened, showing teeth that seemed too sharp in the dim light. "Good lad. I’ll count to twenty," Ryan did not hesitate, taking a step back while keeping his eyes on Riley, "Better find a good spot."
He turned to face the wall, covering his eyes dramatically as if he were playing with a toddler. "One... two... three..."
Riley watched him giggle silently by himself, before moving silently through the cluttered storage area, scanning for the most optimal place to hide with the time he had.
The costume racks offer little coverage, my clothes could probably blend. But my skin would be obvious. Those crates would be too obvious, too. Perhaps, there?
Riley’s gaze settled on a pile of large cardboard boxes near the back wall, beside what appeared to be a naked mannequin propped against the wall.
"...eighteen... nineteen... twenty! Ready or not, here I come!" Ryan called out, his giggling voice echoing strangely in the enclosed space.