4 years later
Dave and Barbara were both Seniors in High School.
They rarely spoke to one another. Dave had given up on baseball and
sports, and really just concentrated on music. He was in a garage band
called "The Nerve".
Barbara became a cheerleader and took ballet classes. She was also
Class President. Yeah, I know what your thinking.
The day before Halloween, Dave was driving home. He refused to take
the road in front of the Castle.
No-one ever solved the mystery of what killed his friend. But one
thing was for sure, NOBODY was allowed on that property ever again.
The police always parked in front of there to make sure that stayed in
effect.
While driving, Dave saw Barb walking onto the field they used to play
baseball at.
She was in her cheerleading uniform, and carrying her schoolbooks.
Dave stopped the car, and walked over to her.
"Barbara?"
"What do you want, Dave?" She asked, semi-irritated at the
unpopluar guys attention.
"What are you doing here?" He asked. The Castle was just
across the street.
"I'm walking, what does it look like?" She said.
She stopped and looked at him.
"Barbara, why would you be walking here? You live on the other
side of town. Do you want a ride?" Dave asked.
"I WAS JUST WALKING! Whats the big deal? Are you the walking
Police or something?" She said.
"No... forget it. Do you have to be such a bitch?" Dave
asked walking back to his car.
"I was paying my respects... if you MUST know." She said.
He stopped and looked at her.
"I have to live with what happened every day. It was my fault our
best friend died. All because I went hiding in that stupid shed."
"You were hiding? I thought you got locked in on accident?"
"I did, Dave! But I was trying to scare you two. I wanted to see
who would come look for me."
"Barb, look... its not your fault what happened. No one even
really knows what happened inside that Castle. We may never know. But
don;t beat yourself up about it. It was four years ago!" Dave
said.
"Yeah.... well... it hurts..." She said.
"Come on, let me give you a ride." Dave said. He really
didn't want to see her near that Deathtrap.
She nodded, and smiled and he rode her home.
When they got to her house...
FOUR YEARS PASSED~~~~~
