CHAPTER 3







When the clock hits 6 PM, the guests already left the mansion but the wrestlers stayed there to have dinner to fill their empty stomachs.


Everyone headed their way to the dining room with a long vintage yet a classic and elegant table.


"DINNER'S READY!" Even the chef's wearing an all-black outfit and sunglasses as well. Chef Dana Brooke, just stands up there, watching them eating her specialty dishes.


"Wow! It's all made of fish " Dakota rudely commented, not amused.


"Dream's doesn't like fish." The Velveteen Dream complained, frowning in front of the table.


"Then don't eat, you crone!" Adam yelled at him, taking Dream's foods and transferred it to his plate.


"It tastes good, Dakota. Try it." Raquel said. Dakota was about to refuse but Raquel already feeds her.


Fandango grabbed the soup that looked so delicious. He knitted his brows when he noticed a small rounded ingredient swimming in the hot soup.


He gulped, picking it up with his spoon, revealing it's an EYEBALL.


Fandango suddenly stood up from his seat, starting to sweat and felt terrified at what he saw, making everyone look up at him.


"Are you alright, man?" His tag team partner Tyler asked concern filled his voice.


"I'll just go to the bathroom." Fandango walks away, placing his palm on his stomach area and on his mouth.


"What happened there?" Johnny raised his brows in which Tommaso shrugged.


"Maybe he's pregnant," Kyle commented and Bobby immediately elbowed him.


"Hey, can someone give me water?" Damian asked, busy digging on his food.


"I'll do it," Shotzi replied, smiling from ear to ear.


"Me too! I need water." Kay Lee Ray ordered. Shotzi nodded and then she stormed to the kitchen.


Shotzi's been desperately in love with Damian Priest but he never shows any affection towards her. In short, Damian doesn't like her back.


Shotzi grabbed the two glasses and put it on the gray. She poured all the love potion on the one glass, the glass for Damian. She went back to the dining room and Kay Lee Ray immediately grabbed a glass and drink it on while Shotzi's out of her mind, busy thinking about the effect of the love potion.


After they finished eating, Nia and Drew started picking up the plates to wash them.


Everyone's resting on their sits when Walter suddenly spoke up, "Shawn's might be looking for us. Let's go back to the bus now."


"It's already 7:30 in the evening. It's too dangerous if you go outside." Mustafa explained as he went downstairs.


"So, are we gonna stay here?" Candice asked.


"Anyway, where's Marcel Barthel?" Fabian inquired.


"If I'm not mistaken, he went to the restroom," Walter replied.


"I haven't seen Marcel during dinner. What's taking him so long?" Bobby questioned, with brows furrowed.


"Dango also went there," Tyler commented.


"Let's go find them," Walter announced as he dragged Dream but the latter pushed the Ring General away.


"Why The Dream? Just go with Fabian."


"Look at Fabian. He's struggling to walk. That's why I'm taking you." Dream groaned and they went outside.


After they ate dinner, Adam Cole thought of a plan to kill time before they went back to the bus.


"BOYS AND GIRLS, LET'S PLAY HIDE & SEEK!" He suggested enthusiastically, hands pumped in the air. Some of them chuckled at his action.


"What are you? 5 years old?" Johnny Gargano mocked but Candice's eyes sparkle, "I think that's a good idea."


"I agree. After all, this mansion was huge, a perfect game will be a hide and seek." Damian Priest added.


"Are you kidding me?" Johnny reacted.


"Come on guys, playing like a five years old kid won't hurt us, it's just a game," Keith Lee supported making the others nodded their heads in unison.


"If that's the case, who's the 'IT' of this game?" Roderick asked.


Shayna raised her hand, volunteering herself, "I'll catch you all in no time."


A few moments later, the entire room was filled with silence. Eyes were all on Shayna Baszler.


Kyle was the first one who broke the deafening silence, "You're here too?"


"Do you want to sleep, O'Reilly?" She challenged making the Canadian man shook his head aggressively.


Kyle cleared his throat, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Raise your hand if you want to join the game!"


Adam and Roderick raised their hands in unison. Damian, Keith, and Mia joined them. Rhea smirked as she raised her hand along with Toni, Tegan, Shotzi, Dakota, and Raquel.


Aliyah and Kay Lee Ray lift their hands, thinking this game won't be bad so why not? Chelsea also raised her hand. Even The Black Heart of NXT heaved up his hand, Candice smiles, enthusiastically putting her hands up. Johnny pouted as he did the same.


"How about you Karrion and Scarlett?" Tommaso asked but the man just smiles and shook his head. Scarlett smiles apologetically as well.


"How about you Tyler?" Adam wondered but Prince Pretty refused as he brings his camera with him, " I wanted to stare at the vintage things here."


"Where's Bobby?" Kyle glanced back and forth, Roddy chuckled at him, "He's in the kitchen, helping on chores."


"Do you want to join too, Io?" Candice invited but the Genius in the Sky refused to say she wanted to eat more soup. Fabian smiles as he rests his leg for a while.


-


As Shayna busies herself from counting, the players run as fast as they could to hide.


Johnny, Candice, and Tommaso were about to run upstairs but Tommaso halted after seeing the portrait he noticed just a while ago.


"Hey Tommaso, hurry up!" Johnny said, noticing that his best friend's no longer on his back.


"Let's hide here, Johnny," Candice suggested, pointed out a door. Johnny opened the door, making their way inside.


"I'm going to hide in the closet, you hide under the bed." He stated making the bubbly purple head agreed.


Rhea and Toni went inside the basement after hearing Shayna's almost finish in her count. Raquel, Shotzi, Chelsea, and Aliyah went outside to hide in the garden filled with red roses. Kay Lee Ray took the opportunity to hide under the dining table, Io and Fabian ignored her.


Meanwhile, Dakota and Tegan saw the big curtain covering a large window so they went and hide in there, hoping Shayna wouldn't notice.


Mia Yim can't help but cling on her boyfriend's arm after seeing the antique's on the mansion. There's a lot of portraits on the wall and she felt like it's staring at her while Keith Lee reassures her that everything's alright because he's with her.


Damian groaned in disgust seeing the two flirt in front of him. Keith Lee opened one of the mansion's room and they decided to hide in there.


Unbeknownst to them, it's Bobby Fish's great great great grandma's room when she's still alive.


-


The Velveteen Dream nervously opened a red door, turning the knob quietly and pushing the door lightly. He felt paralyzed after witnessing what's in front of him.


"...Help," Marcel Barthel helplessly uttered, laying in a wooden platform, surrounding him were 'dogs' eating his internal organs. The Dream felt like he's going to puke any moment. He wanted to run from the scene but there's part of him wanted to help Marcel but how?


"...Dream," Marcel uttered on his last breath until Dream shrieked, reasoned why the dogs glanced at him. His eyes widened in surprise as he felt his legs run from the place, dogs following him from behind.

Comment