It was another Saturday night in the mountain town of Willow Pines,
a group of college kids had a night on the town, swallowing pints,
when the friend who tagged along and followed behind,
spoke for what felt like the first time.
He said, “There’s an abandoned factory we can drink at with no houses in sight,
TRUST ME when I tell you if we go, you’ll have the time of your life.”
Six more rounds of shots and they were off to find the cast-outs party spot,
the chicks had doubts, but the bar was closing and it was the only option in their party’s plot,
their Ferraris and Porsches all parked in the parking lot in front of no trespassing signs,
and they all gathered round the ladder as Marvin started to climb.
“Don’t be alarmed, this is the hardest part! Once you’re inside you can see in the moonshine.”
It smelled musty in the empty building where rusty machines dotted the scene,
they walked between them through the misty warehouse as if lost in a dream,
until a broken handrail swung off the catwalk, cutting her shrill scream short,
her boyfriend stood in horror, still holding a hand dripping gore from a severed shoulder,
"I'm sorry for your loss, Steven.. but I hope you know this night isn't over."
they snapped back to reality.. hearing his laughter echo in the rafters,
ruffling bats that sprang to life and screeched into the night..
The next room they entered was brightened by the intense gleam,
of moonlight shining through the roof in it’s center,
spreading red light on the group like they were reflections of burning embers.
Her boyfriend wandered close and she held his hand in the light to display an open palm,
Marvin moved close in, grabbed her wrist and within half of a moment,
he sunk his knife between his eyes.. and both pupils slowly opened.
Amanda’s eyes closed and she froze in amazement,
her jaws locked.. persuading a scream to stay in as it left her pursed lips,
“you'll stay alive in my dreams,” he wrote with blood in cursive,
both eyes glazed over reflecting the knife's edge as it gleamed,
her stared into them deeply as he screamed "THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!"