Chapter 1

Julius sighed and turned the T.V. off. It had been twenty years since his friend Stacy died in the roller coaster accident and he couldn't help but think that he could have saved her of he'd been there even twenty years later. He shoved his head into the pillow muffling out the approaching footsteps of his date. He felt a soft tap on his shoulder.

“I’m going now… can I spend the night again soon?” he nodded and shoved his face deeper into the pillow. He heard her sigh and leave his apartment. He tried calling Liza but as always it went to voicemail. He sighed again grabbed his Knife and went out. Liza was waiting for him at the front of a large oak. She looked up from her phone as he approached. Her white blonde hair glistened on her pale face. She waved. And he ran to her brushing the snow out if his eyes. Just as he reached her he tripped and fell into her. He quickly got up and pulled her up as well. Brushing the snow out of his hair he gave her a crooked grin.

“Well you didn't call me for nothing what's up?” he Blushed. When ever she said that he knew that she knew exactly what was wrong. He looked her on the eye.

“I want to go to the place Stacy died.” Liza blanched and nodded.

“I knew this would happen… and I will go with you.” Julius expected that but he didn't expect her to grab her car keys and shove him in the front passenger seat. Two hours later they were there. Julius clambered out of the car. And walked to the parks entrance covered with graffiti. Julius found himself looking at the multiple words. Liza sighed as she caught up to him grabbing his scarf she dragged him into the park. Julius looked in amazement at the sight of the rides. Liza was already clambering into the childrens train that went in a small circle.

“Hey Julius can you figure out how to work this thing?” as well as being handsome Julius was also an inventor therefore knowing how to operate things.

“Shure i’ll try.” as he worked in the rusting gears he heard a noise instantly aware that there might be a guard around he ducked and peard out into the empty walk nobody was there. As he walked back to the train he felt extra cautious. Liza had her face turned as if watching something when she turned to face him her face was drained of color.

“Julius…. I think I just saw Stacy.” Julius looked at her angrily he thought she would know better than to tease him about his childhood crush. But the look on her face told Julius differently she was not lying she had seen Stacy or another young girl playing in the abandoned amusement park. Liza cocked her head and looked at him got out of the train and walked into a prize shop called. Fun prizes! Only $1.99. Julius followed her into the rotting store which smelled like peanuts. As he looked at the prizes which where mostly plastic crap from China that would end up in the landfill soon enough. As he walked into the candy section he spotted a dolls head poking out from the Baby Ruths. He pulled it out the hem of it’s dress caught on his fingertips in the most chilling way. Liza came over to him but stopped cold at the sight if the doll she gasped and backed slowly away. Julius looked at her confused then he saw the blood dripping off the dress onto the rotting wood planks. He tossed the doll away and ran into the abandoned streets looking for something but he couldn't figure out what it was. Up and down he went until he found it. Stacy said that the park was made for her and her friends.

“In other words you Julius and Liza.” she had said to him on the way to school. Later that day they went to Stacy’s house to look at the blueprints of the park. Her dad told them they could add one thing at the park that he would build as best he could. Liza had asked for a miniature ferris wheel and himself an arcade. Her father had laughed and told them to give mercy to him. Now looking at the mangled ruins of the arcade he felt a tear making its way down his face. Liza stood beside him trying *awkwardly* to comfort him. Without warning Julius felt a sudden urge to explore the ruins. Running up to the front of the building and underneath the rotting planks of wood and into the arcade. Stepping around the corner of one if the games called Q*bert he gasped there bathed in light where kids playing the games beating eachother at Mortal Kombat and laughing about what the other had said. Liza came up behind him and stared at him and cocked her head.

“What don't you see it… see them?” Julius said. And cocked his head. She looked at him accusing ly and stalked to one of the games. She was in the light for a second before the it disappeared as with the children she went to one of the games and pressed the power button it stutterd and the lights flickered but it worked nonetheless. Lisa smiled clearly happy with herself. Julius smiled and looked at her

“Want to play?” his own voice echoed in the empty room. She nodded still proud of herself the game was Mortal kombat he chose the boxer Liza was humming do-rey-me clearly spacing out. He remembered how spoiled she had acted before her mother committed suicide and her father got remarried to someone who mentally abused her. She never showed her OCD but her close friends knew she had it. He remembered her mother telling her over and over that she was a dirty child and that's why her mother did what she did. If you ever went to Liza's house you could see there was not a speck of dust anywhere on the white tile and all her clothes where white with not even a hair out of place. He wondered how hard she worked to get rid of it. Helping in the community garden and such he supposed. As he watched her fumble with the rusting cables he couldn't help but smile at her. Then he noticed the sparks flying up from the rusted cable. She nodest them two and stepped away from the machine which was glowing with heat. She stood there watching it with horror in her grey eyes. Then as soon as it started it stopped and everything settled. Nothing was out of place except for the dust that had settled in her shoes. She looked bewildered but managed to not scream. Instead she looked at the scorched wood thoughtfully after awhile she said.

“The wood was burned before the fire didn't do it.” at that moment Liza checked her phone well i’m almost out of battery can you use your flashlight?

“Umm…” well….. I have a date with Layla in 30 min. She looked at him in disgust. Where in the middle of a frickin mystery and your worrying about some b!t*h. As she said that her phone began to speak:

Sierra - delta-alpha-november-golf-echo-romeo- sierra- oscar sierra-india-tango-india sierra-delta-india-romeo-echo-foxtrot oscar-romeo-yankee-oscar- uniform- tango- oscar- echo victor- alpha- charlie- uniform- alpha- tango- bravo- echo- charlie- alpha- uniform- tango- india oscar- uniform- Sierra- tango- hotell- echo- Yankee- alfa -romeo -echo- november- oscar- tango hotel uniform- mike -november- 0- 4- 2- 9- 3- 3- 9- 6- 4- 2- 3- 0- sierra- oscar- sierra- delta- alpha - november- golf-echo - romeo- sierra oscar sierra….. They looked at each other in horror what was this strange message.

“We should.. Probably gooooo now.” and think things over… have fun with… whatever her name was. He glared at her.

“It’s LAYLA!” she looked stunned then she glared and walked off. He ran after grabbing her arm and she pulled it fee and walked swiftly away. He was at the verge of yelling at her when he felt something nugging his foot. He looked down there was the doll her face twisted in a grotesque was. Her hands like claws reaching yearning for the freedom he had. He didn't hear himself scream but she looked at him then looked down at the doll… Julius woke to a magnificent sight if a cat's eye nebula only visible once every thousand years he sighed.

“You like it?” a voice asked. He looked to his right to see Layla looking up at the sky. The moon shone on her face. She looked at him.

“You know what…. People disappear but there stories always remain. He looked at her she looked back. Then darkness swallowed her up. In her place was the younger version of himself with stacy. He remembered the place that has was at. He and Stacy went up here in the dead of night hoping to catch a falling star after Layla( a popular girl who beat Stacy) said she caught one. He remembered the smug look on her face as she tripped hit and mauled Stacy’s face. He frowned. Was that really the girl he was supposedly in love with. He watched as the younger him and Stacy blew dandelions on the first day of summer. He had forgotten how bright and friendly her smile was. Then a flower grew behind her this form took the shape of her mother Anastasia who died giving birth to stacy's brother Dunkin . she looked at her daughter full of regret and depression knowing that in a few weeks later she would be dead. Than another younger figure stood beside her. He recognised the face immediately. Dunkin. He looked on two then reached out a tentative hand for his sister. His hands grasped her elbow and she pulled out of it immediately. He looked longingly at his sister before mother took her sons hand and walked away. Julius watched with sympathy before he realized Dunkin was still alive… right. Then he woak. Liza looked alarmed. As he stood up he realized he was in Liza's apartment.

“You were whispering Dunkins name… is he okay? he then remembered that she had and still did love him.. He is a handsome. Julius supposed…

“Ummm.. he’s f..” his voice trailed off.

“What? Is he okay did something happen”

“Umm… i don't know… dream. Something like that. She looked at him funny then shrugged.

“Well let's find out what this code is ok…. then we can talk about Dunkin …” she looked at him then glared.

“So your saying he could be dead but you don't care?! All you care about is the f**k!** morse code thing… well i don't. See you after I make sure he is ok.” Julius looked at her and shrugged awkwardly. She sighed and left the apartment. After three hours he began to worry until he heard her walk in with another person. She was telling that other person what happened at the park. As they came into the living room Juluis saw the person.

“Hia Dunkin.” Julius said trying to sound like he lived here. Dunkins blonde hair with blue dyed tips started to annoy Julius. Dunkin clearly wairy watched him carefully and backed away fr0om him was he went over this was it for Julius. He rammed into Dunkin who stumbled and fell onto the couch but Julius rammed his fist into Dinkins side. Finally Lza screamed and he stopped. Blood was dripping from Dunkins lips he tried to speak but only the loud gurgle of blood issued from his mouth. Liza shreaked and Julius cowherd.

“We are going to take him to the hospital… he NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION!!!!” Julius nodded and picked up Dunkin who was now unconscious.