17 June 2012
Following on from @smellyfingers...
Chapter 2. A first taste.
As the light behind them got further away and the darkness embraced them, both boys felt grateful for the torch. Derek held on to it tight as if losing it would be the worst possible thing to do, which in hindsight it probably was.
Inside the cave was big, big enough to hold one of the huge dinner parties his father was so fond of holding. It wasn't that Derek hated his father it was more so that he was jealous.
He was fed up of always being over looked by him and his important friends. He was worth their time, they werent better then him not in the slightest.
He longed to be like his father and make a name for himself and if that meant coming this far out to the edge of town and into this dark, dark cave then so be it.
"what if we get lost?" piped up mikey. "we won't." derek reassured. "but if we do?" questioned an insistent mikey.
"look if my father can come here and not get lost then I'm sure we can to." derek said quickening his pace a little. Mikey said nothing but derek could sense his disapproval.
Without warning Derek came to a halt putting his hand up to stop mikey going any further.
Ahead two paths stood before them both as dark as each other not a hint of light in either of them. "which way?" whispered Mikey his voice laced with nerves.
Derek frowned his steady breathing the only sound that could be heard. The soft shine of the torch spread out ahead it's golden light they were thankful for.
Suddenly a sense of something pulled Derek's mind in the direction of the right tunnel, it was as it it was calling him with open arms. Ridiculous. thought derek shaking his head. "what is it?" asked mikey stepping forward. "I think we should go right." murmured derek his head still deep in thought. Mikey hesitated. "maybe we should turn back before it's too late Derek." "no, come on it will be fine." Derek said turning towards mikey. " I promise." he continued. Mikey sighed. "okay..."
They began walking forward towards the right the quietness seemed loud as the sound of nothing filling their ears. "what's that?" asked derek stopping and tilting his head as he listened. "what's what?" questioned mikey edging closer to Derek.
"I heard something." whispered Derek. Mikey listened until he too could hear the faint sound of a hum or buzz, it was difficult to tell.
"well what have we here?" asked a nasally voice. Mikey gasped as he looked at the man in front of them. It was as if he had appeared out of thin air. Derek froze his hands seeming sweaty, what had he gotten himself into??........
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